Mission Statement
Artesa Winery explores the differences that appellation and winemaking impart to a given varietal by producing several regional examples of each classic variety. Boasting a house style that marries new world fruit with old world structure, Artesa produces wines for those who appreciate luxury wines of regional expression, stylistic distinction and excellent value.

Premier Vineyards
Our Carneros estate comprises 352 acres with 145 planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, a diverse planting of numerous clones and selections in a variety of elevations, exposures and soils. Our 409-acre northern Alexander Valley property has 100 acres dedicated to Bordeaux varieties, as is almost half of our 180-acre ranch on eastern Napa Valley benchland. Our 300-acre Sonoma Coast property will yield 100 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Located in Carneros, (the only sub appellation shared by California’s two most famous wine regions, Napa and Sonoma) Artesa is committed to the exploration of premier appellations and vineyard sites.

Artesa Winery
The facility is designed to produce a multitude of small lots of wine, kept separate by grower, vineyard and vineyard block throughout the entire winemaking process.

Over-sized and specialized, the custom-made equipment offers the utmost in winemaking options and enables the gentlest possible handling of whole clusters and grapes, must, juice and wine.

Signature Style
Intense, ripe, fruit-forward, opulent yet elegant wines in “high balance.”

High balance winemaking produces extractive yet harmonious wines, matching concentrated aromas and flavors with well-integrated oak so that no component dominates.

All Artesa wines are “ultra-premium status,” receiving combined barrel and bottle aging one year longer than most ultra-premium winery programs.

Historic Ownership
Artesa is owned by Spanish winemaking dynasty Codorníu, run by the Raventos family of Barcelona for 16 generations.

Codorníu traces its history to 1551, and has for the past 125 years been regarded as one of Europe’s leading methode champenoise producers.

Artesa is one of the newest example of Codorníu’s celebration of art and architecture. Their Codorníu Cellars, commissioned over 100 years ago, is today a Spanish national artistic and historical monument.

Architectural Splendor
Designed by noted Barcelona architect Domingo Triay and executed by Napa Valley architect Earl R. Bouligny, the environmentally conscious structure is set into a hillside and covered with native grasses. A sweeping staircase leading to the winery entrance is set between twin cascades of water. The expansive terrace offers panoramic vistas of the Carneros countryside. The ultra-modern 127,000 square foot facility houses winemaking, aging cellars, the visitor center and administrative offices on three levels.