2020 Santa Cruz de Artazuri
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The red 2020 Santa Cruz de Artazu is a Garnacha from ancient small plots on the slopes of Artazu, mostly around the Santa Cruz Hermit. It was produced very much in the Artadi way for reds, with fermentation in open vat and nine months in barrel, 500-liter ones here. It has 14.65% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity, which translate into a balanced and tasty varietal red. It's clean, aromatic, open and expressive, with lots of fruit. The palate is juicy and round, with abundant, fine-grained tannins. 4,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2022.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
About the producer

Owner and winemaker Juan Carlos López de Lacalle is among an elite group of global vintners whose expertise creates wines that stand above others in their regions. Artadi produces refined Rioja in unoaked and oaked styles, including superb Reservas and single-vineyard wines such as Viña El Pisón.