2016 Lopez de Heredia "Vina Cubillo" Crianza Rioja

For over 140 years, four generations of the López de Heredia family have devoted themselves to producing exceptional and unique wines. They are today one of the most highly regarded wines not just in Rioja but all of Spain. They are absolutely traditional and highly ageworthy, still made in the same way that they were when the winery was founded. Following a tradition that has been passed down through generations, their wines are released at least 5-10 years before release. A rarity in Rioja, Lopez de Heredia uses only estate bottled fruit from their prized vineyards- Tondonia, Cubillo, Bosconia, and Zaconia- with the idea that the only way to get the best fruit is to care for the vines themselves. The Tondonia vineyard is their most famous; over 100 hectares, it is situated in a shell-shaped depression on the right bank of the river Ebro, where the most typical Rioja wines are grown. The soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. Average vine age is 45 years old and or