'LZ' 2020 91WA
Bodega Lanzaga - Telmo Rodriguez
Lanciego, Rioja Alavesa

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91 pts WA Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2020 LZ comes from an early harvest after a warm year not without challenges. The Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano grapes come from their own organically farmed vineyards and fermented in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts for 15 days; the wine matured in concrete for six to seven months before bottling. It's very primary and has notes of licorice and a juicy texture. Pablo Eguzkiza was telling me he likes 2020 better than 2019. The wine shows very good balance and fine, round tannins. 72,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2021.

LZ is a tribute to the village grape growers of the 1920's. A wine fermented in small concrete tanks with selected grapes from our organic vineyards in the village of Lanziego. With LZ, we want to keep alive that memory of taste.

Area: Rioja Alavesa
Village: Lanciego de Álava
Places: Campoluengo, Las Rozas, Castillejo, El Romeral, Agozaderas, El Plano
Soils: Located at an altitude of 500 to 700 meters. We find two types of soils, both of continental origin from the tertiary era. Some are developed on sandstone plateaus and are shallow, flat, stony, limy and of silty texture. The others are found on slopes on marls and are moderately deep, with gentle slopes, less stony, limy and of a very fine texture.

Grapes: Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha
Viticulture: Own grapes from Lanziego, certified organic. Bushvines. Manual harvest in boxes.
Winemaking: Native yeasts. 6-7 months of aging in concrete tanks.