2010 Artazu "Artazuri" Navarra Garnacha

One 750ml bottle

A consumer-friendly wine that boasts heady aromas, succulent fruit and a good natural acidity, the Artazuri Garnacha is ideal for everyday consumption. Bright cherry-red in color, it has aromas redolent of ripe forest berries, lavender and violet. Well-balanced and medium-bodied on the palate, the wine is full of ripe fruit that persists through the finish. 
 
Located at an altitude of 1,650 feet, Bodegas Artazu’s vineyards are subject to the extreme influences of an Atlantic and Continental climate. Much unlike the Garnacha that is produced in other regions of Spain, or even other parts of Navarra, the vines of Bodegas Artazu are located in quaternary alluvial soils with very chalky subsoil. The new 5- to 15-year-old plantings are trellised, never irrigated and grown without the use of chemical pesticides or herbicides. The ancient 70 to 90-year-old vines are head-pruned, organically-farmed and produce a very low yield of around 1/4 ton per acre. 

Berries, lavender, violet