Pies Negros Artuke Rioja

Name: Pies Negros Artuke Rioja
Brand: Bodegas &amp; Vinedos Artuke
SKU: 6317
Availability: InStock

€24.00

Artuke is run by the family of Miguel Blanco, who have been working the land in this Northern part of Rioja Alavesa for over a century. Now, the helm is taken by Miguel’s two sons Arturo and Kike which as you might guess, is where the name ‘Artuke’ is derived from.

The aim of the brothers has been this: To create a new and individual wine which still respects the history of the wine region and of their family wine tradition. The result: A thoroughly modern style of Rioja, but not heavily extracted or heavily wooded in style.Made by Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke, the wine Artuke Pies Negros is part of the “Vinos de Pueblo” (village wines) collection.

The winery practices an environmentally friendly viticulture and follows the principles of biodynamic farming in order to get a natural expression of the terroir. Incidentally, the name of this wine (“Pies Negros” means “Black Feet”) refers to the fact that the grapes used to produce it were stomped with bare feet.

Rioja is traditonally the perfect partner for lamb and Pies Negros from Artuke would be no exception.

Categories: Biodynamic, Organic, Red Wine, Rioja, Spain, Value For Money, Vegan Tags: #Biodynamic, #Graciano, #Organic, #Redwine, #Rioja, #Spain, #Tempranillo, #Vegan Producer: Bodegas & Vinedos Artuke

Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines

Colour Intense Ruby

Nose Rich with dark fruit flavours and a lovely fresh vibrant floral violets notes

Palate Quite a concentrated profile offering an enjoyable tasting experience, replete with vitality and subtlety, racy acidity and redcurrant, plum and summer berry flavours

Fact Sheet
Size	75 cl
Grape Variety	85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano
Alcohol %	14%
Style	Medium to full bodied dry red
Estate/Producer	Bodegas & Vinedos Artuke
Country / Region	Spain / Rioja
Vintage	2023
Vinification	The harvest is done manually and the grapes are picked in the winery on a selection table. The grapes are destemmed and trodden with bare feet. From this derives the name of this wine. The wine undergoes daily pumping and is then macerated for about 3 or 4 days. This process occurs in stainless steel. Artuke Pies Negros finally undergoes a period of aging between 12 and 14 months in French oak barrels (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels of one or two years.
Cellaring/Ageing Potential	Some room for ageing but at best when young
Closure	Natural Cork

Food pairing: Grilled or roasted lamb, Roast pork or suckling pig, Veal or beef stews

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14–16 °C (slightly below room temperature) to highlight freshness

About the Producer

Today it is a small, highly regarded winery known for expressing the terroir of Rioja in wines of personality and character — not volume.

The core belief at Artuke is that great wines start in the vineyard — with deep knowledge of soil, climate and each vineyard’s identity.They see themselves as “vignerons”, not just winemakers — focusing on small parcels and careful vineyard work rather than commercial scale