R. López de Heredia

R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia was founded in Haro in 1877 by Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, making it the oldest winery in Haro and one of the earliest houses in Rioja. The bodega remains family-run, with successive generations preserving a deliberately traditional approach to vineyard work, cellar craft and long aging.

The family owns approximately 170 hectares of vineyards in Rioja Alta, including Viña Tondonia, Viña Bosconia, Viña Cubillo and Viña Zaconia. Viña Tondonia alone covers more than 100 hectares beside the Ebro, and the estate’s vineyards are planted with the traditional red and white varieties of Rioja.

The winery is equally defined by its historic Haro cellars, deep underground galleries and in-house cooperage. Fermentation, barrel aging and prolonged bottle maturation are treated as parts of one continuous process, giving López de Heredia a distinctive identity built on patience, estate vineyards and continuity across generations.