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            [Notes1] => An intensely layered centre with mauve tones near the edge. Lively, clean and layered. Clean aromas characteristic of young tempranillo; aromas of wild fruits, blackberries, raspberries and sloes. Floral notes and a slight nuttiness on the finish. Shows a certain amount of characteron the attack, although its acidity is offset by the warm, liqueur-like feel. On the finish, it is pleasant and a little treacly, and at the very end slightly satiny. The varietal character is noticeable once more on the palate, with hints liquorice and dairy products on the aftertaste.
            [Notes2] => This 160 hectare estate is named after the best plots in the Rioja Alavesa. Its unique position, where the River Ebro is closest to the Sierra Cantabria mountains, provides a blend of continental and Mediterranean climates, preventing an excess of extreme cold and rain. The poor soils, a base of shallow limestone, help limit the yield and provide grapes of great concentration and colour. In addition,the majority of the vineyards lie between 450-550 metres above sea level, meaning cooler nights and thus a greater retention of natural acidity in the grapes. The Tempranillo grapes for the Crianza are sourced from vineyards around the village of Labastida (Rioja Alavesa) and of an avergae age of 55 years old, at an altitude of between 500 and 560 metres. Sustainable viticulture is the farming approach with the use of herbicides and synthetic fertilisers forbidden in order to protect the surroundings and obtain vines with a strengthened immune system so that they can defend themselves on their own.
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            [Notes4] => It was a shorter vintage than usual in terms of quantity, but of a very high level of quality. Quantity wise, a 25-30% decrease in yield compared to a normal year`s harvest. Great concentration of colour and grade that will allow keeping back wines with great longevity and with lots of fruit. Very favourable year for the cultivation of the vine, with two shocks at the beginning and end of the cycle. There was no excessive rainfall but very well distributed throughout the year, which helped the vines show no signs of drought and allowing the grapes to ripen perfectly. The only critical moment caused by the rains was the 70 litres dropped in September, which produced some breakage in berries, especially whites and fortunately was negligible thanks to the high temperatures in the following days of above 30 degrees. This dried the grapes completely and didn`t let the fearsome botrytis develop. It was a vintage that accumulated an advance of about 10 days compared to a normal year. The low production, the favourable climate during most of the year, the morphology of grains and clusters and the good work of the winemakers resulted in very high quality wines.
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DECANTER  -  2022 UK   90 POINTS
            [ServingSuggestion] => Recommended with steaks and other red meats, casseroles, stews, lamb, Spanish chorizo sausages, hard and blue cheeses. Recommended with most types of Spanish tapas, pasta and meat dishes.


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95% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha. Following a pre-fermentation maceration to ensure maximum extraction of colour and aromas, the must is fermented in stainless steel deposits for 10 days at 26º C.

THE AGEING

Ageing takes place in barrels made from American and French oak, which are mildly toasted so as not to alter the original character and to prolong the ageing process. The wine is racked every six months, removed from the barrels and then clarified after 12 months ageing. It is then decanted for 25 days and bottled directly without any type of filtration
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                    [Notes1] => After devoting his life to Bodegas Luis Cañas and Amaren, the proprietor, Juan Louis Cañas set up a new project in Ribera. After a long search, he based himself in La Aguilera. The unique feature of this village is that the terroir is rich in old vines planted in either calcareous/clay soils or 
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from the vine to the bottle. Nestled between the Sierra Cantabria mountains and the river Ebro, the climatic conditions of the winery’s surroundings are unique in Rioja, offering their vine growers the best conditions for cultivating high-quality grapes.
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of the village of Labastida. The 540 hectares of own vineyards are planted with vines which are over 25 years old. The size and quality of these plots make Montebuena one of the largest wineries in Rioja to enjoy complete control over their production
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