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El Escolladero 2022Artuke - 75 cl.

97 James Suckling
Biodynamic
El Escolladero
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The house's "Grand Cru".
This cuvée comes from a 0.95 ha parcel located 540 metres above sea level in Abalos, in the Rioja Alta.
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Region:
Pais Vasco
Appellation:
D.O.C. Rioja
Wine estate:
Artuke
Wine colour:
Red
Alcohol content:
14 %
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61,38 € excl. VAT
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The house's "Grand Cru".
This cuvée comes from a 0.95 ha parcel located 540 metres above sea level in Abalos, in the Rioja Alta.
Only 1,180 bottles of this very Burgundian Rioja are made.
Vinification
The grapes are first screened in the vine, only the best bunches are used. They are then transported to the cellar in large baskets (10 cm deep max., so that the bunches do not crush each other and the berries stay in the best possible condition). At the cellar, they are submitted to a second screening on a sorting table.
The grapes are then de-stemmed and the berries are sent into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Only natural yeasts are used. Then the malolactic fermentation takes place in 600 litre vats. The wine is aged there for 14 more months.
Storage potential
Drink as from: 2026
Best moment: 2031-2034
Until: 2041
To serve
Best served in a large glass after decanting.
Trial analysis
This wine seems to draw a lot of complexity from its North-South oriented terroir. Its red fruit and its floral notes seduce on the nose as well as on the palate; a nice acidity brings the backbone of this complex wine with a Burgundy style and an Atlantic touch.
Flavor profile
Wood None Aged in wood barrels Heavily aged in wood barrels Acidity Low acidity Balanced High acidity Fruitiness Low fruitiness Balanced High fruitiness Structure Elegant Balanced Full-bodied
Reviews
James Suckling (97/100)

A truly beautiful, fruit-conscious wine that’s really profound, pure and complex. Nothing really stand out on the nose. It shows a wealth of black cherries, herbs, violets, ink and peppery spices. The fruit tannins are abundant and tight but polished. Really juicy, tense and long. Tempranillo and around 25% graciano. From a one-hectare plot planted in 1950 at 650 meters in Abalos. Already drinkable, but much better in the next five or six years.

Guía Peñin (96/100)
R. Parker (95/100)

El Escolladero is a vineyard planted in 1950 in the village of Ábalos at 660 meters in altitude. As with most reds, I tasted two vintages of it, 2021 and 2022. 2022 was a very warm and dry year, and the 2022 El Escolladero is slightly higher in alcohol than the 2021 at 14.1%, but the sensation is of higher ripeness. It's a little more rustic, with darker fruit and some hints of licorice and crushed stones. The palate is full-bodied, with abundant tannins, powerful but elegant. 2,000 bottles were filled.

Wine estate

Artuke is a small estate founded in 1991 by Miguel Blanco, joined some years later by his sons Arturo and Kike. Hence the name of the estate, which covers 22 ha, divided into 32 parcels, including some exceptional crus.
The family played a crucial part in the Rioja 'n Roll movement born in the region some years ago. This movement groups young oenologists who work within the same philosophy - producing terroir wines the most natural way, respecting the environment and their iconic grape, Tempranillo, but also other ancient varieties often found in field-blend vines.

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