Artuke is the family bodega of brothers Arturo and Kike de Miguel in Baños de Ebro, Rioja Alavesa. Their father Roberto, a fourth-generation grape grower, stopped selling in bulk in 1991 to make his own young cosechero wines, and the brothers have since converted their vineyards to organic farming and become leading voices among Rioja's new wave of growers, with balance as their guiding principle.
This is the wine that carries on that cosechero tradition. It is a blend of around 95 percent Tempranillo and 5 percent Viura from vineyards in Baños de Ebro, grown on clay-limestone soils at roughly 420 to 480 metres.
Made by carbonic maceration, the grapes are fermented as whole, uncrushed bunches, then the wine spends a short time in concrete and is bottled without oak. The result is a bright, cherry-coloured red with aromas of violets and red berries, built for freshness and immediate enjoyment.
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