Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 PURYEAR This is serious red Burgundy

This is serious red Burgundy from the Côte Chalonnaise

Cottenceau's estate focuses on expressing the pure character of each parcel

Dosage is 5 grams per liter

separated from the Pacific by a small mountain range making the closet vineyard to the ocean in all of California

Passing Clouds is a sparkling cuvée of fermented gooseberries

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 PURYEAR This is serious red BurgundyFrom one of Spain's most historic bodegasoperating since 1877this traditional Reserva represents serious old school Rioja. Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo spent six years aging in American oak before bottling. A dry year yielded healthy grapes with perfect balance between alcohol and tannin. The garnet wine reveals ash and plum marmalade aromas with herbal undertones, a chalky texture, and a compact, flavorful finish built for decades