Wine of the Week 12/3/19

Artuke Rioja 2017
Regularly $15.99/On Sale for $11.96

Artuke is all about small scale, biodynamic production: twenty two hectares of vines spread over thirty two plots between the stunning, hilly villages of Baños de Ebro and Abalos on the upper terrace of the river Ebro in La Rioja Alta, Northern Spain. Artuke is run by the family of Miguel Blanco, who have been working the land in this Northern part of Rioja Alavesa for over a century. Now, the helm is taken by Miguel's two sons Arturo and Kike which as you might guess, is where the name 'Artuke' is derived from. The aim of the brothers has been this: To create a new and individual wine which still respects the history of the wine region and of their family wine tradition. Artuke is produced by the traditional, typical and historical method of carbonic maceration of La Rioja, whereby the whole grape undergoes intra-cellular enzymatic fermentation and very aromatic wines are achieved.

Made of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Viura from Artuke's organically farmed family estate in the Rioja Alavesa.