2006 López de Heredia "Viña Tondonia" Rioja Reserva, Rioja, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Lpez de Heredia, one of the worlds most traditional and venerated producers, has long mastered the discipline of winemaking and the tedium of incredibly long aging. Each soulful bottling of Tondonia is a timeless expression of Rioja classicism; the ultimate gold nugget. This is a big and deep wine, but still exquisite. Serve at 65 degrees F in either Burgundy or Bordeaux stemware. Let decant for a minimum of 1 hour. This wine will pair

The Grenache Noir was fermented carbonic

The only addition made is a small amount of sulfur at bottling

in 1997 they purchased a small winery and vineyard on Hoffman Lane

there is a cold maceration extending at times to five days

The soil is ploughed

In 1981 Gino’s son

fruit-driven profile and bright acidity

terroir-driven wines that capture the essence of the vineyard

Javernaud is located northwest of the village at 400-430m in altitude with a vine of 60 years

develops on the surface of the wine and helps prevent excessive oxidation

part of the Sierra de Cantabria chain

(For reference champagne usually has 6-8 atm)