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Ripe black and blue fruits and dark cherries mingle with cedarwood, graphite, smoked tobacco, chocolate and a hint of walnut in this Selección de la Familia. Full-bodied and layered, with ripe, satiny tannins and serious length.
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Close85% Tempranillo, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food pairings: Roast lamb, grilled steaks, game, or aged cheeses.
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Winemaking: The grapes were picked by hand into crates and sorted twice, first by bunch and then by berry. Malolactic fermentation took place in new barrels, and the wine aged about 20 months in new oak barrels, half French and half American.
Vineyards and terroir: Selección de la Familia comes from a selection of old vineyards, all at least 45 years old, chosen for their good orientation and sun exposure. They are singular plots with poor soils over cool, deep subsoils, which naturally keep yields low.
Family and history: Bodegas Luis Cañas is a family winery in Villabuena de Álava, in Rioja Alavesa, with roots going back to 1928. Today it is led by Juan Luis Cañas, with Rubén Jiménez as director of viticulture, and it is known for its focus on old vines.
In the pictures: Vineyards of Rioja Alavesa; a village and the Sierra beyond the vineyards; the entrance to Bodegas Luis Cañas in Villabuena de Álava; and winemaker Luis Cañas. The winery photograph is by Zarateman, Wikimedia Commons, CC0; the portrait is by Xabier Armendaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
