Arribes

Arribes is a wine region of Castilla y Leon, Spain.

Juan García leads the plantings, with Rufete, Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mencia, plus three more alongside it.

Vines root into granite, pebbles and quartz.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, steep sites and terraces.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity with a distinctive profile, dark berries, crisp and refreshing and primarily crafted from malvasia, plus two more.

Pour them alongside red meats, game dishes, grilled vegetables and seafood.

In the glass.

Red: Fruity with a distinctive profile, Dark berries.

White: Crisp and refreshing, Primarily crafted from malvasia, Floral and fruity notes.

Rosé: Lively and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Almaroja Cielos & Besos, Arribes, Spain
• Almaroja Mateo, Arribes, Spain
• Almaroja Pirita Blanco, Arribes, Spain
• Bodega Frontio 'Arbusto', Arribes, Spain
• Bodega Frontio 'Bebeme', Arribes, Spain
• Bodega Frontio 'Follaco', Arribes, Spain
• Bodega Frontio 'Puesta en Chus', Arribes, Spain
• Bodegas Ribera de Pelazas Abadengo Roble, Arribes, Spain

At the table.

• red meats
• game dishes
• grilled vegetables
• seafood
• spicy dishes

Nearby regions.

Arribes: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Castilla y Leon guide.