Golden in color, slightly orange, bright and clean. Also fine bubbles that rise through the glasses of cava. Thus we find ourselves before the first sparkling carrot drink, Artezana, 8,2º. Some call already carrot wine or champagne. Its inventor, David Tardon, count to Large Products that “to some people it reminds them more of cider”, although it has its own personality and is a genuine and versatile drink.
The history of Artezana
Everything grew out of a beautiful story. To the girlfriend of Tardón he didn't like wine or beer and created this drink for her. A drink made from the juice of carrots from the lands of Valladolid. These are of the sandy loam type, suitable for the cultivation of carrots.
The juice ferments thanks to its sugars for about three weeks with the help of yeast and later it is filtered losing its fiber. Also a part of betacarotenos, although these are still present in the drink. Once this process is finished, expedition liquid for homogenize the sweetness. In the packaging phase, a small amount of carbonic, whose level will be much lower than that of cava.
Artisanal was born as a company four years ago. It is currently managed by four partners and they have patented the drink, for which they have been recognized with various awards. At the moment it is the only company that produces this type of carrot drink.
As clients they have stores good gourmet food, cooks and cocktail makers, as it is worth highlighting the versatility of the product both in the kitchen and in cocktails. The pairing of this drink is very wide. From pasta, white meats, cheeses, fish and seafood, to livers or simply to accompany oriental food.
It is marketed through its Online store, stores good gourmet food de Spain, as well as at some points of Portugal and England. Although still with modest productions the company is in talks to sell in United States and Mexico In the near future.
