PIES NEGROS
GRAPE: Tempranillo 90% Graciano 10%
APPELLATION: Rioja DOCa
VINIFICATION:
All the grapes are selected second time on a cluster selection table. Grapes destemmed and intruced by gravity in stainless steel tanks of 12.000 kg.
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and 15% in new oak barrels. Aged 11-13 months in 225 and 500 litres French oak barrels and 10% in concrete tanks.
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:
- 93 Robert Parker (WA) , vntg 2024, 2023, 2021
- 94 Tim Atkin , vntg 2023
- 93 Tim Atkin , vntg 2022, 2021
- 92+ Robert Parker (WA) , vntg 2022, 2020
- 92 Tim Atkin , 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.
