Lopez De Heredia Reserva Viña Bosconia
| Vintage: | 2012 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nElegant but full-bodied; a deep color and good structure, with great complexity and expression. This wine has evolved perfectly showing a deep ruby colour with shades of orange. Its nose is persistent, full bodied and showing a lot of mature fruit, being dominated by the Tempranillo grape. Its taste is round, smooth, fresh, full of body and persistent.\r\nBlend Tempranillo (80%), Garnacho (15%), Mazuelo and Graciano, the remainder, all from our own vineyards\r\nAbout R. Lopez de Heredia Vi\u00f1a Bosconia\r\nIt all started in the middle of the nineteenth century when French negociants visited the Rioja region to find alternative sources of quality grapes to transform into wine, since the phylloxera epidemic had decimated their vineyards. Our founder, Don Rafael L\u00f3pez de Heredia y Landeta, a knowledgeable and enthusiastic student in the art of wine making, followed closely in their footsteps.\r\nDon Rafael fell in love with the region and especially the area around Haro, the mythical capital of the Rioja Alta region. He observed that there was a magical combination of soil and climate that would offer the perfect environment for producing wine that would eventually become world famous. Around 1877 he began the design and construction of the complex that is today known as the L\u00f3pez de Heredia bodega (winery), the oldest in Haro and one of the first three houses in the Rioja region.\r\nFor 143 years, four generations of the L\u00f3pez de Heredia family have devoted themselves to producing exceptional and unique wines. Masterpieces which have achieved that which the founder of the company, Rafael L\u00f3pez de Heredia y Landeta, defined in the late nineteenth century as the \ |
| Price: | $ 44.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 15, 2024.
