{"product_id":"bodegas-r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-rioja-reserva-2012-750ml","title":"Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva 2012 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSPAIN : RIOJA : RIOJA ALTA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-FULL-BODIED, DRIED CHERRY, LEATHER, TOBACCO, DRIED HERBS, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt; style=\"margin: 0;\"\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003eViña Tondonia sits on a horseshoe meander of the Ebro River — 70 hectares of organic vines planted in alluvial clay and limestone, facing south, slow to ripen and slower to release. The winery, founded in 1877 and still in family hands four generations on, maintains its own cooperage and ages this Reserva six years in old American oak before release, one of the last houses in Rioja to treat extended élevage as the default rather than a premium tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2012 came from an exceptionally dry growing season — 25% below average rainfall — that produced concentrated, healthy fruit with rare balance between alcohol and polyphenols. The result is a wine with the textbook Tondonia profile: dried cherry, plum, forest floor, brick dust, and a long savory finish carried on chalky tannins. 96 pts. James Suckling. 95 pts. Wine Advocate. Drink now through 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt; style=\"margin: 0;\"\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eRoasted lamb with rosemary\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine's dried herb and leather notes echo this classic Rioja pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged Manchego\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esalty and nutty; the wine's savory finish cuts through the fat cleanly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised beef with mushrooms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy umami mirrors the forest floor character; a natural Reserva match\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"R. López de Heredia","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":67622821986474,"sku":"exw1791818375508","price":44.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3699\/2170\/files\/bodegas-r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-rioja-reserva-2012-750ml_1.jpg?v=1791818380","url":"https:\/\/www.amblamall.com\/products\/bodegas-r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-rioja-reserva-2012-750ml","provider":"Amblamall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}