Wine Arzuaga Navarro, "La Planta", 2014
Tasting Notes
The wine has a cherry-red color with purple reflections.
Elegant taste of the wine, fruity, with a velvety texture, perfectly balanced acidity and a long, round finish.
The wine has a fresh, fruity aroma with notes of black currant and sarsaparilla, complemented by nuances of licorice and toasted wood.
The wine has a very wide range of gastronomic combinations. It is ideal for maintenance of Spanish and Italian cuisine, perfectly complement the taste of mushrooms, grilled and stewed meat, as well as small game, cooked on the grill.
Interesting Facts
"La Planta" - dry red wine that is produced from Tinto Fino grapes grown in the vineyards Quintanilla in the Spanish region of Ribera del Duero. The grapes are grown on clay-limestone soils at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. Crop is harvested by hand when it reaches optimum maturity and sorted. Then the fermented grape stainless steel containers at 25 ° C. After that, the wine is kept in French oak barrels for six months.
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 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.
