R. Lopez de Heredia, "Vina Tondonia", Reserva, Blanco, 2014

Outstanding & legendary Rioja Reserva Blanco

"The 2014 Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva has a bright golden color, almost fluorescent, a complex and nuanced nose reminiscent of the 2017 Viña Gravonia. Toasty, smoky and spicy, with mushroom and earth, pollen and herbal tea notes, reminiscent of the aromas in their old caves. It fills your mouth with pungent flavours, despite being medium-bodied and having an ethereal quality about it, and it's very long and tasty and finishes almost salty, with an umami feeling, dry and chalky. Delicious, clean and still young, it should age effortlessly."
-Luis Gutiérrez

• Blend of 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia
• Aged 6 years in old 225 litres American oak barrels, and 2 years in the bottle
• The Wine Advocate | 96 Pts
• James Suckling | 96 Pts
• Vinous | 96 Pts

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

For nearly 150 years and across four generations, the López de Heredia family has dedicated themselves to creating what their founder defined in the late 19th century as the "Supreme Rioja." Based at their historic estate, they craft legendary masterpieces like Viña Tondonia through meticulous grape selection and extended aging in deep underground oak galleries. While the modern world often expects white wines to be young and simple, López de Heredia treats their whites with the same reverence as their finest reds, aging them in wood for years. While extended oak contact can initially taste intense, a subsequent long slumber in the bottle beautifully polishes the wine, transforming it into an opulent, majestic Blanco defined by trademark notes of sweet spice, bitter almond, vanilla, and walnut.

What makes this bodega truly extraordinary is its absolute refusal to compromise on authenticity. Not a single grape from outside the Rioja region has ever entered their cellars since their founding in 1877 - even during historical periods when the local regulating body temporarily permitted external blending. In recognition of this unbroken, purist tradition, they were uniquely awarded the prestigious Diploma de Garantía (Diploma of Guarantee). It is a badge of absolute regional integrity that you will still find proudly displayed on the back label of every single iconic bottle we are privileged to stock on our shelves.