{"product_id":"r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-gran-reserva-1981","title":"R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eSourced from the historic Viña Tondonia vineyard situated along the banks of the Ebro River in Haro, this flagship Gran Reserva represents the pinnacle of traditional, long-aged Rioja. Hand-harvested from ancient vines rooted in alluvial clay and limestone soils, the fruit ferments with native yeasts in century-old oak vats. The wine undergoes an extraordinary 10 years of aging in neutral American oak barrels—racked manually twice per year—followed by decades of quiet bottle maturation in the estate's subterranean cellars. Bottled unfined after clarification with fresh egg whites, this release embodies an unhurried, highly classical philosophy of winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA pale, translucent garnet-brick hue with mahogany edges opens to a deeply complex nose of dried sour cherry, leather, cedar box, dried tobacco leaf, and orange peel. On the palate, focused flavors of tart cranberry, dried plum, sandalwood, and ground clove are supported by seamless, fully resolved tannins and a remarkably persistent line of natural acidity. The mouthfeel is weightless, silky, and energetic, balancing delicate dried-fruit intensity with deep savory earthiness. It concludes on an extraordinarily long, dry finish marked by lingering notes of crushed stone, tea leaf, and dried citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lopez de Heredia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50538479976688,"sku":"WS2","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/3678\/4368\/files\/R-Lopez-de-Heredia-Vina-Tondonia-Gran-Reserva-red-1981.jpg?v=1789433380","url":"https:\/\/www.lessismorewines.com\/products\/r-lopez-de-heredia-vina-tondonia-gran-reserva-1981","provider":"LESS IS MORE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}