PIES NEGROS

GRAPE: Tempranillo 90% Graciano 10%

APPELLATION: Rioja DO

VINIFICATION:
All the grapes are selected second time on a cluster selection table Grapes destemmed and vatted by gravity in stainless steel tanks of 12 000 kg Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and 15 in new oak barrels

TASTING NOTES:

It is a fluid red wine with aromas of black fruit , spicy notes and hints of graphite . On the palate it is fresh , fruity and enveloping . It shows a good structure with marked tannins and bright acidity . The finish is long with mineral memories .

FOOD PAIRING: Rice with meat, Cold meat, Grilled red meats, Vegetables

RATINGS HISTORY:

92+ Points by Robert Parker ( Wine Advocate), Vntg 2020.

Tech Sheet:

PRODUCER: Artuke is a small family winery located in the Rioja-Alava town of Baños de Ebro. In 1991, Roberto de Miguel decided to make the leap from bulk to bottled wine, but it is his sons Arturo and Kike, from whose acronum the name of the winery that they now direct, those who are shaping a project rooted in the environment and the landscape.