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Artadi - Vina El Pison Rioja 2020

Artadi Description

Planted in 1945 by the grandfather of winemaker and owner Juan Carlos López de Lacalle, the legendary 2.4-hectare Viña El Pisón is nestled at the foothills of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range, not far from the medieval village of Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa. From its first vintage in 1991, this vineyard has produced some of the highest-regarded wines in the world. Located at one of the uppermost elevations in Spain, with lengthy sun exposure and protected by natural rock walls, Viña El Pisón is a true clos that lies in nutrient-poor soils made up of calcareous clay mixed with small pebbles.

James Suckling: 99 Points

Wonderful aromas of peaches, blackberries, mulberries, lightly smoked meat, tobacco, and spices like nutmeg, as well as iodine and graphite. Medium to full body with very racy tannins that run the length of the wine and give it structure and length. Racy and structured with intention. From organically grown grapes.

Wine Advocate: 98 Points

One year ago, I tasted this as a barrel sample when it was still young and undeveloped, juicy and with plenty of baby fat. And now tasted from bottle, the 2020 Viña El Pisón has turned into a serious wine despite 2020 being a more approachable vintage with more fruit, but still has a remarkable tannic structure. It's elegant, austere and subtle, with a very long aftertaste, and the strength here is the mouthfeel. It's both powerful and ethereal, with stunning balance. They finally bottled it after the normal élevage, and the idea is to perhaps bottle it before was abandoned, as they realized what seemed like a more fragile vintage at first also benefitted from the élevage. 6,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2022.

 
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Price: $375.00

Sale Price: $299.00

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Producer Artadi
Country Spain
Region Rioja
Varietal Tempranillo
Vintage 2020
Sku 15386
Size 750ml
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