OUR WINES
Arcano produces three expressions of Tempranillo varietal, characterized by its high concentration, its expressivity, their balanced tannins and elegant notes: Accentus, Carraroa, Arcano and Eternal.
Our vineyards are a patchwork of over fifteen tiny plots, which ensures complexity and richness. Our vines range from 25 to 100 years old. The oldest vineyards produce very low yields, (<1000kg/Ha), ensuring high concentration, expressive wines and robust quality.
All of the work in the vineyards are entirely manual in order to maintain the balance of the vines and the quality of the grapes. Our vines are dry-farmed, managed organically and no pesticides are used.
The selection and production of our best grapes is the foundation of our wines.
ACCENTUS
RIBERA DEL DUERO
CARRAROA
RIBERA DEL DUERO
ETERNAL
RIBERA DEL DUERO
ARCANO
RIBERA DEL DUERO
Each plot is picked at the moment of optimal ripeness and our winemaking process consists of extracting each fruits full potential and ultimately ensuring that when the wine is bottled it carries the elegance, structure and intensity typical of our wines.
Our practices of careful observation begin in the vineyard and continue in the winery. We work with nature and practice only minimal interference with natural processes. Utilizing wild ferments and intervening as little as possible, we let the grapes fully express themselves as they transmute into wine.
Our wines
Eternal is a subtle blend of grapes from a range of parcels that offer unique balance, elegance and power. Eternal’s style depends on the selection of exceptional grapes from very different soils. Our aim is to preserve the essence of the grape, respecting the natural processes of transformation, so that the wine is an honest reflection of its origin. The wine was aged in 225l French oak barrels for about two years and then transferred to the bottle.
Arcano arises from the commitment of families born in Ribera del Duero to preserve the vineyard and the wine as a heritage that is passed on from generation to generation. It is a 100% Tempranillo Tinto Fino wine born in an extreme continental climate with full respect for natural processes, with organic viticulture from its planting and hand-harvesting. The wine was aged in 225l French oak barrels for at least one year and then bottled for a minimum of two years.
Carraroa was born around a thousand-year-old road on the right bank of the Duero River, which gives its name to the red-coloured hills in the surrounding area. It is a Tempranillo Tinto Fino wine that comes from sloping vineyards at an altitude of 800 m above sea level in calcareous and clay soils. The viticulture is organic from planting and manual tillage allows the vines and fruit to be adapted to their maximum potential, with the grapes being harvested by hand. The wine was aged in 225l French oak barrels for a minimum of one year and then bottled for a minimum of one year.
Accentus is a 100% Tempranillo Tinto Fino wine born in an extreme continental climate with full respect for natural processes, so that the wine is a reflection of its origins. It is grown on hillside plots at an altitude of 800-900 metres. The viticulture is organic from the moment it is planted and the manual work allows the vines and fruit to adapt to their maximum potential, with the grapes being harvested by hand.