Chris Pearrow
Wine tastings and shop
Arte y Vino Aranda is a modern bodega right next to the main cathedral and entrance to the Cellar of Souls in downtown Aranda de Duero. It's a wine shop specializing in regional wines from the Ribera de Duero D.O. and they have everything from young wines less than 6 months old, to crianzas, and barrel-aged wines.
They hold tasting by appointment, but we just went in there and had a drink. She bartender poured us four of their featured wines and explained a bit about the wine itself and the creation process. They have a full range of wines by the glass (I'd take the recommendations of the bartender) and bottles for purchase.
The prices are actually very good considered the quality of these wines (among the best in Spain, no easy feat!).
Read more