{"product_id":"lopez-de-heredia-vina-gravonia-crianza-white-2018","title":"Lopez de Heredia, Vina Gravonia Crianza White 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariety: Viura \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003eLopez de Heredia is a true legend of Rioja. Founded in 1877 in Haro’s Barrio de la Estacion, the family has preserved its original methods for more than one hundred years. Fermentation still takes place in large oak vats, and the estate continues to maintain a full in house cooperage, one of the few remaining in Spain. Four generations of the family have overseen this work, keeping the bodega closely linked to the practices that shaped the early history of Rioja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eThe estate farms several historic vineyards including Tondonia, Bosconia, Cubillo, and Gravonia. All are worked by hand with low yields and strict selection. Wines ferment with native yeasts in upright wooden vats and then age for extended periods in neutral American oak before long bottle rest in the deep cellars. These choices give the estate a reputation as a benchmark for classical Rioja. Writers often point to Lopez de Heredia as one of the region’s most important custodians of traditional winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eGravonia is sourced from the Zaconia vineyard, a site near the Ebro River planted entirely to Viura. The parcel sits on pale limestone and alluvial soils with steady drainage and open airflow. The vines have been tended by the estate for more than a century and remain trained in the traditional Rioja style. Harvesting is done by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003eFruit is pressed and fermented in large oak vats with native yeasts. The wine then ages for several years in seasoned American oak barrels and is racked by hand using the candle method, a technique maintained by the family since the bodega’s earliest years. The aim is to let the site evolve slowly and consistently so that each release reflects the vineyard’s long established character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cutting Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46072906579991,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9076\/4311\/files\/zEbWIRMk.jpg?v=1763334582","url":"https:\/\/hartandcru.com\/products\/lopez-de-heredia-vina-gravonia-crianza-white-2018","provider":"HART \u0026 CRU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}