Luis Canas
Luis Canas
Bodegas Luis Cañas has been at the heart of Rioja since 1928, however, it wasn’t until 1970 when its contemporary story begins when they became the first Rioja Alavesa winemaker to bottle his young wine rather than sell it in bulk. This was a bold move at the time yet cemented their position as one of the most progressive in the region. Situated in Villabuena (Rioja Alavesa) and sheltered below the Sierra Cantabria, their vineyards are all old, small plots on chalky-clay soils, where Luis Cañas knows the local climate and terroir inside-out and demonstrates a real sense of pride and dedication of this to create these unique wines. So much so that every harvest Luis, now 86, stands at the head of the selection table keeping a keen eye on proceedings and guaranteeing only the very best parcels of grapes are used to create his excellent wines.
