Arzuaga and Peñafiel! Stories ... We continue the visit was the resting place of wines in your cellar. Often American and French oak. The latter cost about 800 euros, to be changed every three years, so you can get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat it means investment in a winery like Arzuaga has close to 2000 barrels. Although resell used by around 40 euros to other wineries that are dedicated for example, sherry or brandy. As Paula told us, American oak leaves fruity aromas, vanilla, caramel ... The French, by contrast, produces similar taste sensations in the leather, snuff, smoke ...
wines depending on the time in barrel, may be young, Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva. They have another, which would between the youth and upbringing, to have it saved more than 6 months and less than 12 months. They call, Plant. This was one of the wines that we would try in the tasting later.
not teach the "graveyard" of wines, which is where the bottles have been sold not rest in peace. There are bottles saved from the first harvest until today. Here, Paula advised us that the wines have to drink them as soon as you buy and do not store them for years and years somewhere in the house, hoping they win on properties. On the contrary, it is likely that when we go to open it, is in poor condition and have to throw it down the toilet.
To end the visit of the cellars, where they taught us the bottles. Final process but no less important. Having aged in barrels, this is where the wine and rest and just get their own identity. It is also essential for the cap. The better the cork from the cork oak, but is very expensive and often used for higher end wines. For some time this part is used for the rest, cork, latex, that suits its function.
We left the warehouse and we went on our private cars to follow Paula joined another couple of visitors to your vehicle, to the private nature reserve of Arzuaga, who was only about 10 to 12 minutes from the wineries. That's where our kids enjoyed most. We saw lots of wild boar, some with small babies following their mother scratches. We were told that to them, they have to put feeders apart, because otherwise, adults would not let them eat ... the very selfish.
Then we went to see the wild sheep and deer that roam this time changing the horns and did not look poor, its best. However, it also was nice to witness so much for children as for us. My Little took an antler that one of the animals would have left roll around and we get along for Madrid as a souvenir and reminder of the visit. I do not know now that I do with it, but some use you will ... Perhaps as a rack or similar. We'll see.
Finally, we learned an oak with over a thousand years, in which each and every one of us, hugging us with faith that we will inject positive energy as the stories of different mythologies.
At these times, and his stomach began to growl ... So we got into the car, heading back into the hold to account for wine and snacks with us agasajarían. Once back. And in the area that gave access some of the dining rooms of the spacious building, we expected a large round table with a number of cups and several bottles of wine. In another next to it, had several dishes with potato tortilla, cheese, sausages, venison and wild boar and a huge bowl with chunks of bread and breadsticks. My eyes were behind the food, more than wine, but had to wait for Paula instructions to make a good tasting.
first tasted the wine of the plant. Than talk to you before I was in the barrel for a time longer than that require the so-called young. Observing the color, light colors, the smell of fruity nuances, the tear that leaves the tip the cup and return to its vertical and finally ... taste in the mouth. Slightly acidic in my opinion.
We did the same with other wine. This was the one that called for payment. And no ... not what you think. Pay is paid by all, it also ... hehe. The name comes because the wine is made from 100% grapes from their own farm. Compared with the previous color is more intense and softer on the palate. And Paula finished the exhibition, and after thanking the attention, we jump to the table adjacent to gathering of different dishes, of which realized in just a few minutes. All delicious .... And it was a hambreeee ... !
highly recommended
After visiting the wineries, we went to Peñafiel, a pretty village known for its castle home of the eleventh century and which is in better preserved of all our cultural heritage. It is about 15 kms from the hold of the idea suggest Arzuaga.Me Oscar and it was an excellent idea. So I like doing things on time and avoid problems then go with the time stuck to the ass to look for places to eat and then are up above ... I searched the internet days before, restaurants, not spend our budget, we could taste the typical dishes of these lands, the roast suckling lamb. Among several options, I decant by "Roasts Don Jose." There were two or three very positive feedback and do not know, perhaps influenced my subconscious, the local name for a day as prescribed for the occasion. Reserve a table on Saturday 19 to 8 people around 15:00 pm, please. " I asked the nice lady who served me and also explain me where was the restaurant. "Under the castle there is a large municipal parking. Dejan you there the car and walk down towards the center of the town, about 200 meters," I explained. "Well, thank you very much. See you on Saturday" and hung up the phone.
I hit full. When we the restaurant, in a timely, after parking the car, we had our table set for eight. We sat and then we attended. The place is not very big but very cozy. We confirmed that we had two rooms reserved for adults lamb and asked to eat children. After internal discussions, we are inclined to lamb chops with fries and a salad. The first nice touch they had was that it was the very waitress who suggests that instead of asking for a dish for everyone, we asked two portions to share. The second good thing is that the bottle 3 / 4 of wine (of Protos to vary) was completed with a tasting of roasted and ask if there a smaller bottle. The waiter (who seemed to be the owner) gave us fill the glasses without buying another bottle. And third and final detail appreciated, is that after coffee, ask for a pasha and brought us a variety of liquors at the invitation of the house.
Oh, and most importantly ... the lamb was death!. Oscar was craving a sausage input request, which was crunchy, accompanied by a roasted peppers, it was very good. Not have been necessary, because with the salad and the roast but we served.
For dessert, we ask adults for degreasing, lemon sorbet. Children, ice cream and little Lucia, some mandarins (who heals!)
What because we went the joke?. Well, 100 euros per family. I think not bad for how well they ate and how well we were treated. I recommend it 100%.
After the desktop stand with the spirits, we went for a walk to a small park where there were some impressive form Castle attractions for children, where he vented for a while, before going to visit the real castle , which crowns the town from above. Here, in good weather, you save some money to hire a room for kids birthday ... you take the sweets, sandwiches, drinks and cake and ventilaó commitment.
When the pups had been released a bit, we came up with the cars to the Castle. Visit highly recommended. It costs 3 euros per adult. Children free. There are a impresionanantes views of the town, the river Duero Duraton and where it ends. Its shape resembles a large barco.Deja your imagination of how the inhabitants lived ten centuries ago ...
can also visit the wine museum, but we already did not. We already had enough wine for the day. They were also at 19:00 pm and had to go home thinking back to that night yet this time, was already falling ...
Well, friends ... in short, a great plan that went without a hitch. Animate and surprise your family!
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