Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, López de Heredia - 1961

Item # 47246 750 mL

Juan Ponce de León may have left Spain in search of the fountain of youth, but he should have simply waited until López de Heredia came into existence. This evolved, yet eternally youthful red Rioja is opulently aged, yet always retains a whisper of its infancy. Pair with grilled lamb and smoked paprika aioli.

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Color
Red
Vintage
1961
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Sub-Region
Rioja Alta
Producer
Lopez de Heredia
Grape Variety
Tempranillo
Graciano
Mazuelo
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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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Mazuelo

In Rioja, a synonym for Carignan.

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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