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About López de Heredia
An exemplary producer of traditional Rioja, López de Heredia was founded by Don Rafael López de Heredia in 1877, shortly after the phylloxera outbreak forced the French to explore neighbouring Spain for alternative sources of quality grapes. 4 generations and more than 140 years later, López de Heredia continues making wine in pretty much the same way as before, and “can make a very good claim to be the only producer whose philosophy focuses on a blend of tradition and tradition” (Simon Field MW, Decanter).
The only bodega to be awarded a "Diploma de Garantía" (Diploma of Guarantee, displayed on all back labels) from Rioja’s regulating body for using only native grapes since its founding, López de Heredia is also the sole bodega in Spain to hand-craft all their barrels.
Viniculture
Today, the observation tower he designed to watch the vines is still a local landmark. Lopez de Heredia makes great traditional red and white Rioja. The white is particularly rare as most white Rioja is a young modern style. The wine is aged in large Bordeaux sized barrels from old mostly American oak, in their warren-like cellars.
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| Rioja | 1 | 96+ (WA) |
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€928.52 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2010 Viña Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva was hitting on all cylinders. It was produced with 60% Garnacho (they use the masculine of the name here), 30% Tempranillo and 10% white Viura from vines averaging 91 years of age. Like all the wines, it fermented with indigenous yeasts (they have never used selected yeasts) in the 142 oak vats they have used since the beginning and then matured in old American oak barrels for four years. There is tons of complexity and nuance here; it's super elegant and layered, and as the wine sat in the glass, it developed more and more complex aromas, a subtle combination of balsam, red acid berries, a hint of medicine, fennel and wet chalk, a diesel-like touch, old wood and mushroom (beetroot?), licorice and yellow flowers, sweet spices... There's a lot more of everything. It's clean and crystalline, fresh and long, with terrific balance and depth. This has to be the finest rosado of recent times... 25,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2016. The Gran Reserva wines from López de Heredia come back to the market with the heralded 2001 vintage. Otherwise, when I asked them about news, the answer was "We continue making Viña Tondonia as we have always done." Basically, they are against change... From their 170 hectares of vineyards, 124 are currently in production, from which they produce around 400,000 bottles. They are the most traditional among Rioja traditionalists. |
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| Rioja | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€295.70 |
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| Rioja | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€311.72 |
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2010 was an absolutely superb year in Rioja, with most estates producing ripe, balanced wines that are fresh and focused on the palate. Declared as an “excellent” vintage by both Decanter and the Rioja DOC Board, the Wine Advocate gave the 2010 vintage a rating of 95 points, the region's highest vintage rating since their records started with the 1970 vintage.2010 was an absolutely superb year in Rioja, with most estates producing ripe, balanced wines that are fresh and focused on the palate. Declared as an “excellent” vintage by both Decanter and the Rioja DOC Board, the Wine Advocate gave the 2010 vintage a rating of 95 points, the region's highest vintage rating since their records started with the 1970 vintage.
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| Rioja | 1 | 96+ (WA) |
In Bond
€758.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2010 Viña Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva was hitting on all cylinders. It was produced with 60% Garnacho (they use the masculine of the name here), 30% Tempranillo and 10% white Viura from vines averaging 91 years of age. Like all the wines, it fermented with indigenous yeasts (they have never used selected yeasts) in the 142 oak vats they have used since the beginning and then matured in old American oak barrels for four years. There is tons of complexity and nuance here; it's super elegant and layered, and as the wine sat in the glass, it developed more and more complex aromas, a subtle combination of balsam, red acid berries, a hint of medicine, fennel and wet chalk, a diesel-like touch, old wood and mushroom (beetroot?), licorice and yellow flowers, sweet spices... There's a lot more of everything. It's clean and crystalline, fresh and long, with terrific balance and depth. This has to be the finest rosado of recent times... 25,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2016. The Gran Reserva wines from López de Heredia come back to the market with the heralded 2001 vintage. Otherwise, when I asked them about news, the answer was "We continue making Viña Tondonia as we have always done." Basically, they are against change... From their 170 hectares of vineyards, 124 are currently in production, from which they produce around 400,000 bottles. They are the most traditional among Rioja traditionalists. |
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| Rioja | 3 | - |
In Bond
€231.00 |
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| Rioja | 1 | - |
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€244.00 |
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2010 was an absolutely superb year in Rioja, with most estates producing ripe, balanced wines that are fresh and focused on the palate. Declared as an “excellent” vintage by both Decanter and the Rioja DOC Board, the Wine Advocate gave the 2010 vintage a rating of 95 points, the region's highest vintage rating since their records started with the 1970 vintage.2010 was an absolutely superb year in Rioja, with most estates producing ripe, balanced wines that are fresh and focused on the palate. Declared as an “excellent” vintage by both Decanter and the Rioja DOC Board, the Wine Advocate gave the 2010 vintage a rating of 95 points, the region's highest vintage rating since their records started with the 1970 vintage.
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