Artio is a renaming of our oh-so-popular Sparkling Bacchus 2022 (with a couple of twists).
Named after the Celtic goddess of the wilderness, Artio is a sparkling Bacchus/Sauvignon Blanc blend that was made for brave explorers.
This first small batch of “Au Naturel” is being released as a Col Fondo; meaning it is undisgorged (ie it contains all its yeast). The result is a bone dry, cloudy wine that retains its yeasty spice, and will continue to develop with time. Our plan is to disgorge the majority of this wine, but Chris & Bev liked this version so much that we thought we’d do a limited release of this style.
Artio “Au Naturel” tastes of green apple, fresh grapefruit, lemon peel and gooseberry. Refreshing, but impressively balanced, this Col Fondo is ideal for natural wine enthusiasts and those looking for something a bit different.
Also available in a half bottle; which has a touch more body.
We’ve only planned around 50 bottles of this experimental release, so grab them before they’re destined for disgorging. If this proves to be popular, we’ll happily set more aside!