Portrait of Juan Luis Cañas
i. Biography
Juan Luis Cañas’s enthusiastic, kind character is present in every one of our wines. His winemaking philosophy is direct: "What really distinguishes us is our faith in the vineyard rather than in the winery."
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The Essentials - Craft: winemaking, with grape quality treated as the decisive starting point. - Working principle: "Given a choice, I would take a great grape and an average oenologist before an average grape and a great oenologist."
Signature
Juan's signature wines include Amaren Reserva Tempranillo 1995.
In Their Words “Given a choice, I would take a great grape and an average oenologist before an average grape and a great oenologist.” “What really distinguishes us is our faith in the vineyard rather than in the winery.”
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Juan Luis Cañas is known for an approach to winemaking shaped by faith in the vineyard before the winery.
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