Finca Los Locos, Artuke

Country: Spain Region: Rioja

Varietal: Tempranillo

Vintage: 2021 Colour: Red Style: Dry

Producer: Artuke

Description:

Artuke is a small winery located in Baños de Ebro, a village in Rioja Alavesa. In 1991, Roberto de Miguel decided to move away from bulk wine production onto bottled wine. Now his children Arturo and Kike, whose names are the basis of the winery they now lead, are shaping this project, firmly rooted in its surroundings and landscape.

Artuke is part of Rioja’n’Roll, a group of young producers who are committed to making singular wines which reflect their origins and terroir. Conscious of their heritage they fight to preserve it rather than transform it. That is one of the reasons behind their efforts to work thevineyards they own in the old way —no trellis on site; their plants are all bush vines, even the new ones.

'Finca de los Locos' is the vineyard of the crazy, a tribute their grandfather who planted the plot in the 1950's when everyone else thought he was mad to do so.

Tasting Notes: This is a wine of great depth and energy, with wonderful dark fruits, rich tannins giving structure and a long, refined finish.