LAN - D-12 Crianza 2020
Blend
100% Tempranillo
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
UPC
7 47154 00003 5
Tasting notes
Intense cherry red color with violet hues. Aromas of red fruit and liquorice - characteristic of the Tempranillo variety – combined with vanilla, pastries and hints of floral notes such as violet. Tasty, round and with a silky mouthfeel, the hints of liquorice and black pepper return on the palate in its persistent finish.
Grape Varieties
100 % Tempranillo selected by hand from one 4 ha plot in San Vicente de La Sonsierra (Rioja Alta) and two plots ( 4.5 ha and 3 ha) located in a sun-facing vineyard in Haro (Rioja Alta).
D-12 is homage to the workers of LAN. The name is a reference to DEPOSIT 12, the stainless steel tank that each vintage holds those wines that according to LAN winery personnel have the most outstanding attributes each year. 2013 is the seventh edition.
D-12 is homage to the workers of LAN. The name is a reference to DEPOSIT 12, the stainless steel tank that each vintage holds those wines that according to LAN winery personnel have the most outstanding attributes each year. 2013 is the seventh edition.
Food pairing
Grilled pork, smoked and barbecued meats, grilled vegetables, casseroles
Ageing
Twelve months in new American oak barrels and new French barrels followed by 12 months f rounding in the bottle prior to release. The American oak was sourced in the Appalachians (65%) and the French oak in the forests of Chateauroux and Loches (35%). The extra-fine grained wood was air dried for 36 months.
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25º C in order to maintain aromatic potential and maximize color extraction. Micro-oxygenation and maceration in contact with the lees prior to malolactic fermentation in order to balance the tannins and display a silky mouthfeel.