Fine & Rare Rioja - The Wines of Tondonia Dinner, Friday 18th May

Of all the great traditional Rioja Bodegas which were established close to the Haro railway station in La Rioja Alta, none is more venerable or respected than Vina Toñdonia. Join the charismatic and ebullient Maria José Lopez de Heredia, fourth generation mater familias, for a stylish four course dinner, prepared after careful consultation with Berrys’ Head Chef Stewart Turner and matching the almost infinite complexity of these extraordinary Spanish wines to the rich and generous Iberian cuisine. The revelation here is the ageing potential of Rioja, in both colours, and Maria José will illustrate this to perfection with examples from the last four decades.

Wines to be tasted:

2007 Gramona, Argent Reserva Brut
2000 Viña Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
1993 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
1987 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
2001 Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
1991 Viña Tondonia Tinto Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
1991 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia
1981 Viña Tondonia Tinto Gran Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia