Arcum Reserva 2020
An exclusive, traditional Ribera from an Excellent year
Arco de Curiel is an example of a small winery that works exclusively with its own vineyards and produces high-quality wines in Ribera del Duero. It’s based in the Curiel de Duero and Bocos area in Valladolid. Taking advantage of the excellence of the 2020 vintage, the firm made Arcum Reserva 2020 exclusively for us. A real gem of a wine that’s elegant and pleasant to drink and reflects the traditional Ribera del Duero style.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
06/2022
Alcohol content (% vol.)
15
General Information
Arcum Reserva 2020 comes from a vintage that was rated Excellent in the D.O. Ribera del Duero. It was created from Tempranillo grapes grown in the vineyards the winery owns in Curiel de Duero (deep loam and calcareous-clay soils) and Bocos (alluvial soils of gravel, sand and clay). The vines lie at an altitude of between 725 and 800 metres and are espalier trained to make the most of the sunlight and ensure optimum ripeness. The bunches were selected in the vineyard and harvested by hand.
Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 28º C, with three days of pre-fermentative cold maceration. The red was then aged for at least 12 months in medium-toast fine-grained French and American oak barrels. Following a period of further maturation in the bottle, Arcum Reserva is a marvellously faithful reflection of the personality of the firm’s vineyards.
Bodegas y Viñedos Arco de Curiel is a small winery whose philosophy is based on respect for traditional methods and producing wines from its own grapes. It started out in 1998 in Curiel de Duero (Valladolid) and owns 35 hectares of vineyards stretching from there to Bocos, by the river Duero. The winery is named after a nearby arch – Arco de la Magdalena – whose history dates back to the twelfth century.
The Arcum range includes a lightly oaked red (Roble) and a Crianza that reflect the essence of the alluvial soils of the Duero terraces. These wines have won several awards, such as a gold medal at Mundus Vini for Arcum Roble 2021 and a gold for Arcum Crianza 2017 at the Brussels Concours Mondial.
The red Arcum Reserva 2020 has been made exclusively for Vinoselección. It goes beautifully with Mediterranean dishes, soups and stews, and oily fish.
The winery
Bodegas y Viñedos Arco de Curiel is a small winery whose philosophy is based on respecting traditional methods and self-sufficiency. It began its journey in 1998 in Curiel de Duero (Valladolid), and has 35 hectares of its own vineyards between this area and Bocos, along the banks of the Duero.