Dominio de Cair, Cuvee Tinto, Ribera del Duero, 2019

After devoting his life to Bodegas Luis Cañas and Amaren, the proprietor, Juan Louis Cañas set up a new project in Ribera. After a long search, he based himself in La Aguilera. The unique feature of this village is that the terroir is rich in old vines planted in either calcareous/clay soils or calcareous/sandy gravely soils at 800-950m above sea level. Focused on quality rather than quantity, they apply balanced, rational viticulture in the 85 hectares of vineyards with maximum respect for the environment. A state of the art winemaking cellar in La Aguilera was built to turn great grapes into even greater wines.