Trascuevas 2021

Wine Description for Trascuevas 2021 by Artuke

Colour & Appearance

Clear, luminous pale yellow in the glass – youthful and fresh, with a hint of golden tone that suggests oak ageing.

Nose

The nose is seductively complex: white flowers dominate, accompanied by fresh apple and a delicate hint of brioche. This classic signature of Viura aged on fine lees combines freshness and depth in an elegant manner. The bouquet is well-balanced and of beautiful intensity – no single element demands attention.

Palate

The entry is forceful and spicy, the texture silky and creamy. The wine fills the mouth with a rich, smooth body, never appearing heavy-handed. The oak is masterfully integrated – it lends complexity without dominating or masking the wine. A remarkable balance between substance and elegance.

Finish

Long, juicy and invigorating. The finish displays a crisp pink grapefruit note, which lends the wine an enlivening citrus spice. The fine, mineral dryness immediately makes you want another sip.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from various vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, including vines over 50 years old trained in traditional bush form. These old stocks yield concentrated, characterful fruit with natural depth.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Trascuevas consists of 90% Viura (Macabeo), complemented by small portions of Malvasia Riojana and Palomino Fino. The wine is aged for 10 months in 500-litre French oak barrels, with part of the wine also maturing in concrete tanks – a clever combination that unites freshness and oxidative complexity.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Excellent with vegetable rice with rabbit. Equally convincing with grilled fish, scallops with herb butter or a creamy mushroom risotto.

Special Features

Trascuevas is the only white wine in Artuke’s portfolio – and only in its second vintage. It stands as an exemplary case for the renaissance of high-quality white Rioja: at once fresh and approachable like a modern white wine, complex and characterful like a classic, oak-aged Rioja Blanco. A wine that convincingly reconciles tradition and modernity.