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Previously labelled as Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Rioja, Bodega Lanzaga’s Lanzaga Rioja is a terroir-focused organic Rioja, a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano; elegant in style, it is complex and expressive
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| Wine Style | Red Wine, Smooth Elegant Red |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Tempranillo, Grenache / Garnacha, Graciano |
| Wine Region | Rioja |
| Country | Spain |
| ABV | 14.0% |
| Oaked | Yes |
| Cork | Yes |
| Lifestyle | Vegan, Vegetarian, Certified Organic, Biodynamic |
| Volume | 75cl |
| Drink By | 2028 |
Known simply as Lanzaga to its fans, Bodega Lanzaga ‘Lanzaga’ Rioja used to be labelled as Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Rioja. It hasn’t changed substance desipite the change in name – it remains a more elegant style of Rioja that is gaining in popularity as people shun the more commercial style. Telmo is still very much involved; he was named as one of Tim Atkin’s top 10 Rioja Producers in Decanter magazine and rightly so. I think this is my favourite of all his wines. The grapes for this blend of 85% Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha or Grenache and 5% Graciano are grown organically (certified) and bio-dynamically on traditional bush vines and hand-picked before being produced into wine as naturally as possible and without commercially produced yeast or chemicals.
As ever and despite a difficult vintage, Lanzaga Rioja 2017 is lovely and complex, a fruity wine with structure, elegance and a minerally freshness. It will release its aromas and flavours more readily if decanted or swirled in the glass. Bodega Lanzaga ‘Lanzaga’ Rioja is a light to medium-bodied wine but a serious style of Rioja with redcurrants, cherries, blackberries with chocolate and spice and a hint of oak. It has a long, silky finish. Whilst drinking nicely now, this wine has the body, fruit and tannins to evolve further in the next few years. See also Lanzaga Rioja 2019.
Recommended to drink with game, duck, goose, steak and other red meats, poultry, cheese, charcuterie and paella
Serve at: 16 – 18°C
“Lanzaga is … the purest expression of our work in Lanciego and the main wine of our project in Rioja. Made only from a selection of the best grapes from … our 15 to 20 hectares of organic vineyards … with a very limited production. Lanzaga is a Rioja wine that has a true sense of place, a rich and complex expression of the village where it has been made. Expressive and complex on the nose with flowers, berries, cured meat, spices and minerals. Fresh and elegant on the palate with refined tannins.”
Telmo Rodriguez is one of Master of Wine Tim Atkin’s top 10 Rioja producers Decanter – Mar 2018
Wine Spectator
“Spain is probably the most dynamic wine country in Europe right now, thanks to people like Rodriguez and Eguzkiza and a younger generation that is following their example. They want to prove that Spain is not just a source for value, but a land with incredible terroirs.”
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