Winery: Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia            

Region:  D.O.C. Rioja

Vintage: 2016

Bottle: 75cl.                                                   

Grape Varieties: 65% Tempranillo, 55% Grenache, 10% Graciano and Mazuelo

Type: Red Wine Crianza

Alcohol Content: 13.5% Vol

Serving Temperature:  16º - 18º

A traditional Rioja made in a very traditional style, hand harvested and grape selection from old vines sourced from their own vineyards.

Production:  

Fermented in oak vats with natural yeasts, aged in used barriques for three years, racked twice a year and fined with fresh egg whites.

Aged in bottle for at least six months. Bottled unfiltered.

Tasting Notes: 

All finesse and elegance, displaying freshness and good balance of fruit and ageing notes. Licorice, spices and smoke combine with cherry juicy notes. Clean with good volume and smooth all the way to its end.

Notes: Drink now or store for a few years.

THE WINERY

The family-owned bodega López Heredia, one of Rioja’s oldest and most traditional establishments, was founded in 1913 by Rafael López de Heredia. Three generation later, the family Lopez de Heredia continues to devote themselves to producing exceptional and unique wines. Located in the heart of the Rioja Alta region, Viña Tondonia is a beautiful vineyard and one of the most spectacular in Haro, with over 100 ha. situated in a shell-like depression on the right bank of the river Ebro. The soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. The grapes from Viña Tondonia are always used in making their highest quality wine.