2022 El Carretil
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The bottled 2022 El Carretil still shows faint notes of toast, but they are a lot more integrated than last year. Of all their vineyards, this one has more active limestone, and the palate has marked chalkiness and what Carlos López de la Calle calls "reactive" tannins, along with energy and a sensation of freshness. It was bottled with 14.68% alcohol, a pH of 3.57 and 4.95 grams of acidity. 6,000 bottles were filled in June 2024.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
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The 2022 El Carretil is a deep purple hue and presents restrained aromas of blueberry and forest floor. The limestone-rich site reins in the fruit, yielding a savory and mature profile. An elevated chalky texture, slight compactness and refined ripeness define the palate to produce a composed, nuanced and flavorful red with persistence and precision.
El Carretil is often the more minerally, structured, and powdery red from Artadi. This wine is al dente, reactive, melted, and polished. It is deep with vibrant fruit, and the finish is long and stony with a mineral grip. Tasted twice, once blind against some other single-vineyard bottlings from Artadi, including El Pison. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
About the producer
Owner and winemaker Juan Carlos López de Lacalle is among an elite group of global vintners whose expertise creates wines that stand above others in their regions. Artadi produces refined Rioja in unoaked and oaked styles, including superb Reservas and single-vineyard wines such as Viña El Pisón.