2023 Bodegas Lanzaga 'LZ' Rioja, Spain

Varieties: Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha Vineyards: Rioja Alavesa

Elevation: 450-650m asl

Soils: Marl, sandstone

Vine Training: Bush trained

Vine Age: Avg. 30 years

Farming Practices: Organic (Certified ES-ECO-026- VAS), dry farmed, manual harvest, made with no animal byproducts (not certified in the US)

VINTAGE NOTES

“A very dry year. Thanks to rain in November and December 2021, which remained in the subsoil, the vineyards withstood the extreme conditions. In May we suffered the first heat wave and two more in July and August. A year with no disease pressure as it was extremely dry. Low quantity due to the drought.”