Bodegas Emina ★ 4.4
A large Peñafiel estate within the Matarromera group, producing the Emina Crianza, Reserva and single-vineyard Emina Atio, with a Centro de Interpretación Vitivinícola museum and hospitality complex on site.
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.
Address: Carretera de Gumiel km 3, 09300 Gumiel de Izán, Burgos, Spain, Ribera del Duero
A large Peñafiel estate within the Matarromera group, producing the Emina Crianza, Reserva and single-vineyard Emina Atio, with a Centro de Interpretación Vitivinícola museum and hospitality complex on site.
An estate near Peñafiel producing the Museum Real Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva alongside the Museum Collection range, with an underground cellar museum that gives the winery its name.
A small Burgos-province estate in Hoyales de Roa producing single-vineyard Tinto Fino wines from old vines on the Roa de Duero plateau, known to local specialists for its terroir-driven, restrained style.
The Ribera del Duero estate founded in 1864, producing Unico after a minimum of ten years' ageing and the Valbuena 5 degree as an earlier-release sibling.
Tasting: Visits strictly by appointment; contact the estate directly.
The second estate of the Vega Sicilia group, founded in 1991, producing a 100% Tinto Fino wine aged in French oak with a modern, approachable style relative to its famous sibling Unico.
Tasting: Visits by appointment through the Vega Sicilia group.
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.