Descrição

Santa Cruz de Artazu Blanco faz parte do projeto de Artazu para tentar recuperar a casta Garnacha branca de Navarra. Esta variedade caracteriza-se pelos seus aromas cítricos marcantes e notas minerais. Delicado e subtil, com notas especiadas e frescura equilibrada. Elaborado através de práticas de viticultura biológica, com o máximo respeito pelo ambiente e sem pesticidas nem herbicidas.

Informações de produto

A adega
Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu
Tipo
Branco fermentado em barrica
Colheita
2019
Álcool
13.0% vol.
Variedade
100% Garnacha blanca
Origem
Navarra

Prova

Nariz
Aromas cítricos marcantes e notas minerais. Notas especiadas e frescura equilibrada.
Temperatura de servir
Recomenda-se servir entre 9 e 12 ºC.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
Vinhas situadas entre 450 e 600 metros de altitude.
Solo
Argila calcária branco.
Colheita
Vindima manual em caixas de 15 kg. Seleção de cachos e bagos. Viticultura biológica, respeito máximo pelo meio ambiente, ausência de pesticidas e herbicidas.
Vinificação
Fermentação em barrica durante 4 semanas após a prensagem.
Envelhecimento
Estágio em depósito de inox.

Avaliação dos peritos

The Wine Advocate:

The white 2019 Santa Cruz de Artazu Blanco was cropped from two Garnacha Blanca plots they planted in the last 15 years with the local strain from Artazu. 2019 was a dry and warm year with low yields. It fermented in stainless steel with some skins and finished fermenting in barrel and then was kept in stainless steel for two years. This has 13.1% alcohol and a pH of 3.22 with 6.15 grams of acidity. It's aromatic and expressive, with notes of peach and flowers (more Viognier than Marsanne), some nuts and herbs, with plenty of acidity to keep the vibrant medium-bodied palate. The oaking is very light, and the wine is fruit-driven. 3,000 bottles were filled in November 2022.

Tim Atkin:

 

A really complex Garnacha Blanca, from Artazu’s vineyards in the Valdizarbe sub-zone, that
shows the potential of this variety for ageing. The wine offers some exotic notes with lychee and
caramelised pineapple, and the palate has gained in weight with time, displaying stone fruit,
tarte tatin and quince. Underlying salinity keeps the wine really lively and fresh. The wine was
fermented in oak but notably then kept in stainless steel for more than two years which seems
to have allowed the wine to express the true character of the vineyards. 2024-28
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