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Artadi Vinas de Gain Rioja 2022
(Alava, Spain) - [WA 93] [TA 93]
Regular price $50.00 Sale price $39.97 Save $10.03
About Artadi:
1985, Laguardia. A group of vine-growers, village men and women with rooted traditions and their focus on their vineyards and wines, started ARTADI.
In 1992 the Lacalle and Laorden family take control of the project. The obsession for vine growing and the cult to the vineyard led them to discover characteristics that define the personality of unique wines: wines which are a reflection of their origin.
About this Wine:
Fruit and youthful defiance in a sweet, tannic, and enduring envelope. Its couverture chocolates, licorice, and dark fruits are all underlined. The palate maintains its fruitiness, while its natural red fruit character is accentuated.
Ratings & Reviews
93 Points - Tim Atkin, MW:
"Viñas de Gain is a Tempranillo that uses Tempranillo grapes from 20 parcels with an average age of 50 years. Egagingly pure and aromatic, it's a wine that shows no sign of the heat of the vintage, with fine, scented French and Austrian oak, pomegranate and wild strawberry fruit, racy acidity and caressing tannings. 2026-2032"
"Viñas de Gain is a Tempranillo that uses Tempranillo grapes from 20 parcels with an average age of 50 years. Egagingly pure and aromatic, it's a wine that shows no sign of the heat of the vintage, with fine, scented French and Austrian oak, pomegranate and wild strawberry fruit, racy acidity and caressing tannings. 2026-2032"
93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The entry-level red 2022 Viñas de Gain Tinto comes from a dry and very warm year when they started picking on September 15. As in previous years, it contains a small percentage of white grapes, 2% to 4% Viura. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in 225-, 500- and 600-liter barrels for one winter (about 10 months) and a further year in stainless steel and oak foudre. Tasted next to the 2023, this looks paler and more delicate. It is medium-bodied, fine-grained and tasty. 45,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2023. Starting this year, the plots that used to be bottled separately as a collector's range now go to Viñas de Gain, which wants to be the new Pagos Viejos." - Luis Gutierrez (Feb 2025)
91 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2022 Viñas de Gaín Pueblos y Parajes reflects a transition toward less oak as it fermented and aged in 600-liter barrels. Purple in hue, with aromas of black cherry and wild herbs, it has subtle green notes from a stressful vintage and a faint touch of oak. Dry and direct, with light, gummy tannins, medium tension and bright acidity, the leafy flavor is another indicator of the vintage. This is an honest, evolving red. (Drink between 2024-2035)" - Joaquin Hidalgo (May 2025)
"The 2022 Viñas de Gaín Pueblos y Parajes reflects a transition toward less oak as it fermented and aged in 600-liter barrels. Purple in hue, with aromas of black cherry and wild herbs, it has subtle green notes from a stressful vintage and a faint touch of oak. Dry and direct, with light, gummy tannins, medium tension and bright acidity, the leafy flavor is another indicator of the vintage. This is an honest, evolving red. (Drink between 2024-2035)" - Joaquin Hidalgo (May 2025)