R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Gravonia' Crianza Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2016 Bodega 4 Monos Viticultures The Basarin cru in Neive

The Basarin cru in Neive is one of the most beautiful in the appellation

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The 2018 Gattinara Valferana is explosive right out of the glass

Vineyards here are like little gardens clinging to steep south-facing mountainsides

Notes of anise and orange zest endure on the taste buds

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Gravonia' Crianza Blanco, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2016 Bodega 4 Monos Viticultures The Basarin cru in NeiveComplex is the first word that springs to mind, between the honey, ripe mirabelles, beeswax, truffle and candied lemon it is hard to put a word to all of Gravonias aromas and flavours. The palate is full with a silky texture yet has a firm structural lift that leads into a very long length.