The Winery

Luis Cañas

Bodegas Luis Cañas has been producing wines in Rioja Alavesa since 1970, focusing on the quality of the material that has always gone one step further. This family winery has managed in just a few decades to become an absolute reference in the area, recognised worldwide as one of the best Rioja wines on the market, with a quality-price ratio that is difficult to achieve.

GO TO WINERY PAGE

Tasting notes

Look

Well covered.

Smell

Very nice, subtle and elegant, classy, very complex, memories of fine woods, ripe fruit and coffee.

Taste

Fat, round, smooth and well structured, juicy tannins. In retroolfacción spicy nuances and notes of ripe black fruit appear.

Information

Ageing

Reserva
Appellation

Rioja
Grape

Graciano, Tempranillo
Country

Spain
Recommended Pairing

Roast pork, Big game hunting, Cured cheeses, Fish, Red meats
Zones

La Rioja
Alcohol

14,5%
Ocasiones

Conoce a tus suegros
VIVINO Points

4,0
Tipo de Vino

Tinto

Luis Cañas Reserva

Add to wishlist

Vintage

2016

Size

Bottle 75cl.

€18.85

Te sale a €25.13/l

Ask About This Product

Description of Luis Cañas Reserva

Luis Cañas Reserva is one of the red wines produced by Luis Cañas wineries, an exponent of the Rioja wineries with Denomination of Origin. Luis Cañas Reserva is made mostly with Tempranillo grapes and only 5% of Graciano. The average age of the vineyards is 40 years old and the aging is done during 18 months in French and American oak barrels. An interesting fact about the Luis Cañas Reserva is that the bunch of grapes are selected at the table.

Ideal pairing

Red meats
Fish
Cured cheeses
Big game hunting, Roast pork

Making notes Luis Cañas Reserva

Notas del Viñedo

Vineyard from 40 to 50 years, planted in a glass and located in Villabuena, Samaniego, Leza, Navaridas and Baths of Ebro. With an area of 350 hectares, at an altitude between 400 and 650 meters above sea level on clay-calcareous soils .

Making notes

Vintage manual in boxes for a posterior descent. Aging 18 months in oak barrels of 2 years: 60% French and 40% American.

Climatología

The climate of La Rioja Alavesa is a transition between the Atlantic climate and the Mediterranean climate, that is, the Sierra de Cantabria makes protector the arrival of the winds and storms from the north and creates a dry climate but with high temperature oscillations They make it perfect for the cultivation of the vine and its optimal maturation.