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Artadi El Carretil 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$195.95
Such depth, purity, concentration and minerality here that hooks you in, drawing you back to it again and again....
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Artadi La Poza De Ballesteros 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
Deep yet vibrant nose with morello cherries, iodine, oyster shells, crushed stones and fine spices. Certainly nothing...
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Artadi Pagos Viejos 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.73
The 2008 Pagos de Viejas was selected from three of the estate’s finest and most elevated sites with all of the...
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Artadi Quintanilla 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.45
Excellent depth here showing iodine, mussel shells, hibiscus, spices and lots of black and blue fruit. Chalky tannins...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$387.46
The 2006 Vina El Pison comes from a single Tempranillo vineyard planted in 1945 on pure limestone. The wine was aged...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$396.51
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$298.74
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$312.92
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$349.92
The purity of fruit to this is really something else. I am not sure I have tasted a young Spanish wine with such...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$275.95
This is very tight and focused with precise tannins that run deep and long on the palate. Character of blackberries,...
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Artadi San Lazaro 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.39
Such depth and natural concentration with a bit more tar and wet stones. Floral, too, with some lavender and violets...
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Artadi Valdegines 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.93
Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.45
Okay, now they're really starting to turn out the hits with regularity. Feels poised and confident, while pointing...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.62
A famously difficult year in Rioja with frost and hail, as well as some botrytis. However Macán shows plenty of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.94
Aromas of blackberries and crushed stones with some black licorice and violets, following through to a medium body...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.25
A balanced, medium-bodied red, with a pleasing, plush texture, this shows a well-knit range of ripe cherry and black...
Spain La Rioja Navarra Pre-Arrival
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.
La Rioja is by far the most famous wine region of Spain, and remains one of the world's great wine producing regions, consistently offering deep, complex red wines of character and distinction, partly due to the fact that La Rioja benefits from excellent soils, rich in minerals and nutrients, and plenty of sunshine. The climatic conditions allow the fine grape varietals to reach full ripeness and express plenty of the best features of their terroir, making La Rioja wines some of the most interesting to have ever come out of Europe. The Cantabrian mountains to the north provide the perfect shelter from the colder, wetter influences of the Atlantic oceans, and in the beloved vineyards of La Rioja, wineries have been cultivating exceedingly flavorful Tempranillo grapes for generations for the inclusion in their fine single variety and blended wines.
The Spanish wine region of Navarra is a seriously big one. This vast space covers over a hundred kilometers, and within the region you can find almost every climatic condition imaginable in Europe. From the semi-desert of the south, near the Bardenas Reales national park, to the northern mountains where the air is damp and the terrain lush and green, this is a region of real variety and range. As you might expect from such a far-reaching bit of wine country, the wines you find in Navarra vary from one extreme to the other. In some ways, this can present Spanish wine fans with a bit of a problem, as Navarra doesn’t really have any singular, identifiable wine style. However, thanks to the dedication of the vintners who work this disparate terroirs, there’s plenty to explore and several gems to uncover.
The temperate regions to the north, in the shadow of the mountain ranges that criss-cross the country produce remarkably fine imported French white wine varietals, such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. The mineral rich soils it the foothills are brought forward beautifully in the wines, which are quite distinct from their French cousins. The winemakers of Navarra have also experimented a lot with French style blends over the past two decades, bringing Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon together with the native Tempranillo grape. However, Navarra is principally rose country, and the Garnacha grape varietal thrives in the vineyards which cover this huge and historic region.