López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2007 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore The whisper of peat smoke

The whisper of peat smoke builds in the finish

Cool afternoon breezes that come in from the ocean allow the grapes to remain their sharp acidity and fruit

This wine is 100% Gamay from a single parcel in Beaujolais

Nose: Complex and sophisticated

López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2007 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore The whisper of peat smokeThe 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