Artadi

One of my favorite producers of red wine in the world is Artadi from Rioja, Spain. They make wines in the hundreds of dollars per bottle and they are worth it. Their introductory wine under the Artadi name is Vinas de Gain. It sells for $29.99 a bottle. It was wicked awesome with sausage stuffed pork over Tuscan white beans. Yeah, it's a Tuscan dish, but I love pork with Rioja. I enjoy when a wine evolves over the course of an evening in the glass. This wine gave me much enjoyment. I can use all the wine buzz words, you know, great fruit, hints of smoke, spice and wood, but words don't work here. This is one you have to try for yourself. Oh, it's delicious with any meat cooked on a grill, but NO barbque sauce.