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About the winery... 

"Effort, tenacity, passion for things well done and a clear philosophy oriented to the vineyard. Four generations have written the history of our family, Familia Luis Cañas . 

 

For more than a century, our family has been dedicated to the production and sale of traditional young wines made by the carbonic maceration method (whole clusters). These were made in the Cueva de los Curas, an old winery dug into the earth and which is still part of the area's landscape today. 

 

Formerly, the wines were transported by Carlos Cañas, father of Luis Cañas (died in December 2019 at the age of 91), in carts pulled by mules crossing the Sierra Cantabria and the Montes de Vitoria to areas bordering Bilbao and San Sebastián, more than 100 kilometers from Villabuena. 

 

In 1928 the founder, Luis Cañas, was born. A man of a perfectionist character, a worker like few others and whose motivation was always the pride of achieving the best quality in his vineyards and as a consequence in his bulk wines, conquering the palates of the great wine merchants, who at that time were located in the Bilbao Alhóndiga 

 

It was in 1970 when Luis Cañas went on the market selling bottled wines from the grower, which until then were sold in bulk. This same year and not far from the Cueva de los Curas, we created the winery that bears our name and into it we poured our passion for the grape, the true creator of the highest quality wines in Rioja Alavesa. 

 

1989 marks a new milestone in the future of our winery, when Juan Luis Cañas, son of Luis Cañas, takes the reins of it. At 33 years old, he brings new air to the winery, maintaining the work philosophy and family tradition thanks to his perfectionist and non-conformist character. This means that he is not content with making very good young wines but also begins to make new wines, increasingly promoting aged wines. 

 

In 1994 we inaugurated a new, modern winery equipped with the best production systems. Since then, at Bodegas Luís Cañas we have not ceased our efforts, constantly improving and expanding our facilities in order to continue improving the quality of our wines. 

"The personality of Juan Luis, one of the most restless and innovative winemakers in the country, the experience and good work of the winery team have made it possible for our wines to be recognized worldwide with the most prestigious awards." 

 

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14.5% Vol. - 75cl.