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The Vineyards<\/h1>\n

To consistently produce high quality wines it is necessary to own vineyards, where constant care can ensure a consistent quality of grapes \u2013 something which cannot be guaranteed when buying from other growers.<\/p>\n

For this reason, Don Rafael L\u00f3pez de Heredia y Landeta founded Vi\u00f1a Tondonia in the years 1913-14.\u00a0 Tondonia was to become the bodega\u00b4s most famous vineyard and product.\u00a0 Vi\u00f1a Tondonia is a beautiful vineyard of over 100 hectares, situated on the right bank of the river Ebro, where the most typical Rioja wines are grown. Apart from Tondonia, L\u00f3pez de Heredia owns three more vineyards also set in the Rioja Alta region. These are the “Vi\u00f1a Cubillo”, “Vi\u00f1a Bosconia” and “Vi\u00f1a Zaconia”. These vineyards are planted to ensure that maximum quality starts in the vines themselves, forming the basis of the reputation of our wines.<\/p>\n

View of Vi\u00f1a Tondonia during the winter of 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tondonia vineyard has to be is the most spectacular in Haro. Situated in a shell-like depression next to the River Ebro which serves as a border with Rioja Alavesa (the part of the Rioja appellation region belonging to the Basque Country), it is characterised by poplar trees.\u00a0 The soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. The vineyards, cared for with enthusiasm and love, cover a total area of 170 hectares and produce an average annual yield of some 800,000 kg of grapes.\u00a0 Grapes from Vi\u00f1a Tondonia are always used in making our highest quality wines, and naturally, with truly exceptional vintages, becoming “Gran Reservas” if the vintage is truly exceptional – as was the case in 1976, 1973, 1970, 1968, 1964, 1961 and 1954.\u00a0 The first “Reserva” was bottled by the founder as long ago as 1890. A few bottles of this are still kept in the family wine museum.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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