Lopez de Heredia, Rioja Reserva 'Tondonia', 2013

Name: Lopez de Heredia, Rioja Reserva 'Tondonia', 2013
Brand: David Bowler Wine [DBW]
SKU: NYC-4-DBW-`DB0245-13`-051426-2
Price: 63.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Red Wine from Rioja, Spain

by Lopez de Heredia

$63.99

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When López de Heredia releases a Tondonia Reserva, the wine world pays attention — and the 2013 has just arrived after nearly 12 years of aging in the cellars of Haro. Founded in 1877 and now led by María José López de Heredia, this estate is the most committed traditionalist in Rioja: six years in old American oak with twice-yearly racking, fining with fresh egg white, then years of unfiltered bottle rest before release. The 2013 blend is roughly 70% Tempranillo with Garnacho, Graciano, and Mazuelo, from a cooler, rainy vintage that gave wines of finesse rather than power. Now just out and drinking beautifully on its own terms, it should hold and evolve for decades. A library-style Rioja from arguably the appellation's greatest house.

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Antonio Galloni

97 points

"The 2013 Reserva Viña Tondonia is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 10% Graciano and Mazuelo, grown in the calcareous soils of the Tondonia meander in Rioja Alta. Aged extensively in American oak, it offers restrained black fruit, wild herbs, balsamic hints and sweet spices with gentle cedar and vanilla notes. Medium-bodied with chalky grip and a layered, tertiary finish, this is a benchmark classic—refined, enduring and unmistakably Tondonia." —Joaquín Hidalgo

Robert Parker

95 points

"The canonical red 2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva has a developed nose of dried roses and tar that transported me to Piamonte but soon took me back to the López de Heredia cellars in Haro with the mixture of mushrooms, truffles, damp earth and decayed leaves, hints of brick dust and spice. 2013 was a rainy year, with 753 liters of it, well above the average of 530 liters in Haro. It was also a cooler year, and the ripeness was slow, so they didn't start picking until the seventh of October, but they had to hurry up because of the risk of botrytis. The crop was not so big, because they suffered from hail in July that affected the Viña Tondonia, coupled with strong winds that broke many branches. The breakdown in 2013 comes to 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo that fermented in old oak vats with indigenous yeasts. All the wines age in old American oak barrels in their caves, in this case for no less than six years. It comes in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity, perhaps a lighter vintage with higher acidity that translates into a lot of energy, a fine-boned palate and very fine tannins with a vibrant finish. 190,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. It should be released in the spring of 2025, almost 12 years after the harvest. And look at the price..." —Luis Gutiérrez

More about Lopez de Heredia

Four generations of the López de Heredia family have guarded Rioja's traditions since 1877. They release their Crianzas and Gran Reservas only after 5–10 years in bottle, letting the wines develop complexity and elegance the way they were meant to. Four estate vineyards, 170 hectares, some of Spain's greatest whites. This is what patience looks like.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Grenache , Other Red Grape , Red Blend , Tempranillo
Vintage

2013
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Sustainable
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast lamb, jamón ibérico, mushroom paella, slow-cooked oxtail, or aged Manchego. The wine's savory, mature profile rewards slow-cooked meats and earthy preparations of all kinds.

Tasting Profile

Dried cherry, dusty rose, orange peel, sweet tobacco, and old leather over a core of cedar and forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied, perfumed, and silken, with fine integrated tannins, refreshing acidity, and a long, savory finish.