BODEGAS LAN Rioja Reserva, Culmen 2017 Bottle - VEG/VGN

Description

The Tempranillo and Graciano grapes for the 'Culmen', meaning 'epitome', come from 'Pago El Rincón', the top parcel within the ‘Viña Lanciano’ vineyard. Viña Lanciano is one of the most spectacular single vineyards in Rioja, surrounded by a bend of the River Ebro. The 'El Rincón' plot boasts bush vines of up to 60 years of age, which produce small yields of very concentrated fruit. The vines are planted on poor stony soils on the south-facing slopes of the 'El Rincón' mount, at up to 491 metres above sea level. All of the grapes are hand-harvested, and the vineyards are farmed sustainably.

Aromas of blueberry, ripe cherry and blackcurrant with notes of forest floor, mint, black pepper, and cinnamon with a floral background. The Graciano adds aromatic complexity to the Tempranillo resulting in a rounded structure with a long finish.