Bodegas Lan Crianza Tempranillo Rioja

Bodegas Lan Crianza Tempranillo Rioja from Spain, Rioja by Bodegas LAN (18 x 50 cl)

Tasting notes: Bright red cherry colour with ruby hints, it has also a good intense deep colour with a violet rim. The oak ageing has been cautious to achieve a good balance between the aromas from the oak and those coming from the ripe fruit and wild fruits as well. It develops a good balance at the palate coming from the sweet and elegant tannins. Vinification: Fermentation of destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature between 28 (12 x 75 cl)

Tasting notes: Intense and bright cherry colour. Noticeable ripe fruit nose, with hints of ripe red fruit Spicy, roasted and balsamic aromas and memories of mineral notes.Tasty on the mouth, it is wide and complex in its ripen and sweet tannins. It leaves a long and lingering finish that shows the great personality of this wine. This wine is the result of a thorough grape selection in our own vineyard called Pago El Rincón. The yield in this vineyard is 3.800 Kg/ha. The grapes were picked when they reached the optimum acidity, glucometric and poliphenolic maturity from our point of view. The vineyard was under controlled water-stress. The vines are 30 years old. Production: Fermentation of destalked grapes took place under controlled temperature around 28ºC in stainless steel tanks on the first few days. Then it was macerated for four weeks in order to extract a good colour from the cap of skins. The malolactic fermentation underwent in new French oak barrels for three months and after was aged in Russian middle-toast oak barrels for nine months. Wine without clarification and filtration, having these been produced by natural meanings due to natural sedimentation and decantation in the barrel. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting Notes: Intense garnet colour. Complex and powerful nose with fruity aromas and hints of vanilla. Elegant on palate, with good balance and harmony leading to a long, pleasant finish. Vinification: Viña Lanciano is made from a selection of the best grapes coming from the vineyard of the same name, located in El Cortijo, Rioja Alta. The vines are 20-25 years old in average, with very low yields . Fermentation of destalked grapes takes place in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature between 24-28ºC. Maceration from 8 to 12 days with frequent pumping-over in order to achieve a good extraction from the cap of skin. Ageing: This wine is aged in American oak barrels for 2 years followed by at least 1 year in bottle. (12 x 75 cl)

Tasting notes: Red shiny cherry colour. Fruit and elegant wood notes. Velvety in the mouth with a lingering finish. Vinification: Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, temperature of the fermentation 30-32ºC. 3 weeks maceration with constant remontages in order to develop fruit and colour. Ageing: Aged for 12 months in new American oak, and 24 months in bottle in the winery (12 x 75 cl)

Concentrated and complex, cassis, raspberry and plum fruits with vanilla oak. Beautifully balancing soft acidity and tannins on a very long finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Tasting Notes: Intense and bright cherry colour. Noticeable ripe fruit nose, with hints of plums, bigarreau cherries and wildberries. Spicy, roasted and balsamic aromas, and memories of mineral notes. Tasty on the mouth, it is wide and complex in its ripen and sweet tannins. Good acidity and clear structure. You feel the tannins coming from the oak that become integrated and rounded along the time in the bottle. It leaves a long and lingering finish that allows us to remember all the above described and shows the great personality of this wine. Vinification: This wine is the result from a thorough grape selection in our own vineyard called Pago El Rincón. The yield in this vineyard is 3.800 Kg/ha. The grapes were picked when they reached the optimum acidity, glucometric and poliphenolic maturity from our point of view. Grapes were selected plant by plant on site. Fermentation of destalked grapes took place under controlled temperature around 32ºC in stainless steel tanks on the first few days. Then it was macerated for two weeks in order to extract a good colour from the cap of skins. Once the alcoholic fermentation was completed, another maceration in contact with the skins was carried out for three more weeks with light pumping-over to obtain sweet and elegant tannins.. The malolactic fermentation underwent in new French oak barrels. Ageing: This wine was aged in new oak barrels of 225 litre capacity during 18 months, then it entered the bottle ageing stage. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting notes: Intense cherry colour with an orangey rim showing good ageing. Subtle aromas of well-integrated fruits and oak. Full and well structured on the palate. This wine has a lot of ageing potential. Vinification: . Our Gran Reserva wines are made from a selection of the best grapes coming from vines with an average of 20 to 25 years. Fermentation of destalked grapes in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature between 30-32ºC. Maceration for 3 weeks with frequent pumping-over in order to achieve a good extraction from the cap of skins. Ageing: This wine is aged in American oak barrels for at least 2 years followed by 3 years minimum in the bottle. (12 x 75 cl)

Bodegas La Emperatriz Crianza Rioja Alta from Spain, Rioja, Rioja Alta by Bodegas La Emperatriz Banos de Rioja (6 x 75 cl)