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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb
The wine's fruit and oak spice pair naturally with Castilian roast lamb. -
Grilled beef
Dark fruit and medium tannins complement charred beef dishes. -
Chorizo and Manchego
Spiced sausage and hard sheep's cheese echo the wine's spice and fruit notes.
How to serve Arzuaga Crianza
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast lamb, Grilled beef, Chorizo and Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro was founded in 1993 at Quintanilla de Onesimo, combining wine production with hospitality from the outset. The Crianza is the estate's most widely distributed wine.
- 1993: Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro founded at Quintanilla de Onesimo; first Crianza produced
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 14 months in American and French oak barrels
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €18-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1993
Frequently asked about Arzuaga Crianza
When should I drink Arzuaga Crianza?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Arzuaga Crianza?
Roast lamb is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled beef and Chorizo and Manchego. The wine's fruit and oak spice pair naturally with Castilian roast lamb.
What grapes are in Arzuaga Crianza?
The blend is Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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