Rioja > Izadi
Izadi |
Great 15.5/20
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Herrería Travesía II, Nº 5, 1307 Villabuena, Álava, (Spain)
Open 12pm and 4pm, Monday-Friday and 11am and 1pm Weekends Cards MC,V |
Tasting area
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The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Fantastic feel, beautiful tasting area, friendly and knowledgeable team, lovely wine and opportunity to pre-organise a lunch from the owners restaurant to have with your tasting To "Wine about": It was a little difficult to determine where the actual entrance was and where to park. Some improved signage would address this How many bottles did we buy: 1 Suitable for: Couples, Small groups, Wine lovers. Visited October 2017 (weekday) |
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Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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Spain
Rioja
Rioja
The entrance to the wine shop/bodega is a little hard to find, it looks like a house in a quite prominent position along the main road of Eskuernaga (refer to our photo of the entrance to help you)
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There is a small paved parking area just to the right of the entrance (when harvest is not in progress as this is where the machines are placed) Otherwise you can park along the main road
The house is surrounded by paving and some gardens
Commercial
The Wine shop is just inside the front door and is quite modern. The tasting room is up the stairs towards the back of the house and has a really wonderful feel with exposed beams, a large fireplace and solid wooden tables and chairs. The walls are exposed brick and the rustic tiled floor adds to the overall feel
No/Yes
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Tasting Experience
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Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time
Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude
Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
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6
Rioja blend
We were served straight away
Excellent knowledge of all of the wines and the history of the winery
Friendly and efficient, was able to quickly organise our tasting and give us an excellent run down of the winery. English and Spanish spoken
Yes (by appointment only) Groups of up to 12 are taken
Yes, the tasting is undertaken at the chairs and tables in the tasting room
No
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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Yes
The owners also own restaurants, so by pre arrangement a lunch can be organised with your tasting.
The tours also include varied levels of tasting platters |
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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€8.75 - €65.35
Your tasting is included in the tour fee
No
€12-€20 depending on the tour you take.
€5, if you spend more than €200 delivery is free.
Barrica Club, access to a very limited release wine, personally labelled and discounts
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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Basic gift shop with wine accessories
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No
Very friendly team, it was a shame we didn't have time to try the lunch experience as we understand the restaurants owned by the owners are Michelin rated
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