| Type | Cava |
|---|---|
| Region | Wines without GI (Spain) |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 12.5% |
| Production | 13,300 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
Izar-Leku is the result of a project designed by the Artadi winery and the Zapiain-Alustiza family in the town of Zarautz (Gipuzkoa). A sparkling wine made using traditional methods from a base of txakolin wine, produced with the Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza varieties.
This Brut vintage has received excellent reviews in its short time on the market, which coincide in highlighting the wine's originality. It has quickly gained many fans among both wine-lovers and the hospitality industry.
What does this wine taste like?
A wonderfully flavoursome, deep and complex wine with an excellent stylized body, a long mouthfeel and a saline taste which makes it stand out from other sparkling wines. Izar-Leku is a wine brimming with energy, a great aromatic complexity, and a strong minerality. Nuts and marine sensations provide its aromas, while the sensations in the mouth are both wide and long. Its precision, dryness, and purity make it an irresistible and extremely moreish drink.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Pale yellow / Golden glints / Greenish glints / Fine bubbles |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Citrus fruits / Mint / Fresh herb / Toasty notes / Flint |
Mouth | Juicy / Unctuous / Creamy / Saline / Long |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 9ºC and 11ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2018 | 94+ PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94 PK | 94 PN | 93 SK |
| 2016 | 93+ PK | 93 PN | 93 SK |
| 2015 | 93 PK | 93 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
Vineyards
| Soil | Clay sand / Slate |
|---|---|
| Climate | Atlantic |
| Orientation | Southeast |
The winery
Artadi
Bodegas Artadi is, in fact, the name by which the Cosecheros Alaveses cooperative is known, a well-orchestrated project that started up in 1985, in which several vine-growing associates became involved to show that cosechero (young red) wine could also prove to be great wine. They were successful, with their cosecheros and all the other wines they have added to their catalogue. During the 1990s, under the direction of Juan Carlos López de Lacalle, the winery saw its prestige...
