Address: Avda. de Vizcaya, 3. 26200 Haro. La Rioja Spain
Phone: +34 941.310.244
Website: www.lopezdeheredia.com
Visits: We are open for visits from Monday to Saturday. Sundays and Holidays excepted. Visits have to be arranged in advance, by phone or through the website. Visits are normally in Spanish. English, French and German visits are available upon request.
Tasting and Wine sales: Our wines can be tasted and purchased in the shop from Monday to Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 19:00).

For a hundred and thirty one years, three generations of the López de Heredia family have devoted themselves to producing exceptional and unique wines. These “Masterpieces”, defined in the late nineteenth century by the founder of the company, Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, as the “Supreme Rioja”.

Vineyard care, a scrupulous selection of grapes, ageing in oak barrels in the heart of deep underground galleries, and the later ageing in bottles, all contribute to making these illustrious wines with their exceptional bouquet. Browsing through the vaulted underground corridors and staircases, you find yourself travelling back in time, and the founder’s touch can still be sensed in the very stones and fabric of the building.

For over a century our emotions have been rooted in our love and passion for this land and its harvest. We cherish our heritage, and this combination of love and the rigorous quality standards we apply, have become our trademark and remains our maxim for today and the future. Bodegas López de Heredia stands out as one of the few family-run bodegas regulated by the Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja - DOC (Appellation region).

As with cathedrals in the past, work on building the winery is never-ending.  Every successive member of the family has taken on the task of completing an aspect of the founder’s original vision. These plans, combined with a continuing family commitment, have resulted in each generation leaving its mark on the complex.

Each part of the cellars, built and added onto over a period of a hundred years, has been given a name. These names, some of which cannot be translated, are evocative of the past and their origin lies in local legends and our old Rioja dialect: “La Bodega Vieja” (The Old Cellar), “La Bodega Nueva” (The New Cellar), “La Bisiesta”, “La Dolorosa”, “La Bodega de Reservas”, “El Caladillo”, “El Frontón” (The Pelota Court), “El Cementerio” and “El Calado”.  These underground cellars with their rich and golden aroma of old oak leave the visitor with a lasting impression of romance and mystery.

In our House we have written documents that prove the reception of visitors since 1886. For us, it is a pleasure and an honour to receive visitors and therefore visits are welcome. We hope that you enjoy visiting Viña Tondonia.