{"product_id":"luis-canas-rioja-reserva-2012","title":"Luis Canas Rioja Reserva 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLuis Canas Rioja Reserva is made from 100 percent 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eA classic style Rioja Reserva from one of the regions most enduring family run wineries. The hillside terraced vineyards are sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria Mountains to the north from harsh weather extremes. Small plot production is utilized in this region of infertile chalky clay soil to produce clusters of excellent quality. Almost 900 plots are needed to complete the approximately 400 hectares of estate-owned or cellar-controlled vineyards, some with vines more than 100 years in age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003cbr\u003eRich color. Very pleasant on the nose, subtle and elegant, complex, with aromas of fine wood, ripe fruit, coffee. Thick, unctuous and round on the palate with solid structure and juicy tannins. The second nose shows spiced nuances and black ripe fruit aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking and aging\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon entering the bodega, bunches undergo a manual selection and then individual grapes are sorted based on their weight. Following this double selection process, they are de-stemmed and crushed before undergoing fermentation and then aceration in stainless steel tanks for a total of 8 days, obtaining better color extraction as well as much more complex and tannic wines, suitable for prolonged aging.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eAfter its primary fermentation, the wine is placed in barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for 18 months in French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels, then aged minimum 18 months in bottle before release.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eTotal acidity: 5 g.\/l. Volatile acidity: 0,6 g.\/l. PH: 3,59 Free SO2: 25 mg.\/l. Residual sugar: 1,9 g.\/l.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent with red or white meats, all types of game, roasts, oily fish, rice with meat and cheese. Within Rioja cuisine it is perfection accompanying peppers stuffed with cod, artichokes with ham, migas pastoriles and trotters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSweet vanilla and black cherry aromas, dark chocolate on the\r\npalate. Ripe, soft, layered and long. –\u003cb\u003e International Wine Challenge 95 Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luis Canas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948970340399,"sku":"S0EE332031SRM","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/luicanas_6c371e57-145e-4273-b3fe-077a78bd4c92.jpg?v=1771486360","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/luis-canas-rioja-reserva-2012","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}