Artadi Tradicion

Artadi is a wine estate situated in the Alavesa region of Rioja. It makes a wide range of wines from classic Spanish varieties like Tempranillo and Garnacha, and has attracted plaudits across its portfolio. The 2004 vintage of Artadi's single-vineyard El Pison wine received 100 points from American wine critic Robert Parker. Other notable wines include the Pagos Viejos cuvée, and the value-level Viñas de Gain. Artadi began life in 1985 as a co-operative of 13 growers who owned well-situated vineyards around La Guardia. The vineyards and winery were purchased in 1992 by Juan Carlos López de Lacalle. López de Lacalle's wines are fruit-driven and characterized by smooth tannins, showing an emphasis on individual vineyard sites more than aging styles. He also owns the El Sequé estate in Alicante, which makes wine from the Monastrell variety, and Artazu in Navarra, which focuses on the Garnacha grape.