2020 Artadi Valdegines

96 Points James Suckling
In stock
Seriously bright and expressive, the Valdegines from Artadi is a single vineyard premium Tempranillo. Showing more Atlantic than Mediterranean influences, it is a rare cooler take on the local grape. And with elevation the rule in Artadi, the result here is expressive red fruits and anise spice in a distinctly silky, open style. Drinking now and for the next few years, this is beautifully accessible terroir wine from the masters. Stocks will fly...
$100.00 in mixed 6+ or $110.00 per bottle

Grape

Tempranillo

Its Origins

Juan Carlos López de Lacalle, owner and winemaker of Artadi, is recognised as one of the greatest names in the business in Spain. The winery was once a co-operative of 13 growers who owned well-sited vineyards around the town of Laguardia in the Alavesa wine region of Rioja. Juan Carlos saw the potential of these wonderful vineyards and purchased the Bodega, immediately amending the philosophy and style of winemaking. The winemaking is modern with an emphasis upon fruit driven wines, characterised by the terroir of individual vineyard sites – a far cry from the philosophy of traditional Rioja producers. French oak is used, not American, allowing the principle variety, Tempranillo, eloquent natural expression.

What The Critics Say

96/100 James Suckling

"Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black fruit. Oyster shells, too. Nice chalky tannins on the palate, showing more suppleness and fluidity in the middle. Long and mineral finish. Drink now."

95/100 Guia Penin

"Style, taut, fruity. Colour, deep cherry. Aroma, dried herbs, creamy oak, powerful, ripe fruit, red berry notes. Flavour, powerful, ripe fruit, spicy, round tannins."

94/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Luis Guttierez

"The 2020 Valdeginés was bottled after the shorter élevage in barrel, as it was transferred to tank after it finished malolactic. It has 14.5% alcohol and a fruit-driven personality and is fresh and balanced with very fine, grainy tannins. Valdeginés is 4.1 hectares of vines planted in Laguardia between 1982 and 1989 on silty and limestone soils. It fermented in open oak vats with a soft vinification followed by malolactic and nine months in barrel. This is elegant, balanced and medium-bodied, with a very silky mouthfeel, fine tannins and a clean and harmonious finish. 13,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2022. It was a short crop; they lost maybe 40% to mildew, and that might have given it additional concentration." Drink 2023 - 2029

Variety Tempranillo
Region Rioja
Closure Cork
Volume 750ml
Maturity 2023 - 2032

This Wine Goes Well With

with BEEF
with GAME
with VENISON

Taste

4

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