Charlotte, NC | 2-Pack Half Bottles: 2012 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Reserva

López de Heredia, founded in 1877 by Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta in Haro, Rioja Alta, is one of Spain's most revered and traditional wineries. The estate is renowned for its commitment to time-honored winemaking practices, including extended aging in American oak barrels and late releases, ensuring that wines are offered only when deemed ready by the family .

The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva exemplifies this dedication to tradition. This wine is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo, aged for six years in America oak barrels, racked twice annually, and fined with fresh egg whites . It offers a complex bouquet with notes of savory berries, plums, iron, minerals, tobacco, ink, and blood oranges. On the palate, it is bright, juicy, and structured, with sensational balance and aged savoriness typical of Tondonia reds .

"Savory berries, plums, iron, minerals, tobacco, ink and blood oranges. Very bright, juicy and structured, with sensational balance, aged savoriness and brightness that are typical of Tondonia reds. Beautiful now." (08/2024)
-James Suckling, 96 Points

"The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making it very apt for the aging in barrel. It had a slightly longer élevage in barrel, six years. The wine is aromatic with a developed profile, spicy and tertiary (forest floor, a touch of brick dust and iodine), complex and nuanced. The palate is full and round, with polished tannins and a long, dry finish. It has a textbook Tondonia nose and profile. 250,000 bottles produced." (02/2024)
-Wine Advocate, 95 Points

"The 2012 Viña Tondonia is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, cultivated on the meander of the Ebro River in Rioja Alta. This garnet wine reveals aromas of ash and plum marmalade, with a faintly herbal core and hints of oaky cedar. Dry and lean, the fairly chalky texture lingers long, concluding with a compact, flavorful and lasting finish. The 2012 is a beautiful old-school Rioja." (12/2023)
-Vinous, 95 Points

Blend: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo

Foxcroft Online Price: $69 per 2-pack half bottles (375ml)*
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