After rising to the very top ranks of quality in Rioja with a forward-thinking style and site-specific vineyard focus, Juan-Carlos López de Lacalle of Artadi shocked the world by leaving the Rioja appellation in 2015. He is now forging a bold new path for the future of the region.
The results are completely outstanding. His Vinas De Gain comes from vines of over 25 years of age and it is a suberb quality wine, 100% Tempranillo from fruit grown at high altitude vineyards in Rioja Alavesa. It is the least expensive offering in Artadi's range, yet it displays impressive purity with layers of flavours reminiscent of Burgundian complexity.
93 Points Tim Atkins ""Vinas de Gain is a Tempranillo that uses Tempranillo grapes from 20 parcels with an average age of 50 years. Engagingly pure and aromatic, it's a wine that shows no sign of the heat of the vintage, with fine, scented French and Austrian oak, pomegranate and wild strawberry fruit, racy acidity and caressing tannings. 2026-2032"
