_diseño, vino, moda y arquitectura (3): Amaya Arzuaga

Amaya Arzuaga, un vino con nombre de diseñadora.

Patrón 1: David Delfín vistió una bodega en Rioja, Finca de los Arandinos, un hotel- bodega cuya arquitectura de firma riojana tiene en sus habitaciones la firma del modisto.

Patrón 2: Veíamos la arquitectura que acoge y protege la moda, en el Museo Balenciaga, un edificio por y para la moda y las piezas conservadas del maestro modisto vasco.

Patrón 3: La diseñadora burgalesa Amaya Arzuaga se convierte en la responsable tanto del vino, como de la etiqueta y del propio nombre- marca de este vino de Ribera del Duero.

Vinculada familiarmente con la bodega-hotel Arzuaga, en Ribera del Duero,  @AmayaArzuaga se acerca cada día más al mundo del vino, sin dejar la moda, en la que su nombre es una marca más que consagrada, y sin apartarse tampoco de la línea y la imagen con la que la identificamos todos y que acompaña sus etiquetas y su packaging.

Hace poco tiempo que presentaba este vino de 2008, junto con otros famosos que también participan en la elaboración de vinos, y declaraba estar cada vez más involucrada en la bodega y los propios caldos. Ahora, nos queda probar el vino (o darnos un capricho, es tiempo de rebajas… Puede que con un pedido consigamos la botella de abajo) y descubrir si este Ribera comparte la "buena confección" de sus increibles y "bien construidas" colecciones de moda.

Quizá ya lo habéis probado? Una buena elección para estas vacaciones?

(Todas las imágenes pertenecen a la web de la Bodega y de la propia tienda online de Amaya Arzuaga).

Salud!

 

Wednesday Indulgence

Tasting room

This is a picture (a very old one, certainly) from the Somontano’s winery Irius, of their amazing tasting room. It was so White, because it was completely built with Corian, an incredible hygienic material I have usually seen in sanitary buildings.

I will write about my experiences in Somontano wineries and landscape soon.

Have a nice Wednesday!

Feet on the ground

Sajazarra

This is a medieval Rioja Alta located village with an unusually well preserved castle- and a popular winery inside. And this is a picture I took of the pavement during an afternoon walk last spring.

Sajazarra is a great example of fine housing maintenance and care about streets and pavements renovation.

This web can help you to discover the amazing heritage of the Rioja Alta main towns.  This is a great summer plan if you are interested in wine tourism.

Highly recommended!

Have a great weekend!

_ ‘The bottle’

Some time ago (years actually!), we were given this bottle of sweet- Hungarian wine by a friend of us, great giveaway, isn't it? Since that day,  it has been in our fridge ready to be drunk. We have been waiting for a special moment to open it, but there have been lots of special moments and we haven’t tasted this.

This is an amazing wine, Tokaji Aszú, made with botrytised grapes, well known all around the world. I’ve tasted wines like this before, but no a 6 puttonyos’ one.

That’s why I’ve decided to open it next weekend, prepare a nice dinner and… 
Thereby that moment will become special!

You can find this yummy recipe at NYT- dinning

And this will be our first SUMMER WINE!

Are you saving any bottle for a special day too? Which one? I´d love to know...

Enjoy your weekend!

Wednesday Indulgence

Rioja landscape

Last weekend we really enjoyed our sunset bike-rides when it was not so sunny. I couldn’t help making a stop to take some pictures of the vineyards landscape; it seems to me awesome anytime of the year.  

Rioja is a great place to ride on bike, I’m thinking new routes for the next weekend, I will let you know, so…

Have a nice Wednesday!