Marko

Oxer Bastegieta is a very talented Basque wine grower and oenologist and the distinguishing mark on his wines is the attachment to the land, the use of typical varieties, freshness and elegance. Oxer Bastegieta has pinned his hopes primarily on Laguardia as the centre of a new approach to Rioja wines, without leaving behind his roots in the world of the Txakoli appellation of his origin in the historical territory of Vizcaya, included in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. Oxer invests each cent earned in buying old plots. Artillero is one of these beauties: 98 years old, located in Elvillar  (La Rioja Alavesa) at 600 metres altitude.

The Basque Country have great respect for nature and also for the houses they live in. They even give them names. Marko is the name of Oxer’s family house, which is surrounded by the winery’s vineyards.

A very fresh wine dominated by fresh citrus and green fruit (lime, green apple, pear) and a defined herbal touch (bay leaf). The wines shows a mouth-filling softness caused by the time spent on its lees, and has a salty finish.