Wine:

The 2008 Red Rioja Reserva is exceptional in more ways than one. Born from a great vintage, it is still incredibly fresh and its tannins are of remarkable finess. It is an elegant wine that is filled with aromas of ripe fruit, liquor, smoky notes that blend together is a palate of beautiful complexity. This wine truly has it all! Enjoy it today or in a few years with a lamb shoulder confit or a tender pork chop.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, aged for 72 months in American oak barrels.

Color:

Dark red with amber hues.

Nose:

Aromas of ripe fruits haloed by smoky notes and the scent of liquor.

Palate:

Rich and harmonious with aromas of ripe fruit, this wine of beautiful complexity is chiseled and fresh, with tannins of great finesse.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Tasty roasted red meats, pepper-crushed venison jig, spice-flavored lamb shoulder confit.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

An absolute reference in the Rioja region and one of Spain's most sought-after addresses, Vina Tondonia is an unconditional purveyor of great wines that have marked the world's wine gotha for over a century.

With an ambitious vision and uncompromising style, Maria José Lopez de Heredia has elevated his estate to the highest rank of the world's wine industry, inspiring many winemakers in his wake to become role models for their appellations. His insatiable quest for perfection has allowed him to forge terroir wines capable of competing with the greatest French and even world wines, regularly noticed and praised by the critics, including a certain Robert Parker...

As an expert in wine aging, the Bodega favors long maturation - the barrels are made on site - as with this wine, which spent more than six years in tuns and barrels.

A feat of impeccable craftsmanship, rated 95/100 by Parker, that will amaze and delight you in this exceptional 2008 vintage!