Country: Spain

Region: Rioja

Vintage: 2021

Cépage: Tempranillo (75%), Graciano (17%), Garnacha (6%), Mazuelo (2%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 94+ (WS)

Craftsmanship in the form of wine. LAN a Mano fulfills all the promises of a great wine. The style, character and identity of Rioja.

Hand harvested with a double selection table. Alcoholic fermentation in small truncated-cone shaped stainless steel tanks and malolactic conversion in new French oak barrels with weekly lees-stirring. 13 months ageing in French oak barrels from the Tronçais and Jupille forests and 4 months in Caucasian oak barrels.

Deep garnet in color with dark highlights. On the nose you enjoy notes of black fruit, such as blackberries, blueberries and ripe plum, with spicy hints of clove and cinnamon, followed by toasted notes that meld into the fruit and the characteristic minerality of the Viña Lanciano terroir.  Powerful on the palate, broad and well-structured, with smooth tannins that blend with the fruity notes, leaving a long and pleasant finish.

-Winemaker's Notes