Artazu

Artazu, a project from the same producer of Artadi, Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle, strives for great quality Grenache. In Navarra, Juan discovered mind-blowing old vineyards and allowed them to fully express their potential for depth and personality at Artazu. The winery and vineyards are located in the most northern zone of Navarra at an altitude ranging from 400 to 600 meters.

Artazu's top wine is called "Santa Cruz". It is produced from mostly 100+ year old hillside vineyards of Grenache. The winery also produces a line of wines with the name Artazuri that is made from slightly younger vines. These represent tremendous value.

The Navarra appellation is located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula between the Pyrenees (to the North) and the Ebro river valley (to the South). It is really a crossroads of cultures and microclimates. Until the late 19th century, the number of vineyards in the area kept expanding until the Phylloxera insect ravaged the vines, destroying up to 90% of the vineyards. After American rootstock provided an antidote, the region recovered at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the area produces 55 million liters of wine each year.