Bodegas Nabal ★ 4.4
Family winery founded by the Navarro Balbas family in Gumiel de Izan, sourcing grapes from near-century-old vines. Covered porch overlooks the valley; cosy wine bar open after guided tours for further by-the-glass exploration.
Family estate in Sotillo de la Ribera specialising in single-vineyard Tempranillo from old vines. Tastings led by the Callejo family; programme covers fermentation hall, barrel cellar and bottling line with estate-grown appetisers.
Address: Avenida del Cid, Km. 16, 09441 Sotillo de la Ribera, Burgos, Spain, Ribera del Duero
Family winery founded by the Navarro Balbas family in Gumiel de Izan, sourcing grapes from near-century-old vines. Covered porch overlooks the valley; cosy wine bar open after guided tours for further by-the-glass exploration.
Small family winery on the Golden Mile with avant-garde glass-and-concrete architecture. Co-owner and winemaker Monica leads informal tours with panoramic viewpoint tasting overlooking the 12th-century Valbuena monastery.
Founded 1972 by Alejandro Fernandez, one of Ribera del Duero's pioneering modern estates. Tour covers the 16th-century press where original vintages were made, the modern cellar and barrel room; tasting features wines from the Familia Fernandez Rivera range.
Faustino Group winery in a Norman Foster-designed three-armed star building (2010). Tour visits both the production and ageing areas; the central Agora area houses a wine bar with tapas, gourmet shop and auditorium with vineyard views.
Matarromera Group winery in Valbuena de Duero presenting wine as art and culture. Semi-buried barrel park with Duero valley views; guided tour includes the winemaking hall and underground cellar finishes with structured tasting of Emina and Matarromera labels.
15th-century underground bodega in the historic labyrinth below Aranda de Duero. Guided descent through stone-carved corridors leads to a curated tasting of six wines from small Ribera del Duero producers. Also home to the Ribiertete escape-room experience.