Pies Negros 2021

Description

The properties of Artuke’s Pies Negros wine are loyal to its centenary vines, composed of Tempranillo and Graciano. Made in the Rioja-Alavesa town of Baños de Ebro.
These vines are at least 60 years old, during which time the environment has been respected. The wine fully blends the young concentration between the rooted and the surrounding landscape.
Would you like to find out how it is prepared and how it tastes? Read on!

Winemaking

Its preparation consists of 15% Graciano and 85% Tempranillo; its grapes come from Ábalos, at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria. The fruit is the protagonist, since its harvest is completely handpicked and also selected on the table.
The grapes are destemmed and stored in stainless steel tanks. Subsequently, it undergoes continuous punching down and maceration for 4 days.
It remains for 12 to 14 months in French oak barrels, is gently filtered and is not stabilized.

Flavor

It is a fresh and delicious wine. When you taste it you notice a completely fruity and spicy souvenir. The climatic conditions, influenced by Atlantic currents combined with calcareous soils, give this wine its freshness and character.
It is aromatic and in the mouth its great structure is appreciated, loaded with minerals as well as its grapes. Its acidity blends so well with the oak that it is barely perceptible.

An elegant and exquisite product

Pies Negros originates from Bodegas Artuke, which processes everything that comes from plots worked with prudence and professionalism attached to the traditional. The grapes are transported in 10 cm high baskets so that they are not damaged.
Its appellation is D.O. Ca. Rioja, and gastronomically it combines perfectly with beef and pork. It is juicy and the sensation when tasting it remains for a long period of time.
And you, have you already enjoyed a wine made in the traditional way? Tell us what you thought!