Bodegas LAN - Rioja - Reserva 2012 | Monsieur Touton Selection

Description

LAN Reserva spent 18 months in hybrid barrels of French and American oak, and 21 months in bottle, inside their cellars, in the ideal storage conditions. Don't keep this Reserva for a special occasion that might never arrive, great to enjoy every day and extremely well priced for this quality. The grapes come from selected vineyards in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa subzones with an average age of more than 25 years.

Tasting notes

Bright, ripe cherry red. Intense and complex in aromas. Aromas of ripe red fruit, enveloped in white flowers, almond blossom and broom. Touches of cinnamon and resinous notes. Velvety on the attack, smooth and delicate. It is elegant, balanced and harmonious on the palate. A long finish, leaving a pleasant aftertaste that encourages you to take another sip.

Vinification

Fermented in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control to ensure that it doesn't go over 28ºC to avoid losing the aromas from the grape. Three weeks' maceration with frequent pumping-over to ensure a good color extraction. 18 months in hybrid barrels of French and American oak. Bodegas LAN is a pioneer in the use of hybrid barrels that combine American oak staves giving vanilla elegance and French oak bases, which provide touches of spice. LAN Reserva remained a further 20 months in the bottle, to complete its rounding off.

Estate

Founded in 1972, Bodegas LAN lies in the heart of Rioja Alta. The name LAN comes from the initials of the three provinces of the Rioja Designation of Origin: Logroño, Álava and Navarra. María Barua has been the head winemaker and technical director since 2002 and brings both scientific expertise (with an academic background in chemistry in addition to her oenology degree) and local knowledge (having been born and raised in Rioja). Together with her young and energetic team, María focuses on using the latest advances in winemaking to ‘express the virtues of the land’.

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