What it pairs with
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Roast suckling pig (cochinillo)
The wine's structure and dark fruit stand up to the rich fat and delicate meat of cochinillo. -
Slow-braised lamb shanks
Braised lamb with the wine's tobacco and spice notes is a classic Castilian combination. -
Aged Manchego
Firm cheese and the wine's mineral backbone are mutually enhancing.
History
The Arzuaga Reserva has been produced from the mid-1990s as the estate's premium tier, offering greater oak ageing and complexity than the Crianza.
- 1993 — Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro founded
- 1994 — First Arzuaga Reserva produced
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 18 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €35-60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994