The Producer
Bodegas Septién
Andrés Septien, winemaker and owner of this small production winery, focuses on the development of a variety of wine styles based on grapes from the very old coupages found in centenary vineyards of Arlanza. From fresh and delicious claretes (rosés) made in the way they been made in the area for centuries, to his sophisticated white and red Boticario de Silos, where extreme attention to quality in the vineyard tasks and in the winemaking lead to extraordinary wines with an atlantic spirit that count among the very few examples of the distinct character of the Tempranillo grape when grown at high altitudes, in one of the coldest winemaking regions in Spain. He also experiments with other styles, such as orange wine (white Albillo fermented with skins).
Wines by Bodegas Septién
Boticario de Silos Rosé Barrique 2021
Spain| Spain Arlanza DO Denomination of Origin
Spain Arlanza DO
Located in the provinces of Burgos and Palencia (Castilla y León Community), covers 67 municipalities following the river Arlanza. Making wine since the 12th century, Arlanza has a continental climate, with hot and dry summers and long and cold winters and a large diurnal range that provides unique freshness and acidity to its wines. The authorized white grape varieties are Albillo and Viura, while red varieties include Tempranillo (Tinta del País), Garnacha, Mencía, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
