1964 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja, SpainABOUT THIS WINE The 1964 vintage is universally considered one of the finest in Riojas historymarked by ideal growing conditions and exceptional natural balance. This Gran Reserva is built from a traditional blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo, grown in the estates prized Via Tondonia vineyard along the Ebro River in Rioja Alta. Fermented in large old oak vats with native yeasts and aged for nearly 10 years in old American oak

chalky minerality

showing Furmint not just as the backbone of Tokaji Aszú

This includes selective hand harvest

Aged for 18 months in French oak

especially dishes like grilled shrimp

the winery offers incredible opportunities to experience the beauty of their best crus at a fraction of the cost

The wine thrusts us into the dense ambiance of the forest: the dark berry-like fruit

Classic Medoc soil with a lot of small gravels and sand

The wine is created using traditional winemaking

Ideal with grilled fish

and the land is of Pliocene origin

before a slow fermentation for several months in 500-litre barrels and ovoid concrete vats