Luis Cañas, Rioja Blanco Barrica, Spain, 2017
Type | White |
Grapes | Macabeo, Malvasia, Viura |
Country/Region | Spain, Rioja |
Organic | ✔ |
Vintage | 2017 |
Alcohol | 13% |
Product number: 219896
£14.99
Price per bottle
A beautiful blend of 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia that expresses freshness and roundness. Versatile in its ability to pair with lighter dishes, most fish and risotto. A hazelnut and floral nose with a beautifully fruity finish, this wine is sure to be a new favourite. If you havent tried white Rioja before, youre in for a real treat with this one. In 1970 Luis Cañas changed two hundred years of tradition and became the first winemaker in Rioja Alavesa to bottle his young wine rather than sell it as bulk. This bold move, and his continued pioneering spirit, has cemented the winerys enviable reputation as one of the most progressive in the region. Sheltered below the watchful Sierra Cantabria, the vineyards are all old, small plots on chalky-clay soils with a dedicated team of vineyard workers carrying out organic practices and a purpose built, fully equipped accommodation block was built for the entire vineyard team in 2006. Today, now in his late 80s, Luis still leads the annual harvest, standing at the head of the selection table, keen to ensure that only the best parcels of grapes are used in his wines. His son, Juan Luis Cañas is now the powerhouse behind this highly accomplished winery, but everywhere you go there is a feeling of family, and especially of the lasting legacy that Luis Cañas will leave for both his son and the Alavesa.
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