GRAPE: Tempranillo
APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
VINIFICATION: All the grapes are selected second time on a cluster selection table Grapes destemmed and vatted by gravity in stainless steel tanks of 12 000 kg Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and 15% in new oak barrels. Aged 12-16 months in French oak barrels (500L) and foudres (35hl).
TASTING NOTES: It is a fluid red wine with expressive fruity aromas, herbaceous notes and hints of sweet spices . On the palate it is tasty , fruity and persistent . A well structured wine with a long , milky finish .
FOOD PAIRING: Stews, Roasts, Steak tartare, Grilled red meats.
PRODUCER:
Artuke is a small family winery located in the Rioja-Alava town of Baños de Ebro. In 1991, Roberto de Miguel decided to make the leap from bulk to bottled wine, but it is his sons Arturo and Kike, from whose acronum the name of the winery that they now direct, those who are shaping a project rooted in the environment and the landscape.