Wine for sale: R. Lopez de Heredia

R. Lopez de Heredia

With its outstandingly complex, nuanced wines and its legendary name that continues to appeal to generations of amateurs of fine wines, the Viña Tondonia vineyard is nothing short of an Iberian legend. This is where the estate of R. López de Heredia has been producing exceptional expressions of Spanish Rioja for over 150 years.

Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta established his business in approximately 1877, making it the oldest winery in Haro, and one of the three leading wineries in the Rioja region. Just prior to World War I, he bought the Viña Tondonia vineyard spanning over 100 hectares on the banks of the river Ebro in Haro. He also owns three further domaines in Rioja Alta: Viña Cubillo, Viña Bosconia and Viña Zaconia. This domaine produces fine Riojas, which are quite outstanding in their class and are aged for very long periods of time (including white wines). This gives them their very distinctive oxydative flavour. The wines are not available for sale until many years after bottling (ten years).