Arzuaga Navarro Crianza Tinto Ribera del Duero 2005
The prestigious Arzuaga Navarro winery is located in the village of Quintanilla de Onesimo, east of Valladolid, in the western end of Ribera Del Duero. The town of Quintanilla de Onesimo is considered to be Ribera Del Duero's "Golden Mile", home to such Spanish wine superstars as Vega Sicilia, Pingus and Vina Mayor. The winery rises near the Duero River, alongside the historical Castilian road which connects Valladolid to Soria. Built completely in stone, solid and rustic, reflecting a monastic spirit in its arches and towers and, in its centre, a bell tower crowned by a weather vane. The reassuring sturdiness of the stone exterior and the warmth of elm wood within provide a welcoming atmosphere to prepare the visitor for the experience of these special wines.
Founded by Florentino Arzuaga in the beginning of the 1990s. Florentino Arzuaga bought the estate first and later acquired the vines, the winery and, finally, the wine. Florentino aims to produce red wines with structure, elegant, assertive and complex at the same time. Florentino Arzuaga has the tenacious spirit of an entrepreneur coupled with an aesthetic and perfectionist sensitivity. He is modest and softly spoken, yet has been capable, in a very short time, of placing the red that bears his family name on the most sumptuous wine lists.