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.
Where to taste Garnacha Tinta in Ribera del Duero: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Garnacha Tinta estates in Ribera del Duero
Dominio del Águila ★ 4.8
Jorge Monzón's certified-organic estate at La Aguilera producing Pícaro del Águila rosé, Dominio del Águila and single-parcel Peñas Aladas from pre-phylloxera old vines.
Bodegas O Fournier ★ 4.4
The Spanish arm of the Fournier family group at Berlangas de Roa, producing Urban Ribera, Alfa Spiga and the O Fournier prestige label from Tinto Fino and Garnacha in the Burgos sector.
Bodegas Portia ★ 4.5
A Gumiel de Izán estate notable for its Foster + Partners-designed star-shaped winery building, producing the Portia Prima, Ebeia and Triennia from Tinto Fino with a strong wine-tourism programme.
Tip: The Norman Foster-designed star winery is one of the most photographed wine buildings in Spain.