GRAPE VARIETIES:
95% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo
VINEYARDS:
Selected grapes from 25 years old vines coming from parcels located in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.
WINEMAKING:
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of no more than 26ºC so as not to lose the aromas from the grapes. Maceration for 3 weeks with pumping over to achieve a good extraction of colour.
AGEING:
18 months in hybrid barrels of French and American oak. Bodegas LAN is a pioneer in the use of hybrid barrels that combine American oak staves - giving vanilla elegance - and French oak bases, which provide touches of spice. LAN Reserva remained a further 20 months in the bottle, to complete its rounding off.
TASTING NOTES:
Intense garnet colour. Aromas of red fruits, cherry, blackberry, blended with
notes of vanilla and spices from the oak. Liquored cherries, black pepper,
eucalyptus, fig. The silky, well-integrated tannins and balsamic acidity support
the full body. Structured, fleshy, filling. Elegant, balanced and harmonious. Long
aftertaste.
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