Wine in La Aguilera, Burgos, Ribera del Duero

Dominio del Aguila ★ 4.7

Founded in 2010 by Jorge Monzon (former Vega Sicilia and Arzuaga winemaker trained in Burgundy) and architect Isabel Rodero, Dominio del Aguila farms 66 certified-organic hectares of old-vine Tinto Fino in La Aguilera. Three restored 15th-century cellars house fermentation and ageing. Their Picaro del Aguila rosado and Reserva have attracted strong critical attention. The estate represents a new generation of precision Ribera del Duero combining Burgundian sensibility with Castilian terroir.

Tip: Contact the estate directly for visits; not on the mass-tourism circuit. US importer is European Cellars (Charlotte, NC).

Dominio del Aguila ★ 4.7

Founded in 2010 by Jorge Monzon and Isabel Rodero, Dominio del Aguila farms 66 hectares of old-vine Tinto Fino under certified organic status, verified by the Consejo Ecologico de Castilla y Leon (the regional organic certification authority). Winemaking is low-intervention: natural yeast fermentations, whole-cluster co-fermentations, foot treading, and ageing in restored 15th-century cellars. The Picaro del Aguila and Reserva are the estate's signature bottlings. Organic certification confirmed on the producer's own site and importers' pages.

Dominio del Aguila (Vegan Winemaking) ★ 4.7

Dominio del Aguila's certified-organic winemaking protocol is documented by UK importer Virgin Wines and US importer European Cellars as vegan-friendly: no animal-derived fining agents are used. Foot-treading (pigeage) replaces mechanical punch-down, and no fining is performed before bottling. Their wines are sold with organic labelling in the UK retail market. Vegan status is attributable to the organic-certified, minimal-intervention winemaking process.