Bodega Lanzaga LZ Rioja 2016

This 100% Tempranillo bottling hails from Rioja Alavesa and was made by the acclaimed winemaker Telmo Rodriguez, who is one of Spain's most talented pioneers known for championing organic and biodynamic viticulture and fermenting his wines with wild yeasts. Redolent of blackberry, concord grape and black currant fruit, this is silky, sassy wine that shows incredible purity and freshness.

Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez was founded in 1994. Telmo - a self-professed “driving winemaker”- came to Rioja searching for the soul of the region, returning to the villages where a few special plots express themselves. Lanciego is a village in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria mountains, reflecting the contrasting contributions of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic influences. Native grape varieties, grown on the best soils and subject to the best viticulture are the philosophical tenets, allowing the wines to express their innate qualities thanks to simple, but scientifically-grounded winemaking.