Viña Tondonia Reserva, Lopez de Heredia
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Organic

Viña Tondonia Reserva, Lopez de Heredia - 2001

750 mL
Item # 52117

Wonderful velvety texture, great depth of fruit, finely balanced, in the flush of youth but with a great future ahead, should you choose to age this wine.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2001
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Producer
Lopez de Heredia
Grape Variety
Tempranillo
Grenache
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Item Notes

  • Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Aged red Rioja was one of my first loves in the wine world, but I will be the first to admit that this bottle is not for everyone. That said, the adventurous will be hard pressed to find a more rewarding bottle in the store at this price. Staunch traditionalists that they are, Lopez de Heredia refuse to release their wines for sale until they are ready to drink. Six years of oak aging give this medium-bodied wine the depth and power to stand up to heavy, hearty foods, without becoming heavy or ponderous. With lots of characteristic vanilla and spice notes, this wine is perfect with game or mutton, but can also be excellent with roast birds such as turkey or pheasant. Take home a bottle for your Thanksgiving table and you'll be richly rewarded.

- DM

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

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Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Tempranillo

A.k.a. Cencibel. Just about synonymous with Spanish wine, the red Tempranillo grape has now fully won over the hearts and minds of critics and amateur oenophiles all over the world. The best bottles are powerful and ageworthy, and are beginning to fetch prices you'd never have expected from Spanish wines just a few years ago. Tempranillo is often used in blends with Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and has lately been grown with considerable success outside of Spain, in...

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Rioja

The origin of Spanish winemaking, Rioja has been the benchmark for Spanish wines in the international market for over two hundred years, and remains so to this day. Tempranillo is the star of the red wines here, though its expression can vary wildly from producer to producer. Traditionally-styled Riojas tend to be subtle and soft, and often have high levels of acidity to ensure their survival through the lengthy ageing process. The more modern producers are making powerful, dark,...

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