Arzuaga Reserva Especial 2019
'Ribera' of high expression
Medaille de Platine 2022
Decanter World Wine Awards
Arzuaga Reserva Especial 2019 is a limited-production red wine crafted by the renowned Ribera del Duero winery, Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro. With this elegant Reserva, the Arzuaga family succeeds in capturing the purest essence of the Ribera terroir. Made from century-old vines, the oldest in the winery, it is a blend of tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, and albillo, aged for 24 months in new French oak barrels.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
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Type of barrel
New French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
24 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Arzuaga Reserva Especial 2019 is born from century-old vines cultivated traditionally on clay-limestone soils in the terroir controlled by Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro in the "Golden Mile" of Ribera del Duero. This type of soil, along with an extreme continental climate like that of Castile, and the age of the vines, result in low yields and highly concentrated grapes.
The harvest of each plot is carried out separately and manually. After the grapes are placed in the vat, traditional alcoholic fermentation begins at 28ºC. Once racked into new French oak barrels, malolactic fermentation takes place, followed by the wine's aging for 24 months. The result is an elegant and powerful red wine with dominant fruity and spicy aromas, a full palate, mature tannins, and a long finish.
Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro is one of the most prestigious wineries on the national wine scene. Its origins date back to the early 1990s, when Florentino Arzuaga acquired La Planta, among other estates, and began constructing the winery in Quintanilla de Onésimo (Valladolid). There, they produce elegant, robust, and complex wines that reflect the essence and character of this unique terroir.
With a limited production of 9,541 Bordeaux bottles, this red wine from the D.O. Ribera del Duero should be carefully decanted if opened immediately before consumption, or served in a glass and allowed to breathe. Arzuaga Reserva Especial 2019 pairs well with roasted or sauced red meats, game meat, soft or lightly cured cheeses, and oily fish. For a contrasting pairing, it is perfect with a chocolate dessert.
Creators' opinion
Arzuaga Reserva Especial luce un color rojo púrpura intenso con matices cardenalicios. Intensidad alta. Amplio e intenso en nariz, donde predominan los aromas de compota de frutas negras, menta, cacao y un ligero fondo de tonos tostados y caramelizados. Aromas muy finos y complejos que van evolucionando. En boca, las primeras sensaciones son frescas y amables, dejando paso a la untuosidad y carnosidad que caracterizan al vino. Para finalizar con un largo postgusto donde volvemos a recordar los aromas especiados y caramelizados.
The winery
Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro is one of the quality benchmarks of Ribera del Duero and one of the great wineries of our country. It produces modern wines with a fruit-forward expression, powerful yet elegant and balanced, and with a marked character of what a great Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero has to offer.
The brilliant journey of Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro began in the early nineties thanks to the determination of Florentino Arzuaga, a hospitality entrepreneur who sought to establish a cutting-edge winery project on the banks of the Duero. To achieve this, he chose one of the most privileged areas of this production zone, which was then in full expansion: the municipality of Quintanilla de Onésimo (Valladolid), in the area known as the “golden mile” of Ribera del Duero, where illustrious names such as Vega Sicilia and Finca Villacreces are located.
The winery's first vineyard was planted in the early nineties at Finca La Planta, a 1400-hectare estate located a few kilometers from the facilities, at an altitude of over 900 meters on clay-limestone soil, giving it very particular characteristics. Finca La Planta today hosts 70 hectares of vineyards.
In addition to La Planta, Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro owns other estates in the municipalities of Quintanilla de Onésimo and on the plateau of Olivares de Duero, and continues to undertake new plantations, all organically farmed.
Furthermore, Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro has become one of the main wine tourism destinations in Ribera del Duero: it features a hotel, spa, and restaurant, as well as offering visits to Finca La Planta, where deer and wild boar can be spotted.