About this winery
Grupo Artevino was founded from the expanding ambitions of the Anton Family. Originally coming from the restaurant world, the family owns the Michelin starred Zaldiaran. Understanding the complementary nature of food and wine the Antons established Bodegas Izadi in Rioja and over the next decade they added Villacreces (Ribera del Duero), Vetus (Toro) and Orben (also from Rioja) with the goal to “make high quality wines from indigenous varieties”. All of the properties operate with the same...
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Product notes
From a selection of 79 micro plots of an average of 0.30 ha in the region near Laguardia. The vineyard was planted in a glass between 1945 and 1954 in a calcareous clay soil and has an average yield of 4,000 kg./ha.
Production notes
Hand harvested and manually sorted grapes underwent alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation in new barrels and tanks. Aged 12 months in fine-grained French oak barrels.
Tasting notes
On the nose, pleasant aromas of wild fruits, balsamic, dairy, fine toasts and toffee caramel stand out. It is meaty, structured and broad with red, black, wild and smoked fruit. Complex, persistent and aromatic finish.