Bodegas LAN, Vina Lanciano Rioja Reserva
REGION: Rioja Alta, Spain
VARIETIES: Tempranillo 95%, Graciano 3%, Mazuelo 2%
VITICULTURE: Sustainable
YEAR: 2016
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
INFO: Viña Lanciano is one of largest and most striking single-vineyard sites in Rioja Alta, encircled by a meander of the Ebro river. The vineyard’s poor, stony soils and old vines, up to 60 years of age, are both conducive to low yields of very concentrated fruit. Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-harvested grapes underwent a double sorting process, first by bunch, then by berry. Fermentation took place in small stainless-steel tanks, with daily pump overs and a long post-fermentation maceration, to round out the tannins. Malolactic fermentation took place in small 225-litre French oak barriques sourced from the Tronçais forests. After fermentation, the wine spent 14 months in French Tronçais oak, seven months in eastern European oak, and then a further 18 months in bottle before release.
This wine is bright crimson in colour with purple hues. Elegant aromas of ripe red and black fruits, liquorice and sweet spice are combined with the signature minerality of wines from the Viña Lanciano estate, a smokiness from the oak and earthy, leathery aromas from the bottle age. The palate is silky and elegant, showcasing ripe fruits and finely integrated tannins. This is a remarkable Rioja with wonderful elegance and finesse.
Black fruits, liquorice, smokiness and leather combine to create a very special Rioja
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