Vina Tondonia Reserva Rioja DOC 2010

The history of R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia began in the mid-nineteenth century when French merchants visited the Rioja region to find alternative sources of quality grapes for winemaking, as the phylloxera epidemic had destroyed their vineyards. The future founder of the winery — Don Rafael Lopez de Heredia y Landeta, an enthusiastic student who gained knowledge in winemaking — closely observed them. He literally fell in love with this region, especially the area around Haro, the mythical capital of the Rioja Alta region. He noticed that there was a magical combination of soil and climate that created the ideal environment for producing wine worthy of worldwide fame. In 1877, Don Rafael began designing and constructing the complex that is now known as the Lopez de Heredia winery. It is the oldest in Haro and one of the first three wine cellars in the Rioja region. For over a century, the family winery R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia has built its philosophy on love and passion for the land and its harvests. The family highly values heritage, which is expressed primarily in the strict quality standards applied in their work and maintained at the highest level. The estate is one of the few family bodegas whose wines are all classified as Rioja DOC.