Artuke Rioja
Type: Red Wine
Grape(s): Tempranillo (95%), Viura (5%)
Wine Region: Rioja, Spain
Tasting Notes: Bursting with red fruit flavours but without any traditional Rioja oakiness. Fresh strawberry, raspberry and cherry notes dominate this lively, easy drinking Rioja. With zero oak influence brings a bright, fresh fruited style of Rioja farmed without any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Artuke Rioja is a wine that is delightful chilled and a really versatile wine.
The Estate: Bodegas Artuke are making some of the finest wines in Rioja, heralded by leading wine critics such as Jancis Robinson & Tim Atkin. Their self-titled entry level wine, Artuke Rioja, is an unoaked refreshing wine that is absolutely delicious. Artuke Rioja is one of our top selling wines.
Artuke Rioja, from Bodegas Artuke is "one of the best value wines in Rioja. 90 Points." (Decanter magazine March 2018).
Suggested food and wine pairing: A red Rioja wine that you can chill to have with fish dishes or on its own, alternatively try with lamb at room temperature.
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Artuke
Artuke is revolutionising winemaking in a region steeped in tradition and we are proud to have been at the forefront of this in the UK, collaborating with the modern-day pioneer for over a decade.
Artuke's wines are crafted to pair perfectly with food, yet they break from the traditional Rioja labelling rules regarding ageing and barrels. Regulations specify 225-litre barrels, but winemaker Arturo believes these smaller barrels impart too much flavour and overpower the fruit. Instead, they focuses on wine growing, not just wine making.
They prioritise doing what's right to produce the best wine, emphasising acidity over high extraction and alcohol levels. Their wines showcase the unique characteristics of different vineyard areas, similar to Burgundy, where the vineyard's terroir is more significant than the estate. For instance, Paso Las Mañas and Finca de los Locos would be akin to Premier Cru vineyards, while Escolladero and La Condenada would have Grand Cru status.
Artuke's single vineyard wines are made using the same methods, with differences resulting from the vineyard's influence. They create terroir-driven wines with minimal intervention, highlighting the raw materials and the region in ways previously overlooked.
