The Winery Arzuaga of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon
The Winery Arzuaga is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Arzuaga wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Arzuaga wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Arzuaga wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Arzuaga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Arzuaga. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or coconut and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, dill or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Arzuaga. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.
In the mouth of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 832 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Duero, producing 2999 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Arzuaga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, grilled bass with pastis and fennel or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Arzuaga. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, nutty or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Arzuaga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pumpkin parmentier hash or country cabbage.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Arzuaga. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.
Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Arzuaga.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.