Winery: Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia           

Region: D.O.C. Rioja

Vintage: 2013

Bottle: 75cl.                                                   

Grape Varieties: 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia

Type: White Wine Reserva

Alcohol Content: 12,5% Vol.

Serving Temperature: 14º - 16º

Production: 

Made in a very traditional winemaking style, hand-harvested grapes are selected from old vines sourced from their own vineyards.

It has spent 6 years in 225-litres. American oak barrels, raked twice a year and fined with egg-whites, bottled unfiltered, and followed by some ageing in bottle for a minimum of six months.

Tasting Notes: 

Delicate and complex nose; white fruits, pear, and honeysuckle; mineral notes and hints of oak and honey. Round and fresh entry on the palate, with elegant  pineapple and pear fruits, good acidity, finishes crisp and long.

Notes: with good ageing potential. It goes well with all types of fish, grilled seafood, and white meats.

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 generations 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 hectares 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.