Wine in Soria Sub-zone, Ribera del Duero

Dominio de Atauta ★ 4.8

Specialists in extreme-altitude old-vine Tinto Fino from the Soria sub-zone at Atauta, where pre-phylloxera ungrafted vines at over 1000 metres produce the Llanos del Almendro and single-parcel La Mala cuvées.

Dominio de Atauta ★ 4.8

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.