The character of Leza

In AIURRI we seek to capture the purest essence of unique vineyards that make up one of the reference wine areas in our country. We want to enhance the value of some of the most relevant vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, recovering and bringing back to life the centenary vineyard of Leza and its varietal richness. The origin, the landscape, the diversity of the terroir and each variety give our wines their distinctive character.

Small vineyard plots with a great clonal biodiversity growing at the foot of the Sierra de Toloño. The vineyards are mainly of Tempanillo, with some Graciano, Garnacha, white varieties and other unknown varieties.

Now, four years after our arrival in Leza, one of the smallest villages in Alava, capable of exciting for its environment and its cultural, heritage and wine richness, we present our project and its wines: Landua 2021, Aiurri 2021 and Salas 2021.

Landua 2021

Landua is the reflection of the expression of small plots of old vineyards that sprout under the protection of the Sierra de Cantabria between the municipalities of Sonsierra and Laguardia. The mountainous relief of the environment contributes to the creation of a unique microclimate in which Atlantic and Mediterranean influences are combined. The search for the essence of each plot and each municipality ends up forming part of an assemblage wine after aging. Floral aromas that persist over time.

Aiurri 2021

Aiurri is the character of the Rioja Alavesa. Small plots of old vineyards that are born in the shelter of the Sierra de Toloño. Its orography is a climatic crossroads where Continental and Atlantic conditions intermingle. The vineyards are mostly of Tempranillo with some Graciano, Garnacha, white varieties and other unknown varieties. The expression of each plot remains intact until the end of the aging process. With the complete assemblage of the Vallejón, Espino, Losares, San Andrés, Guardaviñas and Viejete plots, the authenticity and viticultural essence of Leza is defined.

Salas 2021

Salas 2021 is the interpretation of a unique plot marked by the orography of the Sierra de Toloño. 2.6 hectares of old vines of clonal biodiversity that in turn form micro-plots with their own identity within the same vineyard. The authenticity and personality of a unique place. Viticulture extremely respectful of the environment and the natural cycles of the vine. The purest essence of a centenary vineyard that has defied the passage of time. Complexity and liveliness. Pure expression of the Salas landscape.