Artadi El Carretil 2011

Artadi is an artisan wine producer from Rioja.  Artadi is about purity of extracted fruit with almost Burgundian textures.  The El Pison is an extraordinary vineyard and the pure expression of the terroir.  This wine is produced in small quantities and is becoming increasingly popular.

Review

"The 2011 El Carretil is produced with Tempranillo grapes from a single 5.3-hectare, southeast-facing vineyard planted in 1973 in Laguardia at 500 meters altitude. The grapes fermented in open wooden vats and carried out the malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, where it aged for 14 months. There’s fennel and liquorice, it has some grainy tannins, vibrant acidity and some overall austerity. Here the soil speaks quite clearly, and tends to soften the differences between vintages." - 93+pts, Wine Advocate