Alonso del Yerro ★ 4.6
A small estate at Quintanilla de Onésimo producing the Alonso del Yerro and María single-vineyard labels from old-vine Tinto Fino, with consulting input from Stéphane Derenoncourt, focused on freshness and precision.
A La Horra family estate producing the García Figuero Roble, Crianza, Reserva, Tinto 15 Meses and the premium Único label from estate old-vine Tinto Fino, widely distributed and a reliable benchmark for the La Horra sub-zone.
Address: Camino de las Viñas s/n, 09311 La Horra, Burgos, Spain, Ribera del Duero
A small estate at Quintanilla de Onésimo producing the Alonso del Yerro and María single-vineyard labels from old-vine Tinto Fino, with consulting input from Stéphane Derenoncourt, focused on freshness and precision.
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.
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.