Artesa Winery
In 1997, Codorniu Napa was renamed Artesa Winery. The Codorniu Family has been making wine for an astounding 15 generations. Their philosophy is, "Our roots are in Carneros, but our reach is long."
| Region: | Napa Valley |
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| Sub Region: | Napa-Carneros |
| Wine: | View all wines |
Artesa Winery is located just north of Carneros Creek Winery on Dealy Lane. In 1997, Artesa underwent a $10 million dollar renovation financed by the venerable Codorniu Family. Their ancestors began making wine in 16th century Spain.
The winery is located in the Carneros Creek watershed. This is a small valley in the northeast part of the Carneros. It is more sheltered and warmer than the majority of the AVA.
Winemaker Dave Dobson is best known for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot. He uses grapes from Artesa’s estate vineyard and also buys fruit from several different growers. At the heart Dobson’s winemaking philosophy is “style by appellation.” Each appellation produces a different grape in terms of flavor, acidity, sugar content and tannins.
Artesa recently acquired over 400 acres of land planted with about 150 acres of vines in Alexander Valley. They also own 300 acres of land planted with 100 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Albarino in the Sonoma Coast AVA.
mojohand said:
try their 2004 estate chard. very good
Posted 1077 days ago.
diamondgirl said:
Have had their Estate Pinot Noir, but never their Chard. Which one do you recommend?
Posted 1077 days ago.
mojohand said:
I am not a big chardonay fan, but their chardonay has converted me
Posted 1080 days ago.
napaspa said:
I thought their sweet Gewurztraminer dessert wine was the most outstanding of the 10+ I tasted in their fantastic room atop the Carneros this September.
Posted 1191 days ago.