Artesa (ahr TESS uh) means "craftsman" and connotes "handcrafted" in Catalan, language of Barcelona and Artesa's owner, Codorniu, one of the world's largest and oldest wineries.

Central to Artesa's winemaking philosophy is that its roots are in Carneros, but its reach is long. Although its winery and estate vineyards are located in one of the best places on earth to grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, it doesn't limit itself to making two wines. Rather, it follows a multi-appellation strategy, obtaining grapes from the best appellations for growing each variety it produces. Artesa's grapes come  from some of the finest growers in California as well as their own estate vineyards in Napa and Sonoma Counties. The result is wines with unique and distinctive styles.