2014 Artadi Tempranillo

Great entry level wine from renowned house Artadi in the Rioja region. This wine is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes from vineyards planted in the village of Laguardia in the Rioja Alavesa at high altitude in soils of very high limestone content. The winemaking is all manual harvest and manual selection. After de-stemming, a two-day cold maceration before before a fermentation of 10-12 days. Manual punchdowns and soft pump-overs once or twice daily. Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aging of the wine is in new and used fine-grain 500 liter French oak barrels with a light-medium toast for a total of nine months.
Located in the heart of Álava, Artadi owns 83 hectares of vineyards planted in soils with a wide geological diversity. Clay, gravel and limestone primarily compose this particular balance of nutrient-poor soils with varying microclimates. These unique vineyard sites give singularity to the wines, whose most notable qualities are transparency of fruit and finesse of tannins.