Las Pedreras Arquitón Rosado 2023
Member Price €23.50
This is a more serious rosé, so treat it like a lighter red or even a complex white.
It’s from the incredibly exciting Cebreros wine region, high up in the Sierra de Gredos mountains west of Madrid.
Lots of rosé out there is made using excess grapes or juice - but this is the complete opposite. Bárbara selects the vineyards carefully, with making a great, ageworthy rosé in mind.
And again unlike lots of higher-priced rosé, the premium you’re paying here is for quality rather than marketing.
The Garnacha grapes come from south-facing vineyards in the San Juan de la Nava and Burgohondo areas - the soils here are quite fertile which means the grapes grow bigger in size, and you therefore get a higher juice to skin ratio compared to elsewhere in the valley. It’s the perfect raw material for making juicy, refreshing rosé.
Now for some geeky stuff - Bárbara lets the malolactic fermentation start naturally - this gives more complexity and expression to the wine. This is a trick that she picked up in her time working in Champagne.
The wine is aged in old white wine barrels for six months - before being bottled in the spring.
On the nose you get vibrant red fruit, wild herbs and even grapefruit - it’s so expressive and alive. On the palate then it’s structured, fresh and peppery, with that unmistakable minerality from the granite soils, and a gorgeous texture.
Enjoy it with nibbles like olives and cheese as an aperitif, and it will go with all sorts of mains - it will even offer refreshment to big meat dishes.
You might have heard of places like Bandol and Tavel that make top quality, long-lived rosé - this wine deserves to be right in that category.
Enjoy it now, but feel free to tuck a few bottles away and see how it improves over the next few years!
| Wine type | ROSÉ |
| Grape(s) | GRENACHE |
| Country | SPAIN |
| Region of origin | SIERRA DE GREDOS |
| Appellation | D.O.P CEBREROS |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcohol % | 13% VOL |
| Oak? | YES |
| Months in Oak | 6 MONTHS |
| Type of Oak | OLD WHITE WINE BARRELS |
| Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) | NO |
| Average age of vines | 70 YEARS OLD |
| Average altitude of vines (m) | 900-1000M |
| Soil type(s) | GRANITIC SANDY SOILS |
| Closure Type | DIAM 5 |
| Is this wine organic? | YES, NO CERTIFIED |
| Biodynamic? | NO |
| Sustainably produced? | YES |
| Suitable for vegans? | YES |
| Ageing potential (years) | 5-7 YEARS |
| Ideal drinking window | 2024-2028 |
FOR IRELAND
We know how important it is to get your wine order quickly and efficiently. So we’ve partnered with UPS to offer next-day delivery on our wines.
Here’s what you need to know:
- It’s free - delivery is already included in the members' price
- It’s fast - you’ll get next-day delivery if you order before 12pm Monday-Thursday
- It’s environmentally-friendly - all of our orders are shipped carbon neutral with UPS.
€2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
Our minimum order requirement is 6 bottles and we ship in multiples of 6’s. This can be 6 different bottles!
You may need to show your ID on delivery.
Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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FOR UK
1. Order minimum & case sizes
We ship exclusively in full cases of wine. Your order must be a minimum of 6 bottles and in a multiple of 6 (for example 6, 12, 18 bottles).
2. Where we deliver
We deliver across Great Britain, with a small number of exceptions. Delivery is currently not available to the following locations:
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Channel Islands (GY, JE)
Please also note that some more remote areas take a little longer to reach. For the postcodes listed below, delivery may take 2–5 working days due to their location, and there is an additional £20 charge applied to these areas:
KA27, KA28, AB31–AB56, IV1–IV63, KW1–KW17, PH15–PH150, PA20–PA78, HS1–HS9, PH42–PH44, ZE1–ZE3, FK16–FK21,BT
3. Delivery timeframe
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Place your order by midday (12pm) Monday-Friday for next working-day delivery.
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Saturday delivery is available when you order by midday on Friday.
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If you order after midday, your delivery will fall on the next working day, and in some cases it may arrive sooner - but this is not guaranteed.
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Orders placed after 3pm on a Friday will be delivered on the following Tuesday.
4. Courier & delivery options
We use DPD Local for all deliveries with the default method as delivery to your address - handover required. You’ll receive text and/or an email notification to let you know your case has been shipped and another with your 1 hour delivery window, with both giving you the options to:
• leave in a safe place
• leave with a neighbour
• change the delivery day
• deliver to a different address
• deliver to a DPD Pickup ParcelShop
If you choose a safe place or a neighbour and the parcel is delivered to that place or person, responsibility passes to you from that point onwards.
5. Age verification
This site is for adults only. We operate a Challenge 25 age verification policy. When in doubt DPD will request valid photo ID on delivery to confirm you are 18 or over. Accepted ID includes a passport, driving licence or other recognised photographic ID.
6. Damaged goods in transit
If your case of wine is damaged during transit, we will be notified by DPD and will reorder and dispatch a replacement for you at the earliest opportunity and keep you updated throughout.
7. Returns once delivered
If you decide you need to return your order after it has been delivered, please get in touch with us and we will arrange a collection. Returns are handled on a case-by-case basis once you contact us.
8. General provisions
By placing an order you agree to these delivery terms. We may update or amend these terms from time to time - any changes will apply to orders placed after the update.