Artazuri rosado 2023
DO Navarra, Artazu, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Garnacha |
| Producer: | Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu |
| Origin: | Spain / Navarra |
Description
The perfect Spanish accompaniment to aperitifs, tapas or barbecues! The province of Navarra is known for its long "Rosado" tradition, which is made from the Garnacha grape (Grenache Noir in France). This colourful organic wine from Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu invites you to enjoy a wonderfully uncomplicated get-together with family and friends. A pronounced red berry nose that smells of raspberry drops, sweet cherries and sun-kissed rose petals. On the palate, it is powerful, juicy and refreshing with an exciting interplay of flavours of hibiscus and blood oranges. A very lively yet flavoursome rosé with intoxicating fruit. Whatever the weather, with this versatile wine it's always summer!
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Attributes
| Origin: | Spain / Navarra |
| Grape variety: | Garnacha |
| Label: | Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 3 years after harvest |
| Drinking temperature: | 9 to 13 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Italian antipasti, Latin American dishes, Paella, Salad with vegetables, pulses, pasta |
| Vinification: | fermentation in steel tank |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection, in small boxes |
| Maturation: | in steel tank |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu
Bodegas y Viñedos Artadi is a Spanish winery group whose vineyards are in Alicante (Valencia), in the northeastern region of Navarre and in Álava and Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country. In 1985, a group of winegrowers founded this private cooperative project, which, with one tiny exception, only produces single-grape-variety wines.
Today it is run by a nature-loving family in cooperation with the top winemaker Juan Carlos López de Lacalle, maintaining a high standard of quality and pursuing a consistent terroir philosophy. His passion is the Garnacha grape variety. Since 2011, the vineyards have been cultivated according to biodynamic guidelines. Juan Carlos' motto is "a sense for nature and tireless work will lead us to success".
Bodega Artazu is located in the medieval wine-growing town of Artazu (Valdizarbe) in northern Navarre, where the Artadi Group has been growing wine since 1996. The vineyards are located around Artazu and in San Martín de Unx at a slightly cooler altitude of up to 600 metres. Garnacha vines have been growing there for over 60 years. The perfect conditions for aromatically dense wines that reflect their unique terroir. Juan Carlos is a master at vinifying individual plots and developing their terroir character.
Garnacha
Grenache seldom comes alone
Spaniards and Sardinians make the Grenache contentious: both claim it originated from their country. In fact, it had already appeared in both places by the 16th century. But a large number of mutations in Spain indicates that it has deeper roots on the Iberian Peninsula. The Grenache is meaty, rich in tannins and spicy, with a wonderful, fruity sweetness and rich aromas of blackberry, cassis, plums and pepper. Under the name Garnacha, it contributes fullness to the Rioja. In Sardinia it is called Cannonau, where it yields strong, expressive wines. But its stronghold is in France. Grenache is the star in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and streams into many other assemblages from the south. Its preferred partners are Syrah and Mourvèdre. This blend is also very popular abroad. In Australia, these wines are simply called "GSM".
Navarra
Navarre: a land of many terroirs
Until 1841, Navarre was an independent kingdom with a rich wine culture. Thanks to varying soil types and equally diverse climatic influences, Navarra has an amazing array of wines. The spectrum ranges from substantial Chardonnays to drinkable rosés to red wines, where international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot often set the tone along with Tempranillo and Garnacha. Exquisite sweet wines from Moscatel grapes are also vinified here.
Spain
Spain – Variety and perfection
“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember...,” begins Don Quixote's odyssey.
The most famous part is definitely when Don Quixote thinks windmills are his enemy and wants to fight them – until they nearly kill him. It’s possible there was a bit too much of the La Mancha wine at play. Spanish vines fight for their survival in rugged landscapes, battling fierce drought and rough soils. But they fight well.
