Artadi Viña El Pisón 2022
Organic red wine from Rioja Alavesa. Varietal Tempranillo from an exceptional vineyard aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
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Artadi Viña El Pisón 2022
Organic
The renowned Artadi winery presents the wine Artadi Viña El Pisón, the crowning jewel of its catalogue and a legendary Spanish red wine in its own right.
A varietal Tempranillo, this Crianza red wine is produced from an exceptional, east-oriented 2.4-hectare vineyard planted 80 years ago near Laguardia, in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, at 480 metres above sea level.
Farmed following the guidelines of organic agriculture, the vineyard has loam-clay soils with deep layers of calcium carbonate.
The hand-picked, meticulously selected grapes were macerated for 24 to 48 hours before fermenting for 10 to 12 days in stainless steel tanks, with periodic pump-overs and punch-downs of the solid skin cap.
The the red wine Artadi Viña el Pisón 2022 was transferred into French oak barrels, where it completed malolactic fermentation and was subsequently aged for 12 months.
This red wine from Rioja Alavesa was bottled in June 2024.
Decant this organic red wine 1 hour before drinking at the very least.
6,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Artadi Viña El Pisón 2022 is deep ruby with a purplish hue on the rim. |
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| Nose | The nose of this single vineyard Tempranillo feels amazingly complete and detailed, exhibiting an impressive combination of the purest cherry fruit, dreamy floral aromatics and a spicy note of worthy of a Persian market, all while conveying a very precise, transparently defined sense of place. |
| Palate | Like most truly great wines, this single vineyard red wine of the Artadi winery beguiles through suggestion and enchantment instead of raw power. Despite no having yet reached its peak, it shows phenomenal balance and transparency, with plush tannins, a refulgent, laser-like acidity and a nice mineral line that cuts through and imparts a symmetric quality to the palate, ending with a spellbinding finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Artadi Viña El Pisón 2022 is a bridge between dream and reality. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Artadi Viña El Pisón 2021: Enterwine 98. Parker 98+. Peñín 98. J. Suckling 100. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Rioja |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Parker's Score | 98/98+ |
| Peñin Score | 100 |
| Enterwine's Score | 98 |
| Other guides | J. Suckling: 99 points. T. Atkin: 98 points. |
| Mono-Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Bull meat, Civet, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted red meats, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Tempranillo |
