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Artuke is a rarity in Rioja: a small, terroir-focused winery. Owned and run by brothers Arturo and Kike, Artuke only use grapes from their vineyards in and around the small town of Baños de Ebro, tucked under the Sierra Cantabria on the northern edges of Rioja.
The Artuke aim is simple: to make vibrant wines expressive of the village, uncluttered by oak, extraction or other artifice. The brothers farm organically and their elevated, cool climate vineyards produce wonderfully bright versions of Rioja.
Country
Spain
Sub-Region
Rioja Alavesa
Region
Rioja
Varieties
Tempranillo, Graciano
Farming
Practicing biodynamic
Soil
Calcareous clay
Winemaking
Destemmed, fermented in stainless steel tanks, aged in used French and American oak barrels.