2004 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia

Product DescriptionIt all started in the middle of the nineteenth century when French negociants visited the Rioja region to find alternative sources of quality grapes to transform into wine, since the phylloxera epidemic had decimated their vineyards. The founder, Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, a knowledgeable and enthusiastic student in the art of wine making, followed closely in their footsteps. Don Rafael fell in love with the region and especially the area around Haro, the mythical capital of the Rioja Alta region. He observed that there was a magical combination of soil and climate that would offer the perfect environment for producing wine that would eventually become world famous. Around 1877 he began the design and construction of the complex that is today known as the López de Heredia bodega (winery), the oldest in Haro and one of the first three bodegas in the Rioja region. From the famous vineyard of Viña Tondonia which was established over 100 years ago. The Blanco Gran Reserva is a blend of Viura (90%) and Malvasía (10%). The Blanco Gran Reserva is aged for 10 years in barrel and a similar time in bottle before release.