López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2007 glera Distilled at Auchroisk [ar•THRUSK] Distillery

Distilled at Auchroisk [ar•THRUSK] Distillery in Scotland’s Speyside region

and lemon zest

and even dishes with a slight spice

After a few years of bottle age this wine will soar when paired with duck breast

or under a veil of yeast that allows a controlled rate of oxidation

López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, 2007 glera Distilled at Auchroisk [ar•THRUSK] DistilleryThe 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