Bodegas Alión ★ 4.8

Bodegas Aalto ★ 4.8

Founded in 1999 at Quintanilla de Arriba by former Vega Sicilia winemaker Mariano García and Javier Zaccagnini, producing single-vineyard PS and the Aalto flagship from old Tinto Fino vines.

Tasting: Visits by appointment.

Dominio de Pingus ★ 5.0

Peter Sisseck's cult estate in La Horra, producing Pingus from a single old-vine parcel and the more accessible Flor de Pingus and PSI from older purchased fruit across the appellation.

Tinto Pesquera ★ 4.8

Alejandro Fernandez's estate that brought global attention to Ribera del Duero in the 1980s, producing Tinto Pesquera Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva and the prestige Janus label from old Tinto Fino vines.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by prior arrangement at the estate.

Bodegas Aalto ★ 4.8

Founded in 1999 at Quintanilla de Arriba by former Vega Sicilia winemaker Mariano García and Javier Zaccagnini, producing single-vineyard PS and the Aalto flagship from old Tinto Fino vines.

Tasting: Visits by appointment.

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.

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 Emilio Moro ★ 4.7

A four-generation family estate at Pesquera de Duero founded commercially in 1987, producing the Emilio Moro Crianza, the Malleolus range and single-vineyard Malleolus de Valderramiro and Malleolus de Sanchomartín.

Tasting: Wine tourism with visits, tastings, restaurant and wine bar on site.

Tip: Book the on-site restaurant El Rincón de Emilio for local roast lamb after the cellar tour.