| Category: | White Wines |
| Sub-Category: | White Wines |
| Producer: | Tondonia |
| Label Name: | Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva White |
| Vintage: | 2004 |
| Country: | Spain |
| Region: | Rioja (Rioja Alta, Vi |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 12.5% |
| Grape(s): | Viura (90%), Malvas |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 3 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 100 pts (Luis Guti
Tasting Note
Deep golden with beeswax, hazelnut, dried apricot, saffron and lanolin aromas. Dry, silky palate with chalky minerality, citrus and toasted-almond notes, saline twist and a long, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled sea bass, lobster, seafood risotto, roast chicken, cod al pil-pil, aged hard cheeses. Asian: sashimi/sushi, prawn tempura, miso-marinated black cod, steamed Chinese fish, Thai/seafood coconut curries.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation in large oak vats; aged ~10 years in well-seasoned American oak barrels/foudres; racked twice yearly, fined with fresh egg white and bottled unfiltered with extended cellar ageing.
Vineyard Info
Bodegas R. L
Tondonia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva White 2004
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