Valdegines

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In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, blackberry, violet, cedar, mineral

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, fresh

A single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillo with the house's signature floral lift and minerality, more accessible than El Pison but built on the same site-driven philosophy.

What it pairs with

• Chuleton de buey Aged-beef chop frames the wine's fine tannin and dark fruit.More wines for steak →Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
• Roast lamb shoulder Slow-roast lamb meets the silky black fruit.More wines for lamb →
• Aged Idiazabal Smoked sheep cheese sharpens the mineral finish.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Queso Camerano Our pick Bottled as Vino de España since leaving the Rioja appellation, these old-vine Tempranillos aged in French oak bring cherry, violet and a mineral edge with high acidity; a hard curado Camerano's salt and wild-herb notes meet that fruit.

How to serve Valdegines

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Chuleton de buey, Roast lamb shoulder, Aged Idiazabal. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Valdegines is one of Artadi's named single-vineyard Tempranillos, sitting below El Pison in the range.

1. 2002Valdegines established as a named single-vineyard bottling

Facts

Producer

Artadi · visiting guide

Grapes

Tempranillo (100%)

Classification

Vino de Espana (formerly DOCa Rioja, left 2015)

Oak

Around 14 to 16 months in French oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 45 to 75 at retail

Drinking window

6 to 20 from vintage

First vintage

2002

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