- The Winery
- Address: 257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Telephone: 212-222-4866
- Opening hours: Open 7 days, 12-9 PM.
Grapes: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo. Region: Spain> Rioja Alta> Haro. Notes: Matured six years in large American Oak (Classified as a Reserva but matured well over the minimum age requirement). Unfiltered.
Description: Founded in 1877, the estate is located in the northern part of Rioja known as Rioja Alta, in the town of Haro. Don Rafael López de Heredia acquired the Tondonia vineyard from a group of clergy in 1913. Situated on the right bank of the river Ebro, it stretches over 247 acres; the soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. You will find the best growers in Rioja Alta, and Lopez de Heredia is one of them. Using traditional wine-making techniques and ageing the wine much longer than the minimal ageing requirements makes this a very interesting and complex wine.
"This is as complex and savory as the rest of the Viña Tondonia wines, but also shows a tad more depth, with a hint of black plum and blue fruit on top of the orange rind, iron, tobacco and earthy spices. Expect some cedar and truffle to develop in the future. Juicy, zesty and tight, with dusty tannins and bright berry fruit on the medium-to full-bodied palate. Drink or hold." -97pts. James Suckling
"The 2010 Viña Tondonia Reserva has all I expect from a Reserva from Tondonia, complexity, elegance and evolution, a developed nose with notes of forest floor and wild berries, herbs and flowers, a touch of iodine, brick dust and very fine, polished tannins. It has the seriousness and elegance of Tondonia. This is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho (they use the masculine form of the name of the grape) and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo that fermented in the ancient oak vats from when the winery was created 144 years ago and matured in well-seasoned, American oak barrels for six years. It has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity." - 96pt. Luis Gutierrez (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate)
"Garnet to the eye, this wine has a bouquet of blackberry, dark chocolate and herbes de Provence. It is smooth on entry, with flavors of pomegranate, cranberry, caramel, olive tapenade and Mediterranean herbs. Vigorous tannins land on the palate and are quickly washed away by bright acidity. Drink through 2045." - Mike DeSimone, Wine Enthusiast (96/100)
