Luis Canas Reserva 2016 Red Wine

Elaboration

Luis Cañas Reserva 2016 begins with a detail that sets it apart from the moment you understand it: the oak type used for aging is not predetermined. After elaboration, the wines destined for the Reserva are tasted, and only then is the most appropriate wood defined for their maturation. It is a small but profound statement of winemaking philosophy — that the wine leads, and the winemaker listens. The blend is 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano, sourced from vineyards with an average age of 40 to 50 years, where the accumulated depth and concentration of decades of root development is evident in every cluster. Grapes are selected on a sorting table and destemmed before fermentation, and the wine then ages for 18 months in a carefully considered combination of 60% French and 40% American oak barrels of 2 years old — a blend of oak origins chosen for elegance, integration and the respectful amplification of old vine Tempranillo's natural character. The result is a Reserva of genuine sophistication, balance and the quiet confidence of a family winery that has been making Rioja with conviction for over a century.