Bodegas Mauro ★ 4.7
Founded in 1980 by Mariano García at Tudela del Duero, producing the Mauro, Mauro VS and Terreus cuvées as VT Castilla y Leon because some vineyards fall outside the DO boundary, with 90 hectares under vine averaging 35 years.
Founded in 1980 by Mariano García at Tudela del Duero, producing the Mauro, Mauro VS and Terreus cuvées as VT Castilla y Leon because some vineyards fall outside the DO boundary, with 90 hectares under vine averaging 35 years.
An organic estate in Salamanca province outside the DO boundary classified as VT Castilla y León, producing the Hacienda Zorita Natural Reserve and Reserva from Tinto Fino and international varieties with a hotel and ecotourism complex.
12th-century Augustinian abbey winery producing pago-classified wines outside the DO Ribera del Duero. Cellar visits explore the original abbey architecture, underground barrel hall and library of experimental barrel vinifications; tasting showcases Petit Verdot, Seleccion Especial and single-pago wines.
Wine lounge in the vaulted cellars of the 12th-century Abadia Retuerta abbey. Full estate pago catalog including library vintages; the Romanesque stone setting is unmatched in the Ribera del Duero wine zone.
The list: Full pago catalog by the glass including Seleccion Especial, Petit Verdot and single-pago labels; library vintages; Romanesque vaulted interiors; exclusive to hotel guests and reservation visitors
Pours: Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial, Pago Negralada, Pago Valdebellotas
Michelin-starred restaurant in the original 12th-century refectory of the Abadia Retuerta abbey in Sardon de Duero. Terroir, Origin and Legacy tasting menus; 500-wine list spans estate pagos and a broad selection of Spanish and international bottles.
Awards: Michelin Guide Spain 2014, Michelin Green Star 2020
The 12th-century Augustinian abbey of Abadia Retuerta in Sardon de Duero presents 900 years of winemaking history from its monastic origins through the modern high-end estate. Heritage interpretation is embedded in the cellar visit programme; the abbey's original Romanesque architecture, wine press room and experimental barrel hall form a living heritage museum. The estate operates outside the DO Ribera del Duero designation as a pago-classified producer.
Set within a restored 12th-century Augustinian abbey surrounded by vineyards and woodland in Sardon de Duero. The 30 rooms blend original Romanesque architecture with 21st-century detail. Michelin-starred Refectorio restaurant in the original dining hall; Santuario Wellness spa with grape-therapy treatments. The estate produces pago-classified wines outside the DO Ribera del Duero under the Abadia Retuerta label.
The list: Cellar visits and pago wine tastings; library vintage selection in the cellar lounge; harvest participation September-October; pairing dinners with Refectorio team
At Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine, harvest season brings guests into the picking and selection process across the estate's various pago vineyards. The post-harvest tasting in the experimental barrel hall explores single-pago vinifications side by side; accompanied by Refectorio culinary preparation. Exclusive small-group format in the 12th-century abbey setting.