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Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva Blanco Lopez de Heredia 1991

HED99991 75cl 12%
£250.00
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The Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva is known for its golden colour and oxidative style. On the nose, it displays aromas of dried fruits, beeswax, honey, and nuts. On the palate, it is rich and full-bodied, with flavours of ripe fruit, toasted almonds, and well-integrated oak, all balanced by a refreshing acidity. This exquisite white Rioja is made primarily from Viura, also known as Macabeo, and is often blended with smaller percentages of Malvasia and Garnacha Blanca grapes. The wine undergoes a long aging process, typically spending around six years in oak barrels, which is much longer than most white Riojas.

Lopez de Heredia remains one of the few producers that still adheres to long aging processes for their whites, offering a unique exploration of aged Rioja.

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R. Lopez de Heredia

R. Lopez de Heredia

A fixture in El Barrio del Estacion de Haro since 1877, R López de Heredia (also known as Viña Tondonia) is the prototypical traditionalist Rioja. Managed by Maria José López de Heredia and her winemaker sister, Mercedes, López de Heredia has mastered the ability to craft profound, long-lived wines in large volumes. Key to its success is its terroir – the grapes, soil and microclimate of its patch of Rioja Alta (all López de Heredia wines are produced with estate-grown fruit). Another factor is its insistence on extended ageing, in barrel and bottle, before releasing its wines. The flagship Viña Tondonia reserva, for example, is aged for five to six years in barrel (used American oak, Bordeaux-sized barrels), then up to a further six years in bottle before release; their longevity is legendary.

The reds start with Viña Cubillo: a crianza that is more akin to a Gran Reserva. Then there are the more concentrated Viña Bosconia and Viña Tondonia reservas. Bosconia is soft, full-bodied and earthy; Tondonia more finely structured and elegant. Both are Tempranillo-based, with smaller proportions of Mazuelo and Graciano. Look out for the oxidative white, Viña Gravonia, made from Viura grown in the estate’s Zaconia vineyard.

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