2023 Artuke Paso Las Manas Rioja

2023 Artuke Paso Las Manas Rioja

Rock Bottom Price and one time shot at this great wine. Artuke is a small family run winery in Rioja Alavesa on the banks of the Ebro river. Today the winery is run by brothers Arturo and Kike Miguel. The winery’s name “Artuke” is a blended version of the brothers’ names. Arturo Miguel is the winemaker and he has become an important and influential force in Rioja, the country’s most historically famous region. Not only for the world class wines he makes but for rejecting the confines of Rioja’s classification system. When we think of Rioja, we think of Crianza; Reserva and Gran Reserva classifications. Most growers in rioja sell their grapes to the big houses. Arturo decided to break these norms and rather focus on the best possible quality he could make. Very much like the Super Tuscans of Italy, these wines could be considered Super Riojas. Its all about the making the best possible wine, period! Their focus is to capture the purest, most vivid expressions possible of the extraordinary terroirs they work, clustered around the towns of Baños de Ebro, Ábalos, San Vicente de Sonsierra and Samaniego, all north of the Ebro River. All wines come from calcareous sandstone (similar in structure and mineral makeup to sandstones from Barolo and Barbaresco).Today’s wine is a great expression of what they have achieved. The Artuke Paso Las Manas Rioja 2023 is a magnificent wine. We are able to offer you at a huge 43% savings with massive score of 95pts by Parker’s WA for the wine down to $36.99. Save your money and take advantage! Taste the Hillside difference!