Bodegas Izadi sits in Rioja Alavesa on the border of the Basque country.
Bodegas Izadi represents a new generation of Rioja wineries: innovative, insatiably curious and diverse. Founded by the entrepreneur Gonzalo Antón in 1987, this boutique estate is committed to the highest standards of winemaking and site expression, producing exceptional wines from old bush vines and an impressive array of native white grape varieties.
Celebrating diversity – of soils, grapes and styles
Rioja is extremely heterogeneous, offering a myriad of distinct soils and mesoclimates. Indeed, it is this diversity of terroir that Gonzalo Antón first sought to promote and share, collaborating with a group of like-minded friends at the heart of Rioja Alavesa in the Basque Country.
Testament to this celebrated winery’s future-looking approach and environmental commitment, Izadi also holds the ‘Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection’ (SWfCP) certification from the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV).
Managing a portfolio of 178ha, Izadi cultivates vines in the communes of Villabuena, Samaniego and Ábalos and produces a wide range of wine styles. Indigenous varieties such as Garnacha Tinta and the white Viura thrive in the calcareous soils – and temperate climate – of the Alavesa zone. Meanwhile low-yielding, bush-trained vines deliver very precise, site-specific Rioja reds, where the fruit and oak coexist harmoniously.
Specialists in white wines
A key focus for Izadi is white wines: from the Larrosa Blanca, made from 100% Garnacha Blanca and fermented in stainless steel, to the top-of-the-range Izadi Selección Blanco. Here, the best quality grapes are selected from
