Artadi | Rioja | Valdegines | 2021 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Artadi Valdegines 2021 (bio)Among the many wineries that have become known far beyond Rioja since the 1980s, Bodegas y Viñedos Artadi occupy a special position. Artadi is among the region’s top wineries, producing wines that have come from purely organic vineyards, now also biodynamically cultivated, since the 1980s. In 1985, several families joined together to form a cooperative, but they disagreed, so two of the families, Lacalle and Laorden, took over the winery. The re-establishment in 1992 marked the beginning of Artadi’s consistent rise. This also included leaving the Rioja Winegrowers’ Association, which is why the term “Rioja” is no longer found on wine labels. Artadi is one of the region’s best wineries, cultivating a more modern style. This is also due to the fact that it owns some of the best sites in Rioja, with vineyards like El Pisón and others.

Information about the Wine

Like few other Spanish bodegas, Artadi represents the transition from cellar-influenced to terroir-influenced wines. Since the 1990s, the winery in the Basque region of Rioja has focused on expressing the character of specific sites in its wines. The organically certified red wine “Valdegines” comes from a four-hectare, east-facing vineyard at an altitude of around 600 meters in the municipality of Laguardia. The 35-year-old Tempranillo vines grow on clayey and highly calcareous soils. As with all Artadi wines, the grapes are destemmed and fermented spontaneously. The wine is aged in oak barrels of various sizes and ages.

Colour

Cherry red

Nose

The bouquet of the Valdegines 2021 is open and expressive immediately after uncorking the bottle. The captivating nose is fresh, clear, and stimulating. It reveals cool red and blue fruit of cherries and plums, with hints of pepper and minerality.

Palate

The lively and invigorating impression of this red wine continues seamlessly on the palate. The Valdegines is remarkably juicy, fresh, and full of excitement. It has a lean to medium body, elegant tannins, and a velvety texture. The expressive aromas are dominated by ripe and equally fresh red fruit. The long finish, with the fine-grained tannins lingering in the mouth for a long time, is also magnificent. All in all, the Valdegines offers a brilliant drinking flow and stands for impressive finesse and precision.

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