Arribes

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards range from approximately 120 m (La Fregeneda) to 810 m above sea level (Fermoselle), across a rugged terrain carved by the deep incision of the Duero river. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Soils are predominantly silty-sandy, shallow, and stony; in slate zones, deeper soils with better agricultural potential are found. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The landscape is set within the Zamoran-Salamancan batholith, a geological formation that determines the complexity of materials and soils in the area. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Annual rainfall ranges from 500–800 mm (typically around 600 mm), higher than the Duero basin average due to proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
• Spring arrives earlier here, and the thermal regime ensures full ripening and greater polyphenolic concentration. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The Arribes DO was established in 2007; its indigenous varieties impart highly distinctive aromas that set it apart from other regions.
• The climate of Arribes favours complete ripening, yielding wines with a tendency toward overripe fruit and acidity that does not fall below 5.5 g/l.

• The aromatic profile leans toward overripe and stewed fruit, driven by the high temperatures that promote polyphenolic concentration.
• Natural acidity is well sustained: the rainfall pattern ensures it does not, as a rule, drop below 5.5 g/l.

• Spring rains support natural acidity: wines from Arribes do not, as a rule, fall below 5.5 g/l.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0614
• Official trade body site — D.O. Arribes