Founded in 1927 as a cooperative under Peñafiel Castle, Protos is the historic anchor of the appellation and the region's most-visited winery, housed in a spectacular Richard Rogers-designed cellar opened in 2008.
Tip: Combine the cellar tour with a visit to the castle-top Museo Provincial del Vino above.
Address: C/ Bodegas Protos 24-28, 47300 Peñafiel, Valladolid, Spain, Ribera del Duero
A landmark estate near Peñafiel famous for its Pago de Carraovejas Crianza and Reserva and the single-vineyard El Anejon, with the Michelin-starred Ambivium restaurant drawing visitors from across Castile.
Tasting: Wine tourism and cellar visits by appointment; on-site Ambivium restaurant holds a Michelin star.
A landmark estate near Peñafiel famous for its Pago de Carraovejas Crianza and Reserva and the single-vineyard El Anejon, with the Michelin-starred Ambivium restaurant drawing visitors from across Castile.
Tasting: Wine tourism and cellar visits by appointment; on-site Ambivium restaurant holds a Michelin star.
A family estate and hospitality complex at Quintanilla de Onesimo, producing the Arzuaga Crianza, Reserva, Gran Arzuaga and single-vineyard Fan d'Or, with a hotel and spa on the vineyard.
Tasting: Full wine tourism complex with tastings, hotel, spa and on-site restaurant.
A classic estate near Pesquera de Duero founded in 1991, with veteran consultant winemaker Peter Sisseck shaping the Hacienda Monasterio and Reserva Especial from a diverse five-variety blend.
A certified organic estate at Sotillo de la Ribera in Burgos province, where José Félix and daughter Noelia craft village-and single-vineyard Tinto Fino wines from high-altitude limestone soils at 830 to 930 metres.
A La Horra estate founded by the Sastre brothers in 1992, producing the Roble, Crianza, Viña Sastre Reserva and single-parcel Pago de Santa Cruz from old Tinto Fino vines in the Burgos sector.
A natural-wine pioneer in the Burgos sector working with old pre-phylloxera Tinto Fino and Albillo Mayor vines, producing low-intervention wines with minimal sulfur under the Villalbilla and other labels.
