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Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo is located in Sotillo de la Ribera, within the Burgos province of Castilla y León, Spain. This region is celebrated for its exceptional wines and stunning landscapes, making it a must-visit destination for wine enthusiasts.
The winery is nestled in a charming valley in the northeastern part of the Denomination of Origin (DOC) Ribera del Duero.
The winemaking heritage at Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo spans over 400 years. Historical records reveal that Elpido Arroyo received accolades for his wines at the Gran Concurso de Vinos Tintos y Claretes de la Ribera del Duero in 1948, a prestigious competition celebrating the finest red and rosé wines from the region. Additionally, the winery boasts a Diploma of First Class awarded in 1902 and a fascinating handwritten notebook documenting local taxes on the winery's wines from 1787.
The winery's cellar, located directly beneath the main building, dates back to the 16th century and spans approximately 2,000 square meters. Carved into the rocky soil, the cellar maintains a consistent temperature of around 12 degrees Celsius, ideal for aging wines. Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo is recognized as a pioneer in Spanish winemaking and played a key role in establishing the DOC Ribera del Duero in 1982.
C/Los Lagares, 71, Sotillo De La Ribera, Burgos, 9441, Spain
Check out verified reviews from visitors who've enjoyed their time at Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo.
Write a reviewImpressive winery, a set of excavated galleries, both old and more modern, in which one of the best wines of the Ribera del Duero ages.
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UNBEATABLE visit to the ISMAEL ARROYO / VALSOTILLO wineries in Sotillo de la Ribera (Burgos) and very well accompanied by Miguel Angel Arroyo who together with his brother Ramón are the current owners of this beautiful winery where they make great wines. Although the day was not good, we went to one of the vineyards that are right next to the winery so that Miguel Angel could explain to me how these vineyards work and the different tasks they carry out in them depending on the season. Here everything is done naturally and they do not even use animal fertilizers because they do not want the vines to bear too much fruit, to increase the quality and concentration of the grapes so that later this is reflected in the wines they make. The path through the fermentation area quickly leads directly to the "JEWEL" of this winery, the "underground caves" that everyone who visits them talks about, because it is really a pleasure to be able to visit them knowing that they lie more than 30 meters deep in the mountain that defends the beautiful town of Sotillo de La Ribera. Through about 2 km of tunnels perfectly dug into the mountain (more than half with pickaxe and shovel of the old ones and the rest with a tunnel boring machine) we see the rest of the more than 1000 American and French oak barrels in which the wine matures, as well as the rest of the bottles in which these great wines finish their aging. All this carefully following the explanations of Miguel Angel so as not to lose any detail. I liked a lot about this visit and I was very impressed by the fact that there are no water leaks anywhere in the cave and all the walls are perfectly dry. As I said, a visit that is really worth it and that then culminates with a good tasting of the wines produced here, in this case a really good Reserva and a Crianza. I would like to thank Miguel Angel for his teaching, his patience and his good attention. Highly recommended, so we will have to come back.
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One of the highlights of our trip in Ribera del Duero. A wonderful family owned winery with the most amazing and friendliest people working there. Shout out to Aurora who was so good in touring us the place. There wines were impeccable.
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I had a private tour of this family run wine cellar and it was well worth every penny spent. The labyrinth of tunnels in the adjacent hill are home to a myriad of wine cellars, each with a unique story to tell. If you don't suffer from claustrophobia do the tour. The prize is at the end when you try 3 wines from the cellar as well as a local snack of cheese and cold cuts.
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Excellent experience with our tour and wine tasting at Bodegas Ismael Arroyo. The tour, hosted by Miguel Angel Arroyo, was fascinating and showed many details about the cultivation, collection and bottling of an exceptional wine stored in its underground cellars! Many thanks to Ramón Arroyo for his attention in the shop and his help in choosing our wines! Highly recommended, both the place and the quality of its wines!!
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