Izadi Crianza 2018

Description

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate:
“The balsamic and modern 2018 Crianza still has plenty of tannins and oak-related flavors, ripe and showy, very much in the house style, even within their more “classical” lines. It contains small percentages of Garnacha and Graciano and fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in 50/50 French and American barrels for one year. It needs food. They produced 750,000 bottles of this, the largest production in the portfolio by far.”
90 Points

COLOUR
Shiny ruby colour.

NOSE
Elegant and round on the palate with a long aftertaste that evokes floral and fruity memories.

TASTE
Elegant and round on the palate with a long aftertaste that evokes floral and fruity memories.

AGEING POTENTIAL
Ages well.

DISHES THAT GO WELL WITH THIS WINE
Chorizo, Iberico ham, aged hard cheeses. Roast lamb, beef as in meatloaf or barbecue style, other grilled dishes such as chicken, vegetables and even fish. Spicy dishes and hot stews.

SERVING TIPS
Serve at around 17°C. Recommended to decant before serving.

Product Information

GRAPES
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mataran Tinta.

ORIGIN
La Rioja is one of Spain’s most famous wine regions and divided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental and Rioja Alavesa. The wines are mostly red, made from berry-scented grapes such as Garnacha and Tempranillo, and the vineyards run along the banks of the Ebro River, which stretches for around 100 kilometers.

PRODUCER
Bodegas Izadi.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Bodegas Izadi is located in Rioja Alavesa, where Tempranillo thrives in a microclimate strongly influenced by both the altitude and the proximity to the Atlantic.

Bodegas Izadi

In 1987, well-known hotelier and owner of gastronomic Zaldiaran restaurant Gonzalo Anton, founded Bodegas Izadi to combine his two passions: Wine and gastronomy.

Five years later the winery opened up to the public as one of the first with its own restaurant, hotel and guided tours for visitors.

In 2005 the Orben project was begun after deliberate expansion and Finca Villacreces and Venus wineries joined Izadi and Orben under the umbrella name Artevino, family wineries, now with locations in the four prestigious regions Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Toro and Rueda.

Izadi, approaching a quarter of a century since its foundation, is ranked as one of the 100 best wineries in the world by the American magazine Wine & Spirits.

The symbol of Bodegas Izadi is a triangle. This figure represents the space made up by the towns of Villabuena de Álava, Samaniego and Ábalos, where the 178 hectares (70 of them their own) with which they work are located. In this triangle, Izadi has a hundred old plots facing south that are protected by the microclimate that prevails in Rioja Alavesa. In all of them, integrated viticulture criteria are followed, respecting the natural conditions of the vineyard and the environment as much as possible. These vineyards, with an average age of 45 years, are planted on poor soils that provide low yields and small but high-quality grapes, which represent the typical characteristics of the area.

Architecturally, the most interesting thing about this winery is the use it makes of a 50 meter drop to use gravity to make its wines, dividing the winery into 5 different heights. Each element is focused on pampering the characteristics of the grape at each stage of the process.

In addition, and since its birth, Izadi’s vocation is closely linked to the world of gastronomy, a facet that can be indulged in the same winery, where activities that combine wine and good food are often carried out.

You can visit the bodega and take a tour especially designed to show Izadi’s two great passions: wine and gastronomy. Follow the wine-making process and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the elegant tasting area located in a glass case placed in the heart of the winery, surrounded of barrels, where you will enjoy the tasting of three wines: Izadi White, Izadi Crianza and Izadi Selección; specially paired with a selection of Gourmet products.

www.izadi.com

Travesía Herreria 2 Zeharkalea, 5, 01307 Eskuernaga, Araba, Spain
Tel +34 945 60 90 86