Lopez de Heredia
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Lopez de Heredia is a family-owned winery founded in 1877 in Haro, in the Rioja Alta region of northern Spain. The estate farms its own vineyards, including the single estate Viña Tondonia, planted along the Ebro River, sourcing Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano for reds and Viura and Malvasía for whites. Wines undergo extended aging in American oak barrels followed by additional bottle rest before release, a practice that defines both the Reserva and Gran Reserva tiers. The 2005 Viña Tondonia Reserva White and the 2009 Viña Tondonia Rosé Gran Reserva represent relatively recent releases, while the Gran Reserva reds from 1954, 1961, 1968, 1970, and 1978 demonstrate the cellar's commitment to decades-long maturation before reaching the market.
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Lopez de Heredia is a family-owned winery founded in 1877 in Haro, in the Rioja Alta region of northern Spain. The estate farms its own vineyards, including the single estate Viña Tondonia, planted along the Ebro River, sourcing Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano for reds and Viura and Malvasía for whites. Wines undergo extended aging in American oak barrels followed by additional bottle rest before release, a practice that defines both the Reserva and Gran Reserva tiers. The 2005 Viña Tondonia Reserva White and the 2009 Viña Tondonia Rosé Gran Reserva represent relatively recent releases, while the Gran Reserva reds from 1954, 1961, 1968, 1970, and 1978 demonstrate the cellar's commitment to decades-long maturation before reaching the market.
