Izadi Crianza 2021 is a magnificent red that ranks among the best wines of the D.O.Ca. Rioja in its category year after year on account of its fantastic value for money, among other reasons.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
American (73%) and French (27%) oak, 20% new and the rest up to 4 years old
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
14 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
General Information
Izadi Crianza 2021 is the flagship wine of Bodegas Izadi, a red that faithfully represents the typical characteristics of the grapes from the triangle formed by the towns of Villabuena, Ábalos and Samaniego, in the best wine-growing area of Rioja Alavesa. This wine combines concentration, balance and a well-defined personality - you can't go wrong with it.
Made from hand-sorted Tempranillo grapes from old vineyards, Izadi Crianza 2021 has been matured to perfection with 14 months' ageing in American and French oak barrels.
Founded in 1987, Bodegas Izadi belongs to a group of Rioja wineries that blazed a new trail in the late 1980s and early 1990s, based on commitment to a different style of wine that was fruitier and better structured. This approach soon proved successful, winning over critics and consumers alike. Izadi Crianza, the firm's flagship wine, symbolises this style, without sacrificing the intensity and elegance characteristic of the region.
Tasting notes
Ruby-red of medium intensity and syrupy legs.
Intense nose with a good balance between the notes of red fruits, liquorice and spices and the smoky aromas from ageing.
Elegant and balanced palate with a long finish marked by fruity and floral notes.
The winery
Founded in 1987 by Gonzalo Antón, Izadi belongs to the second wave of wineries that, in the 1990s, placed Rioja at the forefront of modernity, with a philosophy that prioritizes viticulture, terroir, and vineyard care: the grape as the foundation and main protagonist.
Located in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, within the triangle formed by Villabuena, Lapuebla, and Samaniego, Izadi produces wines praised by international critics. It has 187 hectares of vineyards (70 of them owned), distributed across small plots, each with its own unique characteristics and subject to meticulous monitoring. These are old vineyards with high-quality production and low yields. Following this, the winemaking process is based on grape selection and careful, measured aging in barrels from the most renowned oak forests and cooperages.
Izadi was the original winery of the Grupo Artevino, now led by Lalo Antón, son of Gonzalo.