López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2011 cortese lingering with notes of cocoa

lingering with notes of cocoa

Traditionally drunk in the afternoon with seltzer

000 acres with approximately 40% devoted to sugarcane

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López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2011 cortese lingering with notes of cocoaThe Tondonia is made of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho, and 10% Graciano and Mazuelo (Ma thoo ello). The harvest is done in September to early October, all done by hand, cutting with a curved knife "corquete", prevents the grape breaking causing fermentation prematurely. The wine is aged 6 years in large American oak barrels handmade by the Lpez de Heredia coopers, racked twice per year and at least 4 years spent in bottle before release. It shows a