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.
ClassificationDO Ribera del Duero
VarietalsTinto Fino
Founded1995
BiodynamicBiodynamic Practicing
OrganicORGANIC CERTIFIED
NeighbourhoodLa Horra
Location
Address: La Horra, 09311 La Horra, Burgos, Spain, Ribera del Duero
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Tinto Pesquera ★ 4.8
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Tasting: Visits and tastings by prior arrangement at the estate.
Bodegas Aalto ★ 4.8
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Tasting: Visits by appointment.
Bodegas Mauro ★ 4.7
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Dominio del Águila ★ 4.8
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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.
Bodegas Protos ★ 4.6
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.
Tasting: The most-visited winery in Ribera del Duero, with guided tours open to the public since 2009; book via enoturismo@bodegasprotos.com or +34 659 843 463.
Tip: Combine the cellar tour with a visit to the castle-top Museo Provincial del Vino above.