Bodegas Aster ★ 4.5
The La Rioja Alta group's Ribera del Duero estate at Anguix, applying the same philosophy of long oak ageing from the Rioja parent to produce Aster Crianza, Reserva and the prestige Finca el Otero from estate Tinto Fino.
The single-vineyard Pago San Vicente expression produced under the Aalto label by Mariano García, sourced from a specific old-vine parcel in the Valladolid sector and vinified separately from the Aalto estate blend.
Address: Paraje Vallejo de Carril s/n, 47360 Quintanilla de Arriba, Valladolid, Spain, Ribera del Duero
The La Rioja Alta group's Ribera del Duero estate at Anguix, applying the same philosophy of long oak ageing from the Rioja parent to produce Aster Crianza, Reserva and the prestige Finca el Otero from estate Tinto Fino.
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.
An estate near Peñafiel producing Convento de Oreja Crianza, Reserva and Selección from Tinto Fino, named for the historic convent that once occupied the site and known for their accessible, well-balanced style.
A La Horra estate producing the Tarsus Crianza, Reserva and the Quintus prestige label from high-altitude Tinto Fino vineyards in the Burgos sector, with consistent critical recognition for their structured, age-worthy style.
A small La Horra producer crafting the Vatan Ribera del Duero from old-vine Tinto Fino parcels on calcareous clay soils in the Burgos province, with a reputation for extractive, age-worthy style at the premium tier.
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.