Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, Lopez de Heredia - 1968

Name: Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, Lopez de Heredia
Brand: Lopez de Heredia
SKU: 55596
Price: 1394.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 55596 750 mL

Viña Tondonia is a vineyard site on the Ebro River. The grapes receive the warmth of the day and the cooling effects of the river by night, creating grapes with robust flavor and acidity. This is a wine of power and finesse. It has impeccably aged over the decades.

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Color

Red

Vintage

1968

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Sub-Region

Rioja Alavesa

Producer

Lopez de Heredia

Grape Variety

Grenache

Tempranillo

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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