R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia is one of the most traditional wineries in La Rioja, a family winery that has done more wines than a century transferring knowledge of winemaking for generations.
Founded in 1877 is one of the top three wineries that have opened in La Rioja. Furthermore, it is the oldest winery in Haro, capital of Rioja Alta, and is located in the neighborhood of the station, the area with the highest concentration of wineries around the world. From the knowledge gained in their relationship with residents French merchants in Haro and supported in their studies of commerce and accounting made during his stay in Bayonne, D. Rafael Lopez de Heredia y Landeta began a process of winemaking, once that the Bordelais businessmen had returned home; starting motivated by the change in the tariff and customs policy, which made it very difficult to export wine to France. Therefore Rafael decides pierce the Calado, for an underground space where the barrels stacked in the upbringing of their wines begins. By this time the closure of the borders of France, in 1892, our founder had planned to make wine, first with grapes from the vineyards of the region and subsequently acquiring land to plant their own vineyards, completing the production process. Selection and love. Two words that became the bible of their wines, maxim R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia has been and is preaching for over a century. Over a hundred years in which, through four generations and despite continuous and tempting offers of multinational companies they absorb all types of businesses, R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia remains a detached warehouse in which the four generations that have led, have continued philosophy and labor and social maxims implemented by its founder over 138 years ago. Tradition and conviction ancient attributes In our winery, the winemaking process is a family tradition that is passed from generation to generation; It is a mystical present in our everyday rooted in the continuity of tradition and the deep conviction of the validity and effectiveness of our methods work.
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