Rioja Selección is a selection of vineyards planted before 1970 within the bounds of a triangle bound by the villages of Villabuena, Samaniego, and Abalos. These plots are primarily Tempranillo, which accounts for 85% of the blend, followed by Graciano 12%, with the remainder Manturana Tinta and Garnacha. Under Izadi’s relatively new winemaker, Roberto Vicente, extraction has been tempered with gentler maceration and 2/3 of the barrels used for aging are second and third-fill. The results show a refinement of the Izadi style, one which draws inspiration from both modern and traditional Rioja.
