2013 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain Poderi Sanguineto New cuvée replacing Les Hauts

New cuvée replacing Les Hauts Chardonnay and Hauts PM

The two varieties were destemmed and infused together for two months before being pressed and returned to cuve for a year of élevage

Today the farm is run by Valérie and her brother Jean-Christophe

Ron introduced the world to previously unavailable artisanal mezcal produced the original handcrafted way

AGINGAged 10 months in 228L oak barrels

2013 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain Poderi Sanguineto New cuvée replacing Les HautsDon Rafael Lpez de Heredia acquired the Tondonia vineyard from a group of clergy in 1913. Situated on the right bank of the river Ebro, in Rioja Alta, it stretches over 247 acres; the soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. There are 4 varieties of red grapes planted in this vineyardTempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano and Garnachoas well as a few acres of white grapes (Viura and Malvasia) planted in the whitest soils, from which R. Lpez