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New Release | Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia

The poster child of Rioja, López de Heredia has been crafting pure and elegant styles for nearly 150 years. We are therefore delighted to offer the newly released and simply superb 2013 Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia at £162.00 per 6 bottles IB. The most traditional among traditionalists, very little has changed since the winery was founded in 1877, and with a winning formula of masterful winemaking and exceptional terroir, there is little need for the Bodegas to revise its ways. Already with 12 years of age and at a snip under £36/btl all in, few regions can compare with Rioja for its accessibility and the 2012 Reserva from Tondonia serves as a prime example of this.

2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja López de Heredia - 6x75cl

  • Red
  • 2025 - 2040
  • Bodegas Lopez de Heredia
  • 6x75cl
  • Rioja, Spain__Portugal
  • Available Later
Pricing
£162.00 In Bond £215.14 Duty Paid inc VAT

  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, March 2024

    Quite a restrained nose at present, but some shy cherry and raspberry the can be coaxed out of the glass. The sensation is that of being tightly wound, like a coil of energy, but with time tell tale spices and truffle show. There is more expression on the palate, with rich red fruit, cherry, raspberry and dried cranberry, but a refreshing herbaceous edge that makes it very appetising. The tannins are beautiful and gentle, but the energy here is what makes this release so special. The fresh finish keeps going. It feels more refined and elegant compared to the flashier 2012 vintage, and would be a lovely drink now with some time in a decanter, but will really blossom in a year or two.

  • Wine Advocate, February 2025, Score: 95

    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... Drink date: 2025 – 2040.

  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, March 2024

    Quite a restrained nose at present, but some shy cherry and raspberry the can be coaxed out of the glass. The sensation is that of being tightly wound, like a coil of energy, but with time tell tale spices and truffle show. There is more expression on the palate, with rich red fruit, cherry, raspberry and dried cranberry, but a refreshing herbaceous edge that makes it very appetising. The tannins are beautiful and gentle, but the energy here is what makes this release so special. The fresh finish keeps going. It feels more refined and elegant compared to the flashier 2012 vintage, and would be a lovely drink now with some time in a decanter, but will really blossom in a year or two.

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Need help? Call +44 (0)20 7793 7900 or email wine@goedhuiswaddesdon.com.

2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja López de Heredia - 12x37.5cl

  • Red
  • Bodegas Lopez de Heredia
  • 12x37.5cl
  • Rioja, Spain__Portugal
  • Available Later
Pricing
£180.00 In Bond £236.74 Duty Paid inc VAT

  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, March 2024

    Quite a restrained nose at present, but some shy cherry and raspberry the can be coaxed out of the glass. The sensation is that of being tightly wound, like a coil of energy, but with time tell tale spices and truffle show. There is more expression on the palate, with rich red fruit, cherry, raspberry and dried cranberry, but a refreshing herbaceous edge that makes it very appetising. The tannins are beautiful and gentle, but the energy here is what makes this release so special. The fresh finish keeps going. It feels more refined and elegant compared to the flashier 2012 vintage, and would be a lovely drink now with some time in a decanter, but will really blossom in a year or two.

  • Wine Advocate, February 2025, Score: 95

    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... Drink date: 2025 – 2040.

  • Goedhuis Waddesdon, March 2024

    Quite a restrained nose at present, but some shy cherry and raspberry the can be coaxed out of the glass. The sensation is that of being tightly wound, like a coil of energy, but with time tell tale spices and truffle show. There is more expression on the palate, with rich red fruit, cherry, raspberry and dried cranberry, but a refreshing herbaceous edge that makes it very appetising. The tannins are beautiful and gentle, but the energy here is what makes this release so special. The fresh finish keeps going. It feels more refined and elegant compared to the flashier 2012 vintage, and would be a lovely drink now with some time in a decanter, but will really blossom in a year or two.

Read more

Need help? Call +44 (0)20 7793 7900 or email wine@goedhuiswaddesdon.com.

Pricing

  • IN BOND prices exclude UK Duty and VAT. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries. Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery can take place.

  • RETAIL prices include UK Duty and VAT. Wines for UK delivery can only be purchased this way.

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  • Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to Bond.  VAT is payable on Duty Paid wines. These wines must remain Duty Paid but can be purchased as such for storage subject to VAT.

  • En Primeur wines can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.

Tax status

  • IB: In Bond. These wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries.

  • DP: Duty Paid. Wines for immediate UK delivery must be purchased Duty Paid. VAT is payable on Duty Paid wines. Wines which have been removed from Bond cannot subsequently be returned to Bond. They must remain Duty Paid but can be purchased as such for storage subject to VAT.

  • EP: En Primeur. These wines are lying in the Domaines’ cellars until shipping. They can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.