López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2011

López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2011

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The Tondonia is made of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho, and 10% Graciano and Mazuelo (Ma-thoo-ello). The harvest is done in September to early October, all done by hand, cutting with a curved knife "corquete", prevents the grape breaking causing fermentation prematurely. The wine is aged 6 years in large American oak barrels handmade by the López de Heredia coopers, racked twice per year and at least 4 years spent in bottle before release. It shows a rich nose of leather, black cherry, dried raspberries and spices. Full palate and complex development, very dry, well balanced with firm tannins. We would pair this with a smoky seared octopus, peeled and boiled potatoes with olice oil and a healthy dusting of paprika.

  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Medium Tannins
  • Medium Acid
  • Oaky

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PAIRS well WITH

  • Red Meat
  • Grilled Foods
  • Fish

Details

From our Importer: Don Rafael López de Heredia acquired Viña Tondonia from a group of clergies in 1913. The Tondonia vineyard is a beautiful vineyard of over 247 acres, 1,600 feet above sea level, situated on the right bank of the Ebro River in Rioja Alta. The soil is Alluvial clay with a high concentration of Limestone. There are 4 varieties of red grapes planted in this vineyard: Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano, and Garnacho.

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