IZADI
Izadi Reserva
2019
- Vegan
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
La Rioja
Subregion
Alavesa
Appellation
Rioja Alavesa
Classification
Reserva
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo
100 %
Alcohol percentage
14%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
2.1 g/l
Producer's website
About this winery
Izadi, located in Rioja Alavesa, Spain, is renowned for its high-quality wines that embody the essence of this prestigious wine region. Founded in 1987 by Gonzalo Antón, Izadi blends local traditions with modern techniques. Its vineyards, situated on high-altitude slopes with clay-limestone soils, benefit from an ideal microclimate for Tempranillo, Graciano, and Garnacha grapes. Izadi wines are celebrated for their elegance, balance, and ability to reflect the unique terroir of Rioja Alavesa....
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Production notes
Hand-harvested. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks. 14 months. 70% American oak (Demptos and Murua), 30% French oak (François Frères, Taransaud, Radoux, and Berthomieu). 20% new, 80% no more than 4 years old.
Tasting notes
A beautiful nose adorned with black fruits and currants, tobacco, licorice, and earthy notes. The palate is deep and full, with a medium-bodied richness.
Press reviews
- 91 points -
Josh Raynolds, April 2021 (Vintage 2017)Limpid ruby. Smoke- and spice-accented cherry and raspberry aromas are complemented by suggestions of coconut, cola and pipe tobacco, and a floral nuance emerges slowly. Sweet and velvety in texture, offering palate-coating red and dark berry, rose pastille, coconut and vanilla flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Shows solid, spicy thrust on a long, smooth finish that's shaped by subtle, rounded tannins. 73% American and 27% French oak barrels, 20% of them new.
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