{"product_id":"r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-blanco-gran-reserva-1996","title":"R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eR. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva 1996 is a remarkably rare white wine from one of Rioja’s most iconic traditional producers. Crafted from Viura and Malvasía and aged extensively before release, it offers the kind of depth, complexity, and timeless character that has made López de Heredia a benchmark for long-aged Rioja whites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMakuprofiili\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, this wine shows a beautiful golden color that reflects its long maturation. The nose is perfumed, layered, and highly complex, with a distinctive sense of harmony and evolution that immediately sets it apart. On the palate it is rounded, smooth, and generous, carrying persistent aromas through a long, elegant finish.\n\nWith age, this Gran Reserva white continues to develop even more nuance, gaining additional depth, savory complexity, and tertiary notes while maintaining its structure. It is a wine built for patient drinkers and can still offer fascinating evolution in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViininvalmistus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced in Rioja from Viura and Malvasía grapes, this wine comes from López de Heredia’s traditional approach to white winemaking. The wine spends around 10 years aging in oak barrels, followed by additional bottle aging before release, a patient method that defines the house style and allows the wine to gain remarkable complexity and texture. Specific vineyard and harvest details are not provided, but the production clearly reflects meticulous, long-term élevage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuoka \u0026amp; tarjoilu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful match for rich seafood, roast poultry, mushroom dishes, aged cheeses, and refined Mediterranean cuisine. Serve it slightly cool, ideally around 12-14°C, to allow its aromatic complexity to unfold fully. Decanting is recommended if the bottle has been resting for many years, both to separate any sediment and to help the wine open gradually in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuottaja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLópez de Heredia is one of Rioja’s most historic and respected producers, renowned for its unwavering commitment to traditional winemaking. Based in Haro, the winery has built a reputation for long aging, classical methods, and wines that mature gracefully over decades. Its Viña Tondonia wines, in particular, are among the most celebrated expressions of Rioja and have earned the house lasting international acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"López de Heredia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122444378354,"sku":"FW-5812","price":602.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/4810\/5202\/files\/blanco_gran_reserve_1.png?v=1777476057","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.fi\/products\/r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-blanco-gran-reserva-1996","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}