The La Rioja commitment to old and high-altitude white Garnacha
In the highest vineyards of Rioja, where the Garnacha Blanca finds a climate that refines it and fills it with nuances, an wine is born that surprises for its delicacy and its floral character: Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024. Crafted with precision and care by one of the region’s most renowned wineries,Bodegas Izadi, this white combines freshness, finesse, and a personality that invites leisurely enjoyment. A wine that seduces from the first aroma and affirms the potential of a historic variety.
Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024 is born with a very precise gesture: a quick and gentle crushing upon arrival at the winery, designed to extract all the character of the Garnacha Blanca. It is a special edition of the D.O.Ca. Rioja, fermented in stainless steel tank and signed by Lalo Antón of Artevino Family Wineries. A white wine with the soul of a small plot and well-crafted, without unnecessary adornments.
It comes from a selection of old vineyards planted in bush vines around 1960, distributed across three small plots of calcareous-clay soils in Rioja Alavesa, at 790 metres above sea level. This altitude and the meticulous, manual, and precise viticulture significantly shape its personality. Here, everything proceeds slowly but purposefully.
Bodegas Izadi understands the wine from the region and from Garnacha, with the Larrosa line as a way of looking at the variety in three different versions. This white completes the family with a unique offering, closely linked to its origin and a hand-crafted, honest, and recognisable style. A wine that speaks clearly from the vineyard to the glass.
Consumption features
Pairing
Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024 pairs very well with grilled white fish, such as sea bass or hake, as well as light seafood rice dishes, pan-fried scallops, and delicate poultry like roast chicken with herbs; its freshness and floral profile also complement mild cheeses and warm salads with seasonal vegetables, enhancing each bite with notes of fresh fruit and minerals.
Service
Serve Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024 well chilled to showcase its floral profile and white fruit, with all the precision brought by the Garnacha Blanca from old vines; simply open and enjoy directly, without decanting, to keep its freshness and delicate mineral backbone intact.
In the cellar, the Garnacha Blanca undergoes a very precise vinification process, with a quick and gentle crushing upon arrival to preserve and delicately extract all its varietal potential, before fermenting in stainless steel tanks, where the aim is to maintain freshness and the most straightforward fruit profile.
Aging
Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024 is produced from hand-harvested grapes and ferments in stainless steel tanks, with a quick and gentle crushing of the grapes upon entering the winery to extract their varietal potential.
Vineyard
Description
Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2024 originates from a very small selection of old vineyards of Garnacha Blanca, planted head-trained around 1960 and divided into three plots with calcareous-clay soils in Rioja Alavesa, at approximately 790 metres above sea level. The altitude and the highly controlled, precise, and manual viticulture practices help to preserve freshness and enhance its varietal profile, with a clean expression characterised by fruit and floral nuances.
Age
Made from Garnacha Blanca from old vines, with vines planted around 1960.
Viticulture
Are you looking for a white wine that accurately expresses the character of the vineyard? Izadi Larrosa Blanca 2025 proceeds from a selection of old **Garnacha Blanca** vineyards planted in the bush around 1960, divided into three small plots of calcareous-loam soils in Rioja Alavesa. The viticulture is very controlled, precise and manual, with hand harvesting to preserve the quality of the grapes and their varietal expression.
Tasting notes
View
Looking for a white that catches the eye right from the first moment? It displays a beautiful bright yellow colour, clear, luminous, and very appealing.
Nose
On the nose, intense aromas of white and stone fruit prevail, perfectly intertwined with floral notes that add freshness and delicacy, while the quick and gentle crushing in the cellar helps to preserve all this aromatic richness. A frank, elegant, and highly fragrant nose.
Mouth
Pleasant and slightly creamy on the palate. During the tasting, it shows a good final acidity that adds depth, with a fresh and balanced palate that leaves a notable impression of fresh fruit and subtle mineral notes. A white wine with a delicate touch, good expression, and a very lively profile.
