2024 LZ Rioja, Bodega Lanzaga

• Style: Bright, medium-bodied red with violet florals and mineral grip
• Taste: Ripe cherry and plum with saline-mineral crispness, concrete-aged clarity
• Food: Roast dinners, stews & braises, game, beef & steak, lamb
• Occasion: Weeknight or Sunday lunch
• Serve: Now, at cellar temperature, 14% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bright cherry and plum leap from the glass, framed by violet florals and a saline-mineral crispness that speaks to the stony, calcareous soils surrounding Lanciego. The 2024 vintage — shaped by intense heatwaves and severe drought — delivered grapes of remarkable concentration. You get medium body without heaviness, a supple texture that invites you to drink it now, and the kind of clarity that only concrete-tank fermentation and no new oak can deliver.

The Winery — Bodega Lanzaga

Telmo Rodriguez founded Bodega Lanzaga in 1998 after years of study across Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Rhône, returning to his native region with a Burgundian sensibility: smaller parcels, organic viticulture, minimal intervention. This LZ blend of Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha — organically farmed at 450–650 metres altitude — is co-fermented with wild yeast and aged six months in cement, creating rare finesse for the region. The 2024 shows the concentration that comes from challenging growing conditions, delivered through a philosophy of clarity over oak weight.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Drink this with roasted chicken, chorizo, manchego cheese, or grilled duck — anywhere you want bright red fruit and mineral snap rather than oak-driven heaviness. It's equally at home as a weeknight pour or a thoughtful gift for someone who appreciates precision winemaking. Explore our Rioja collection to discover how varied the region truly is, or browse our selection of Grenache & Garnacha wines to see how this grape family expresses cool-altitude freshness across Spain.