Vina Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva Rosado Lopez de Heredia 2010
HED58848
75 cl
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£175.00
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Viña Tondonia is one of the most prestigious wineries in Rioja, and its wines are highly regarded by wine critics and connoisseurs. The 2010 Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva Rosado is a particularly good example of Spanish rosé. The wine is made from a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, and Viura grapes, and it is aged for 10 years in oak barrels. It boasts a deep pink colour with a complex nose of red fruits, flowers, and spices. The palate is full-bodied and balanced, with flavours of red fruits, citrus, and herbs. Its versatility allows it to complement seafood, grilled vegetables, roasted meats, and even spicy cuisine.
Bright, copper-hued orange. Intensely perfumed strawberry, cherry, blood orange and floral scents are complemented by emerging spiciness and a hint of nuttiness. Energetic red berry, citrus fruit and candied rose flavors show impressive depth as well as vivacity. Lingers with outstanding tenacity on the penetrating finish, which strongly echoes the floral, spice and red fruit notes. This singular wine is showing even better than it did a year ago.
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R. Lopez de Heredia
Mastery of traditional Rioja winemaking
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.
