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Estate name |
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Bodegas Luis Canas |
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Region |
Sub-Region |
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Rioja |
Alavesa |
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Classification |
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Rioja |
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General Notes |
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Situated in Villabuena in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, Bodegas Luis Cañas is ideally placed to make great wine. Careful work in the vineyards and in the winery ensures that this potential is optimised. Producing around 1.5 million bottles per year the estate controls 120 hectares of vineyards and holds ISO 9002 for the winery and bottling plant.
Luis Cañas uses around 95% of Tempranillo in most red wines blended with a small proportion of Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha. Whites are exclusively Viura and are produced both unoaked and barrel fermented.
In the 2006 Decanter Rioja tastings, of over 103 wines, Luis Canas was outright winner, with best wine, and top scoring producer. In the IWC medals, wines won, Gold, Silver and Bronze - what more can we say! |
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Vineyard Notes |
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Fermentation temperatures are carefully followed to capture the best qualities of the fruit. French and American oak is used for carefully supervised maturation in temperature and humidity controlled cellars. Winemaking here combines the best of traditional knowledge and technical know-how.
Luis Cañas produces wines that have the typical elegance of the Rioja Alavesa, excellent fruit and wonderful, complex layers of flavours.
The area around Villabuena has broken clay soils over limestone on which Tempranillo ripens excellently. High, in the north of the region, very cold winters are followed by warm, dry summersLuis Cañas uses around 95% of Tempranillo in most red wines blended with a small proportion of Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha.
Whites are exclusively Viura and are produced both unoaked and barrel fermented.
Fermentation temperatures are carefully followed to capture the best qualities of the fruit. French and American oak is used for carefully supervised maturation in temperature and humidity controlled cellars. Winemaking here combines the best of traditional knowledge and technical know-how.
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Wine Notes |
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Luis Cañas produces wines that have the typical elegance of the Rioja Alavesa, excellent fruit and wonderful, complex layers of flavours.
REVIEWS AND AWARDS
Decanter
New Spain, April 2005
Doca Rioja
Luis Cañas. A new departure for this well-established bodega, proving that old dogs ca learn new tricks and do them better, in some cases, than the pups. The name comes from the ancient vines, which only produce about three bunches (‘racimos') each, against the legal maximum of 10.
Hiru, 3 Racimos 2001 *****
Sumptuous. The epitome of new-wave Rioja. Winner of the Rioja trophy at the 2004 Decanter World Wine Awards.
World Tempranillo Awards Jan 2005
Luis Canas Amaren Reserva 1999 – Silver Medal
Harpers
Tim Atkin, November 2000
"The quality of Rioja is arguably better than it has ever been, especially at the top end. Wines such as…Luis Cañas (etc.)…have taken Rioja to a new level."
Decanter - December 2003
Rioja Reserva 1999, December 2003
Bodegas Luis Canas, Amaren
Highly Recommended ****
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE 2004
Gold Medal
Luis Canas, Reserva de la Familia, 1999
Luis Canas, Amaren Reserva, 1999
Silver Medal
Luis Canas, Crianza 2001
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2004
Regional Rioja Trophy
Luis Canas, Hiru 3 Racimos 2001
Silver Medal
Luis Canas, Amaren Reserva 1999
Recommended
Luis Canas Reserva de la Familia, 1997 |
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