Luis Cañas - Rioja Gran Reserva 2018 (750ml) Codru

Luis Cañas - Rioja Gran Reserva 2018 (750ml) CodruAs grapes come into the winery, Luis Canas inspects each bunch from his best vineyards and sets aside the most beautifully ripe for this wine. It's around 95% Temparnillo and 5% A deep powerful Gran Reserva from one of Rioja Alavesas most enduring family run wineries. The hillside terraced vineyards are sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria Mountains to the north from harsh weather extremes. Small plot production is utilized in this region of infertile

Like a phoenix from the ashes

Soil Type:    Loess

Drink this wine from 2025

sourced from both Klipsun Vineyard and Artz Vineyard in the southwestern corner of Red Mountain

Vinification and aging

fresh and zesty lemon

The palate is elegantly structured with a silky texture and fruit

avoids sucrosity but does show a touch of heat

— Tonya Pitts

The climate called "Les Mures" is located on a hillside

The palate is more robust than past vintages with denser plusher red fruits and a silky mouthfeel and added weight that glides across the tongue

cream notes