The wine region of Arribes is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marqués de la Concordia or the Domaine Hacienda Zorita Natural Reserve produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arribes are Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arribes often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, rhubarb or non oak.
In the mouth of Arribes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Arribes, producing 47 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arribes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
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Pale salmon in colour, a basket full of freshly-picked summer berries backed by the tell-tale, mouth-watering English acidity – these pink delights are wines made for summer and glorious celebrations. In fact, rosé is likely to become ‘one of the most important styles made in Britain over the next 10 to 20 years,’ as Oz Clark put it in his 2020 book on English wines*. The top examples of English sparkling rosés tend to be made mainly from the red Champagne grapes using the traditional method, wi ...
