Bodegas Arzuaga Rosae (Spanish for Rose I think!) is a beautiful, modern Spanish rose made from Tempranillo in the high-altitude area of Ribera del Duero. The nose is highly aromatic with lovely red berry fruit notes of strawberry and raspberry dominating along with citrus, cherry and passionfruit. Dry, rounded and relatively intense on the palate. Works perfectly with roast poultry, fish and when trying to impress your significant other.

Bodegas Arzuaga was founded in the early 1990’s by Florentino Arzuaga when he purchased the La Planta estate, just east of Valladolid in the high-altitude region of Ribera del Duero. The estate itself consists of over 1400 hectares of land, of which, just over 200 are under vine. There is an abundance of olive trees and a bewildering array of wildlife, flora and fauna on the estate along with a superbly modern hotel, spa and restaurant. It’s pretty much the perfect holiday location!

The high-altitude vineyards sit at 950 meters above sea level which results in a unique climate through the growing season of hot days and cool, humid nights. This allows for a slow maturation process which leads to ripe grapes with retained acidity, perfect for making big yet fresh and elegant wines.