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Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonio Gran Reserva ~ Library Offer
Since their great-grandfather founded the company in 1877, the family has kept small quantities of the most memorable vintages in their private cellars. They have decided to release some of these collector’s items to us. Hand crafted many years ago in the most traditional way, they have lain undisturbed in the deepest cellars, maturing slowly, nurtured by the passage of time. |
| The Reds
Tondonia is the most famous of their vineyards. Grapes from Viña Tondonia are always used in making their highest quality wines, with truly exceptional vintages becoming Gran Reservas. Refined and elegant, the reds have all the majesty, richness and bouquet of their noble tradition. |
| | 1961 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $1425 bottle
1964 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $1250 bottle
1968 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $1150 bottle
1970 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $1150 bottle
1976 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $595 bottle
1978 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $475 bottle
1980 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $280 bottle
1981 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $280 bottle
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| | | | Known for their incredible longevity, complexity and freshness, the Tondonia white wines are made like the reds and are harvested at the same time. The skin contact can last for several days.
1973 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva $825 bottle
98 Points Neal Martin WA “The 1973 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva is so sublime, so complete and natural that it may bring tears to the eyes. It has a complex bouquet of beeswax, lanolin, lemon curd and almond that is effortlessly combined. The palate is nigh-perfectly balanced with very good weight. It has a seamless waxy texture and a peacock’s tail of almond, creme brulee, marzipan and dried apricot. There is a beguiling sense of completeness here. Heaven in a glass, and one of the finest Tondonia Blancos I have encountered. Drink now-2020+.”
1981 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva $280 bottle
95 Points Neal Martin WA “The 1981 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva has a complex bouquet of barley sugar, candle wax, dandelion and a touch of melon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, dried honey and a touch of lemongrass than lends it edge. The finish is bone dry, beautifully defined and persistent in the mouth. Drink now-2030+.”
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| | “I have adored, indeed occasionally worshiped, the wines of Lopez de Heredia for many years, so I am not ashamed to admit that visiting both their vineyard and their winery was a pilgrimage. It has withstood the tide of corporatization and homogeneity, and epitomizes timeless, artisan winemaking in their own individual, almost solipsistic manner. Technology is noticeable by its absence here. If you were to award points for charisma, then this producer would be in a league of its own. That would count for nothing if their wines were not distinguished, individual, long-lived and above all, delicious.” — Neal Martin Wine Advocate August 2012
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