#WBC18 Wine Discovery Session: Rioja in Three Letters

With a connection to the land that is inherent to the origin of their winery, Bodegas LAN is named after the first letters of the three provinces in the DOCa Rioja: Logroño, Álava and Navarra. LAN’s innovative character is forged in each of the wines they make, based on conscientious vineyard management and precise winemaking. This seminar – a guided tasting and exploration with Master of Wine and LAN enthusiast Doug Frost – will showcase how Bodegas LAN seamlessly blends the best of Rioja tradition with modern winemaking with their pioneer approach to aging in the highest quality oak barrels, crafted by the world’s best coopers – including French, American, Russian and hybrids. #rioja #Spain #bodegaslan #riojainthreeletters

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1. WINE BLOGGERS CONFERENCE 2018
2. THE STORY OF LAN RIOJA IN THREE LETTERS Founded in 1972 and named after the initials of the three provinces in D.O.C.a Rioja: •  Logroño (now La Rioja) •  Álava •  Navarra Blends Rioja tradition with modern winemaking and an innovative approach to aging in the highest-quality oak barrels: •  French •  American •  Caucasian •  Hybrids
4. VINEYARDS VIÑA LANCIANO The winery’s bedrock and a symbol of its identity: •  Both a wine and vineyard - the essence and origin of Bodegas LAN •  Nestled on 175 acres, sheltered by Cantabria mountain range and the arc of the River Ebro •  Vines grown in continental climate, moderated by the Cierzo winds from the North, the Solano from the South •  Poor soils, littered with pebbles, favor balanced ripening of the grapes •  Features the remains of the Mantible bridge
5. WINEMAKING – STARTS IN THE VINEYARD WINES THAT ARE A TRUE REFLECTION OF THEIR ORIGIN Striving for excellence and innovation in: •  The production and aging of its wine, from treatment of its soil to barrel-aging •  Long-term relationships with growers – paying a bonus for quality, not just quantity •  Extraordinary care from harvest onward •  Grapes carried out by hand in 20kg crates •  Selected bunch by bunch on a sorting table •  Double bunch and berry selection
6. MEET THE WINEMAKER
7. MARÍA BARÚA MARÍA BARÚA •  Born in Logroño, capital of La Rioja •  Degree in Oenology from the University of La Rioja •  Offered a grant from the Government Research Centre to become an Oenological Chemistry Researcher •  Admitted to the Technical Department at Bodegas LAN in 2002 •  Maria took charge of the Technical Department at LAN In 2007
8. THE WINES
9. ABOUT THE WINES – CLASSIC RANGE THE CLASSIC RANGE LAN classics are produced with grapes sourced from 985 acres managed by long-standing suppliers in the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa: •  LAN Crianza •  LAN Reserva •  LAN Gran Reserva •  LAN D-12
10. LAN CRIANZA 2014 Grape Varieties: •  97% Tempranillo, 3% Mazuelo •  Selected from 10-20 year old vines •  Located in Rioja Alta and Alavesa subzones •  Sloped plots of calcareous-clay soils with good drainage and sun exposure Winemaking •  Destemmed grapes lightly crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28° C •  Maceration in contact with grape skins for 15 days, pumping the juice over the cap of skins daily Aging •  18 months in combined American and French oak barrels •  Followed by 9 months of rounding in bottle prior to release THE WINES - CLASSIC RANGE
11. LAN RESERVA 2011 Grape Varieties: •  90% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano •  Selected from 25-year-old vines •  Located in Rioja Alta and Alavesa subzones Winemaking •  Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, temperature of the fermentation 28° C–30° C 3 •  weeks macera.on with constant pumping over Aging: •  Mixed barrels (American and French oak) for least 18 months •  Followed by 21 months in bottle THE WINES - CLASSIC RANGE
12. LAN GRAND RESERVA 2010 THE WINES - CLASSIC RANGE Grape Varieties: •  94% Tempranillo, from best grapes of 30-year-old, low yielding bush vines in Rioja Alta •  6% Mazuelo from Viña Lanciano vineyard Winemaking •  Destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30° C •  3 weeks macera.on, over-pumping the daily must Aging: •  Aged 24 months in hybrid American and French oak barrels •  Followed by a minimum of 36 months of rounding in bottle in cellar
13. LAN D-12 2014 THE WINES - CLASSIC RANGE Grape Varieties: •  100% Tempranillo Winemaking •  Fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25° C •  Micro-oxygenation and maceration in contact with the lees prior to malolactic fermentation Aging: •  12 months in new American and French oak barrels •  Followed by 1 year of rounding in bottle prior to release •  American oak sourced in the Appalachians •  French oak sources in the forests of Chateauroux and Loches •  Extra-fine grained wood air dried for 36 months
15. ABOUT THE WINES – ESTATE RANGE THE ESTATE RANGE These wines are the essence of the wholly owned Viña Lanciano, born on the estate and reflecting the unique identity of an unemblematic terroir: •  Viña Lanciano •  LAN Edicion Limitada •  Culmen Reserva
16. VIÑA LANCIANO RESERVA 2011 THE WINES – ESTATE RANGE Grape Varieties: •  87% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo •  Hand harvested from 30-year-old vines Winemaking •  Grapes hand allocated in the winery’s selection tables •  Fermented in stainless steel tanks with long post-fermentative macerations and over-pumping the must daily •  Malolactic fermentation in small (225 l.) French oak barriques sourced from the Tronçaise forests Aging: •  37 months aging – 19 months in oak (combines 12 months in French oak – Tronçaise – and 7 months in Caucasus barrels) •  18 months of rounding in the bottle in the cellar prior to release
17. LAN EDICIÓN LIMITADA 2014 THE WINES – ESTATE RANGE Grape Varieties: •  86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo •  From a selection of 35-40 year old vines in “Pago El Rincón” Winemaking •  Grapes hand harvested in small crates and then selected by bunch and grain on sorting tables •  Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels finishing in the spring of 2015 •  During the period between alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the lees were stirred weekly Aging: •  8 months in new French oak barriques •  Further 7 months in new Russian oak barrels •  Bottled unfiltered and unclarified
18. CULMEN RESERVA 2011 THE WINES – ESTATE RANGE Grape Varieties: •  88% Tempranillo, 12% Graciano •  Select grapes from 40-60 year old vines coming from “Pago El Rincón” Winemaking •  Grapes hand allocated at selection tables •  Fermentation of destalked grapes took place under controlled temperature in small stainless steel tanks •  Malolactic fermentation took place in new French oak from Tronçaise and Jupille Aging: •  26 months in new French oak barrels from Tronçaise and Allier forests •  20 months in bottle
19. CONNECT WITH US Website: www.bodegaslanb.com Facebook: Twitter: @LANbodegas @BodegasLAN Instagram: @BodegasLAN