Vina Izadi Rioja BLANCO Rioja Alavesa

Vina Izadi Rioja RESERVA Rioja Alavesa from Spain, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa by Vina Izadi Alavesa (6 x 75 cl)

Vina Izadi Rioja CRIANZA Rioja Alavesa from Spain, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa by Vina Izadi Alavesa (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Vina Izadi Rioja CRIANZA Rioja Alavesa from Spain, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa by Vina Izadi Alavesa (24 x 37.5 cl)

The Izadi Rioja Crianza is impressive – an intense, youthful purple in colour, with the vanilla oak perfumes well integrated with the juicy black fruit on the palate and fine, savoury tannins. The grapes for this wine come from vineyards situated at 600 metres above sea level so warm days give way to cool nights, encouraging the aromatic qualities in the grapes to develop. The grapes are destemmed and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks then the wine is aged in 225L barriques for 14 months. Izadi is based in Villabuena in the Rioja Alavesa, the highest part of Rioja. The hillside winery was founded in 1987 by Gonzalo Anton as a modern breakaway from the traditional style of wine produced by other members of his family. As son Lalo Anton says, ‘the whole concept of Izadi really started around wanting to produce wine to satisfy the needs of our friends over a meal’. The winemaking philosophy is beautifully simple, as Lalo explains; ‘Flexibility is the key – we follow a style but conditions change with each vintage. Order, flexibility and cleanliness are the keys for us to produce modern, international wines that are true to their roots and a natural expression of the area’. (12 x 75 cl)

Is made in tiny quantities and only in the best vintages. In some years they will add some Cabernet Sauvignon from the vineyard planted in 1927. This wine was aged in new French oak for 16 months. It is powerful and complex with savoury dark flavours combining with the oak to give a wine of great intensity. It is a revelation. (6 x 75 cl)

The two premium wines Seleccion and Expression are only made in the best vintages. As the name indicates, the fruit is selected from the best parcels of old vine Tempranillo and Graciano . It is aged in new and one year old French oak for around 16 months. It is a wine of great intensity and power with an appealing suppleness to the tannins and mouth-filling sweetness to the fruit. (6 x 75 cl)

This Rioja Reserva is dominated by Tempranillo the result is a great depth of colour, superb aromatics and concentrated flavour. The wine was aged for 20 months in 75% French oak and 25% new American oak casks. It is intense ruby red in colour, with hints of red berries and smoky aromas on the nose. The palate, is showing multiple layers of flavour, fine tannins, and a long, elegant finish. (6 x 75 cl)

This Rioja Reserva shows a great depth of colour, superb aromatics and concentrated flavour. The wine was aged for 20 months in 75% French oak and 25% new American oak casks. It is intense ruby red in colour, with hints of red berries and smoky aromas on the nose. The palate, is showing multiple layers of flavour, fine tannins, and a long, elegant finish. (12 x 75 cl)

El Coto is the best selling Rioja in Spain and the company has recently invested in state of the art production facilities for its white and rose wines. Made from the fresh free-run juice of Garnacha & Tempranillo grapes, cold-fermented to maintain all the juicy red-fruit flavours, this is packed full of ripe raspberry fruit with a delicious fresh finish and enough body to serve throughout the year. (12 x 75 cl)