Descripción

Santa Cruz de Artazu Blanco forma parte del proyecto de Artazu para intentar recuperar la Garnacha blanca de Navarra. Esta variedad se caracteriza por sus marcados aromas cítricos y notas minerales. Delicado y sutil, con recuerdos especiados y frescor equilibrado. Elaborado mediante prácticas de viticultura ecológica, con un respeto máximo del medio ambiente y ausencia de pesticidas y herbicidas.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu
Tipo
Blanco Fermentado en Barrica
Añada
2019
Grado
13.0% vol.
Variedad
100% Garnacha blanca
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Navarra

Cata

Nariz
Marcados aromas cítricos y notas minerales. Recuerdos especiados y frescor equilibrado.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir entre 9 y 12 ºC.

Viñedo y elaboración

Descripción
Viñedos situados entre 450 y 600 metros de altitud.
Suelo
Arcillo-calcáreo blanco.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual en cajas de 15 kilogramos. Selección de racimos y bayas. Viticultura ecológica, respeto máximo del medio ambiente, ausencia de pesticidas y herbicidas.
Vinificación
Fermentación en barrica durante 4 semanas tras el prensado.
Envejecimiento
Crianza en depósito de acero inoxidable.

Opinión de los críticos

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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