Wine "Arzuaga" Crianza, 2016, 1.5 L
Reviews of purchase "Arzuaga" Crianza, 2016, 1.5 L
Tasting Notes
The wine has a clean dark cherry color with purple reflections.
The wine shows a complex, rich, rounded taste, with velvety tannins, creamy texture and a long elegant finish.
Intense and vivid flavor of the wine is fragrant notes of ripe wild berries, hints of violet flowers, surrounded by spices and caramel nuances.
The wine will be a nice pair of red meat, especially stewed and fried, poultry, game, soft cheeses.
Interesting Facts
"Arzuaga" Crianza, 2012 is a sleek and very aromatic wine, berry Determined expressive motifs, with a rounded, velvety taste and aftertaste. In blended wine grape Tinto Fino dominates (90%), supplemented by a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon (7%) and Merlot (3%), grown in the Spanish province of Ribera del Duero. The average age of the vines is 20 years. They are grown on clay-limestone soil. Harvested by hand and folded in boxes of 15 kg. Then the grapes are sorted and compressed. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 27 ° C. After that, the wine is kept for 16 months in oak barrels, of which 50% are made of American oak and 50% - from the French. This exposure allows the wine to acquire sophisticated fruity taste.
Arzuaga Navarro family in 1987 acquired a vast estate of 140 hectares. Part of the vineyard is located in the vicinity of the estate, and some - in the hunting grounds of La Planta. Here, the owner of Florentino Navarro contains Reserve, home to deer, elk and wild boar. That love for animals was the basis of the company's logo.
Arzuaga Navarro Winery is located in the south of the Ribera del Duero and rises 100 meters above the river, so the grapes ripen here earlier and more evenly than other farms in the region. Excellent quality grapes, tireless care of the owner of the company and a passion for winemaking, which brings Florentino in production, wine Arzuaga Navarro made one of the best in the region.
