A remarkable Crianza!
Intense cherry red in colour. On the nose, aromas of ripe red liqueur-like fruit and dairy dominate over a background of toffee, vanilla, cinnamon, and cocoa. On the palate, velvety tannins envelop toasty notes with a sweeter liquorice finish.
Founded in 1972, Bodegas Lan combines tradition with innovation to produce benchmark Rioja wines, predominantly from their ‘Viña Lanciano' vineyard in Rioja Alta. Hand-harvested and sustainably farmed, ‘Vina Lanciano' is one of Rioja Alta's largest and most striking single-vineyards, encircled by the curve of the Ebro River.
The vineyard's poor, ‘canto rodado' stony soils and old vines, aged up to 60 years old, create low yields of very concentrated fruit. The site is divided into 24 plots according to soil and aspect, with each matched to Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo. The jewel of Viña Lanciano is ‘Pago el Rincón', the highest and oldest plot within the vineyard, which produces their ‘A Mano' and ‘Culmen' Riojas.
Each harvest, the most promising Tempranillo parcel, is singled out and destined for ‘D-12'. Micro-oxygenation and lees stirring take place to give volume and stabilise the aromatic compounds of the Tempranillo, balance the tanning and display a silky mouthfeel. The wine was aged for roughly 12 months in a mix of new American oak barrels and in new French oak barrels. The final blend was then assembled and the wine was aged for just under one year in bottle before release.
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