Artomana

The Artomaña winery began its journey in 1988 with 5 hectares and today has an area of 21 hectares, spread over eleven farms located in the Arrastaria – Orduña valley, located at the foot of the Sierra Salvada – Gorobel, an authentic geological and climate between the Castilian plateau and the Nervión river basin.

With an altitude of just over 300 m above sea level, the Arrastaria-Orduña Valley has very special conditions for growing grapes and making Txakoli. Located in the Alto Nervión region, it enjoys the benefits of the proximity of the Cantabrian Sea. The valley is protected from the south by the impressive Gorobel-Sierra Salvada limestone walls, with a drop of more than 500 m.

The calcareous and clayey soils of the valley, of alluvial and deep character, are the third factor that gives all its personality to the txakolis of
Artomaña.

The soils are alluvial and deep in nature, with clay loam or silt loam textures. The temperatures are moderate, due to the influence of the Atlantic currents.

The dominant wind is the north-northwest, which arrives fresh and loaded with humidity from the Cantabrian Sea. On the hottest summer days the sea breeze arrives at midday to cool the vineyards.

When the south wind blows, the air arrives hot and dry after its journey through Castilla, creating a strong contrast that positively influences the ripening of the grapes.

On clear winter days, an icy, humid wind sometimes blows from the Meseta, producing a spectacular unrepeatable phenomenon, a waterfall of fog that collapses over the valley, popularly known as “El Bollo.”

It is the main producer of grapes from the Arabako Txakoliña-Txakoli Denomination of Origin of Araba.