| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Production | 900 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
K4 is Artuke’s most distinct wine, using traditional production methods, without stems, and undergoing four rigorous selections: in the vineyard (a single parcel in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria, a spectacular spot which absorbs the nutrients of a calcareous-clay soil with fragments of disintegrated rock from the mountain and takes in the region’s Atlantic climate), on the vines, among the bunches and among the berries.
Aged for 10-14 months in 500 and 600-litre semi-new oak barrels.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Cherry red / Garnet rim |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Ripe black fruit / Undergrowth / Earth / Spices |
Mouth | Balanced / Flavoursome / Long / Elegant |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Ratings and awards
| 2012 | 93 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 93+ PK | 96 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
Vineyards
| Vine age | 66 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Calcareous-clay |
| Climate | Atlantic with Mediterranean influence |
| Yields | Very low yields |
The winery
Artuke, Bodegas y Viñedos
Artuke is a family-run winery owned by the Miguel Blanco family and located in the town of Baños de Ebro. It maintains 17 hectares of vineyards in the Rioja Alavesa, from where it produces wines with a distinct personality. Inheriting the tradition passed down from his forebears, Roberto decided to build the present winery in 1985, setting it up with the technology and equipment required for keeping wine production going and enabling it to cope with growing demand. Today, it...
