Hidden Gems in Atauta, Soria

Dominio de Es ★ 4.7

DO Ribera del DueroTinto Fino, Albillo MayorAtauta, Soria

Bertrand Sourdais, who also makes Antidoto, launched Dominio de Es sourcing fruit from small pre-phylloxera parcelas around Atauta in Soria. The Vinas Viejas de Soria blends co-fermented Tinto Fino with old-vine Albillo Mayor, aged in Burgundy cooperage. Production is tiny and allocation-only. Decanter reviewed the 2017 vintage positively. One of the most distinctive expressions of the Soria sub-zone available outside Spain.

Tip: Available through specialist Spanish importers; check Voyageurs du Vin (France) and Decanter merchant links for international availability.

Atauta, 42345 Soria, Spain

Dominio de Atauta ★ 4.8

DO Ribera del DueroTinto FinoAtauta, Soria

Founded in 1999 by Miguel Sanchez after he discovered the abandoned Atauta valley carpeted in ungrafted pre-phylloxera Tinto Fino, Dominio de Atauta manages 43 hectares of vines, approximately 90% of which pre-date the phylloxera crisis (planted 120-180 years ago). Sandy soils at 1,000 metres protected these vines from the louse. Single-vineyard bottlings from named parcelas command collector attention. Soria's highest-profile producer and the flagship of the sub-zone's old-vine revival.

Tip: The Ruta del Vino lists Dominio de Atauta as a recommended winery; check rutadelvinoriberadelduero.es for visit scheduling.

Ctra. Morcuera s/n, 42345 Atauta, Soria, Spain

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