Winery: Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia         

Region: D.O.C. Rioja

Vintage: 2012

Bottle: 75 cl.                                                   

Grape Varieties: 60% Grenache, 30% Tempranillo and 10% Viura

Type: Rosé Wine Gran Reserva

Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.

Serving Temperature: 10º - 12º

Production: 

This Rosé has the privilege of being the first and, so far, the only Gran Reserva Rosé wine elaborated under the DOC Rioja; it comes on the market only on those exceptional vintages. A quite complex rosé, this gastronomic wine has been made from a mixture of white and red grape varieties that have fermented and macerated together. It has spent 4 years in used American oak barrels, raked twice a year and fined with egg whites and bottled unfiltered to spend another 6 years in vats and bottled before its release.

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 generations later, the López de Heredia family continued 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, of over 100 ha, situated in a shell-like depression on the right bank of the Ebro River. 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. 

Tasting Notes: Good complexity and volume, dried flower, spicy notes and nutty flavors. Good acidity and freshness marked by a long and persistent finish.