Description

Santa Cruz de Artazu Blanc fait partie du projet d'Artazu visant à récupérer le Grenache blanc de Navarre. Cette variété se caractérise par ses arômes prononcés d'agrumes et ses notes minérales. Délicat et subtil, avec des notes épicées et une fraîcheur équilibrée. Produit selon des pratiques de viticulture biologique, dans le plus grand respect de l'environnement et sans pesticides ni herbicides

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu
Type de vin
Fermenté en barrique Blanc
Millésime
2019
Alcool
13.0% vol.
Cépage
100% Garnacha blanca
Autres formats disponibles:
Origine
Navarra

Dégustation

Nez
Arômes marqués d'agrumes et notes minérales. Souffle épicé et fraîcheur équilibrée.
Température de service
On recommande de le servir entre 9 et 12 °C.

Vignoble et élaboration

Description
Vignobles situés entre 450 et 600 mètres d'altitude.
Sol
Argilo-calcaire blanc.
Vendanges
Vendange manuelle dans des caisses de 15 kilos. Sélection des grappes et des baies. Viticulture bio, respect total de l'environnement, pas de pesticides ni d'herbicides.
Vinification
Fermentation en fût pendant 4 semaines après le pressurage.
Elevage
Rouge crianza en cuves inox.

L'avis des experts

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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