After the withering in a mild winter, the warm start of spring brought sprouting forward by almost 10 days. The summer, which was quite cool and dry, enabled the good evolution of the growth cycle and a balanced ripening. This was a vintage without setbacks. Worth mentioning is the high production of this vintage due to good climatic behaviour during the harvest.
The wines from this vintage have great colour intensity, and a high fruity expression on the nose and in the mouth. Their balance and tannic potential stand out; these features show us the great potential to produce great wines for ageing, and for lighter and fruitier productions.
Arzuaga Gran Reserva 2011 is a mature red wine with great aromatic intensity of red forest fruit compote with roasted and smoky notes. On the palate it is powerful, enveloping and well structured. It gives delicious silky sensations, an integrated aftertaste and a prolonged finish.
2010 started with heavy frosts in winter and spring, causing a delay in the commencement of the growth cycle. Above all, this situation marked the vintage with a low yield harvest. This delay of the growth cycle was offset by a slightly mild but good ripening. This fact resulted in wines with greater structure, floral wines with very ripe fruit in compote, a little less acid than the 2009 vintage, but with an excellent quality and with a long life ahead. The low production and the excellent ripening helped classify this vintage as excellent.
Arzuaga Gran Reserva 2009 is a complex, refined and mature red wine. This vintage once again shows us all the personality of long aged wines without concealing the presence of the fruit. Very elegant roasted notes merge with the passage of time with the aromas of candied red fruit. On the palate it is silky, structured and with a very lingering finish.
Sight
A beautiful red ruby colour. Clean and bright. Nose
Rich and complex aromas: black truffle, wild fruits, nuances of black liquorice and spiced aromas such as clove and cinnamon. Taste
A very balanced wine. Unctuous, silky and very pleasant.