Tasting note

Viña Arnáiz Reserva is a wine of high intensity cherry red color, with beautiful violet trim indicating its long, controlled maceration. Notes of wild fruit and spices can be appreciated, with a vanilla base derived from its perfectly integrated aging in barrel.
Its palate is full of nuances, with a pitch of intensity. Again we find a fruity finish accompanied by the maturity of sweet tannins integrated in the wine’s structure, providing elegance and a long finish.

Winemaking

The production of this wine begins in January with the pruning of the oldest vines, at which time the optimal number of buds for the plant’s balance is set. After 10 months of care in the fields, and having reached the appropriate level of ripeness, the vines are harvested at night so that the grapes reach the cellar at low temperature and without unwanted maceration. Maceration lasts for 25 days, thereby achieving the grapes’ full potential.
Malolactic fermentation takes place in the presence of fine lees. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is decanted twice and finally placed in the barrel for aging. This wine is aged in new French oak barrels for 18 days, during which two decantings are performed to help oxygenate the wine. After this period, the wine remains in the bottle for 18 months to complete the aging period.

Pairing

This Vina Arnaiz goes perfectly with red meat and roasts.
We recommend uncorking or decanting for a while prior to tasting to fully appreciate its virtues. Serve between 16º and 18ºC.

Prices & awards

• 91 Parker
• Bacchus International Wine Competition 2013 – Silver Bacchus
• Bacchus International Wine Competition 2014 – Silver Bacchus
• Berliner Wein Trophy 2012 – Silver medal
• Challenge International du Vin 2010 – Bronze medal
• Challenge International du Vin 2011 – Bronze medal
• Challenge International du Vin 2015 – Gold medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2010 – Gold medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011 – Bronze medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2012 – Bronze medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2013 – Silver medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2014 – Silver medal
• International Wine and Spirit Competition 2015 – Silver medal