Is it Arte? 2017 Vino Tinto Spain

Winemaking is as much a craft as it is an art. The winemaker hones the process over years and years of practice never settling for just okay. Is it Arte? explores the links between graffiti artists and winemakers. Works from Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Shepard Fairey and more have sold for millions in galleries, moving this previously questionable practice into the mainstream. We think that the Is it Arte? is an underground hero. With fruity and flowery aromatics playing off of a structured mouthfeel and nuanced oak notes this is a wine to step back and take in, like an unexpected painting on a wall. The rich red fruits and complex notes of tobacco, cocoa, and nutmeg play beautifully off of meats like roasted pork or smoked charcuterie, but we also love this with a Spanish style lentil soup. Judges at the 2019 Denver International Wine Competition loved it too and sent it home with a Gold medal!