Vina Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva Tinto Lopez de Heredia 1995
HED98537
75 cl
12.5%
£250.00
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López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva Tinto 1995 is a medium-bodied blended red wine from the Rioja region of Spain. Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva epitomises López de Heredia Viña Tondonia`s cherished philosophy, crafted through artisanal practices. The wine reflects a meticulous process. handpicked grapes from their vineyards, wooden vat fermentation, an extended 10-year barrel ageing, biannual racking and unfiltered bottling. From the excellent 1995 Rioja vintage, this example is a blend of Tempranillo (75%), Garnacha (15%), Mazuelo and Graciano (10%). "The archetype of a great wine, having gone through a soft, long ageing. spicy complexity, undergrowth tones, a caramel touch. Suave, light but stylish, velvety, smoky subtle finish. A great experience, with a long life ahead." Decanter, 2019
(75% tempranillo, 15% garnacha, 5% graciano and 5% mazuelo): Deep red. A heady, complex bouquet evokes red berry preserves, cherry pit, Asian spices and cigar box, with smoke and potpourri qualities building with air. Supple and seamless on the palate, offering sweet cherry and smoky herb flavors, along with notes of mocha and candied rose. Fine-grained tannins come up on the finish, which is spicy, penetrating and very long. I'd bet on the wine being even better in five to ten years but there's no shame in drinking it now.Josh Raynolds1st September 2012
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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.