2008 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 remaining 10% was bottled as Cuvee Reservee

These underground cellars with their rich and golden aroma of old oak leave the visitor with a lasting impression of romance and mystery

Al Bournstein died in 2006 at 86 years of age

Aged in a blend of Oregon

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc comes from 27 sites and sees 8% matured in 7th fill neutral oak barrels after four months on the lees

After realizing the terrific quality of the grapes grown on their land

and fair trade as a way of ensuring the continuity of wine production

marked by a warm growing season

he was called away from home to complete his mandatory military service

the Lolonis Family Vineyard and the Martinson Ranch

The semillon goes into the varietal bottling while the lovely floral

all wine-making is carried out in the purposely-built wine cellar