Vina Gravonia Blanco Crianza, R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja 2015

PARKER (93) 2015 was considered a very good vintage, because it was warm, dry and healthy, and the 2015 Viña Gravonia Blanco has a little more alcohol at 13%—only half a degree makes a big difference, and the wine is not as lively as other cooler vintages. For María José López de Heredia, the wine is too alcoholic; the vintage had perfect ripeness and the grapes were super healthy, but the wine lacks the citrus freshness and the vibrancy Gravonia should have. 27,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. The wine matured for four years in well-seasoned American oak barrels. The Wine Advocate, Luis Gutiérrez, Jul 2022 Drink 2022 to 2028 Vintage on image does not represent current vintage available