"Winemaker Notes

Clear, bright ruby. Fresh and slight aroma to licorice with consistent texture and persistent aroma. Smooth, fresh and persistent.

Critical Acclaim

TA93 - Tim Atkin

Cubillo is a later-picked site with more clay in the soil and tends to produce the lightest, freshest and most elegant of the López de Heredia reds. Floral, refined and delicately wooded, this is sweet, delicate and almost Pinot Noir-like in terms of its flavours and tannin structure. 2020-25."

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R. Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia

Viña Tondonia are 'THE' winery of Rioja. It is headed by the Lopez de Heredia family who are now four generations in but still completely devote themselves into producing only exceptional and unique wines. It was in the later parts of the 19th century that Viña Tondonia's wines were defined as being the "Supreme in Rioja". The hauntingly beautiful aromas of both Viña Tondonia's whites and reds are known around the world.

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Rioja Red Blend

The red wines of Rioja are some of the most well known and widely drunk wines across the globe. Tempranillo is the king grape of the Rioja region and where it really excels however the best blends feature its good friend Garnacha. Together they produce fruity, spicy, savoury and lip-licking reds. The more traditional Rioja reds will have more oak, the newer will have less so.

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Rioja

Rioja can quite happily be called the heart of Spain's wine industry as it is producing some of the most classic wines in the country and has been doing it for quite some time now. The oldest vines are thought to date back to 2BC. Modern Rioja (Post 1850s) was actually created by French winemakers who were fleeing from the phylloxera louse that ate up their vineyards in Bordeaux, and came to Rioja for its perfect wine-growing climate in hopes to find the 'next Bordeaux'. The red wines are most famous and are made predominantly from Tempranillo with a help from Garnacha (Grenache).

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