Would you like to visit an amazing spot where you can taste the best wine of the tempranillo variety? In the town of Sotillo de la Ribera, in Burgos, Castilla y Leon, you can find the Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo , a stopover with a great wine growing tradition, with over 25 hectares of vineyards dedicated exclusively to growing “Tinta del País” grape (Tempranillo).
In “Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo” you can also take part in wine tourism, park your motorhomes or campervans for up to 24 hours and meet warm and kind hosts.
Bodegas Ismael Arroyo-Valsotillo was founded in 1979 thanks to the work of Ismael Arroyo, who in those times, alongside many other wine growers from the surroundings, dedicated his efforts towards strengthening the wine growing industry both quickly and consistently. The goal was to create the Denomination of origin “Ribera del Duero”, and that feat was managed in 1982 thanks to the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture. Today, members of the Arroyo family are in charge of the project and elaborate the wines in an historic cellar to conserve the family tradition, which has been transmitted from generation in generation for over 400 years. This was the dream of Ismael and his father, Elpidio Arroyo.
Finally, fermentation takes place, a process that takes one to two weeks, and during which the sugar in the fruit becomes alcohol thanks to the natural yeast in the grape’s skin.
Remember that you can park and stay overnight for up to 24 hours in the facilities of this stopover. On top of that, using the QR code of the stopover -which appears in the up-to-date España Discovery guide- you can access the location and contact the cellar directly to announce your arrival. Always show your copy of the up-to-date España Discovery guide to your host, it is your passport and ID for this system. And always remember to -please- follow the GOLDEN RULES
