Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 Reasonable Cellar Grind: Hand-mashed in a canoe

Grind: Hand-mashed in a canoe with an axe and wooden mallet

The ideal aperitif to take with a touch of soda or neat on the rocks

then distilled before being bottled

A wine based amaro from Piemonte that is flavored with cardoons as well as other herbs and spices

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 Reasonable Cellar Grind: Hand-mashed in a canoeFrom 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