There are more than 300 wineries that belong to the D.O., some of them are:
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Burgos
Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.
Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of t ...
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Bodegas Casajús, Páramo de Corcos, Pago de los Capellanes,
Bodegas TresPiedras, Dominio Basconcillos, Adrada Ecológica, Casado Alvides, Viña Sastre, Frutos Aragón, Ortega Fournier, Balbás, Linaje Garsea, García Figuero, Izquierdo, Félix Callejo, Cillar de Silos, Ismael Arroyo, Real Sitio Ventosilla, Martín Berdugo, Peñalba, Neo, Valduero, Imperiales, Pascual, Señorío de Nava, Pérez Pascuas, Virgen de la Asunción, Monte Aixa, Montegaredo, Pomar Viñedos, Torres de Anguix, Áster, López Cristóbal, Condado de Haza, Viña Solorca, Páramo de Guzmán, Andrés Matey, Gallego Zapatero, Viyuela, Valle de Monzón, Los Matucos, Prado de Olmedo, Muntra, Portia, San Mamés, Valderiz, S.A.T. San Pablo, Asenjo & Manso, Grandes Bodegas, Fuentenarro, Pagos del Rey, Viña Arnáiz, Santa Eulalia.
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Valladolid
Valladolid () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province o ...
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Vega Sicilia
Bodegas Vega Sicilia is a Spanish winery located in the Ribera del Duero '' Denominación de Origen'' in the Province of Valladolid, Castile and León (northern Spain). The winery was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who planted vario ...
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Abadia Retuerta, Pago de Carraovejas, Bodegas Protos, Sarmentero, Selección de Torres, Dehesa de los Canónigos, Comenge, Legaris,
Dominio de Pingus, Postigo Vergel, Montebaco, Señorío de Bocos, Zifar, Tinto Pesquera, Yllera, Hacienda Monasterio, Viñedos del Jaro, Alión, Matarromera, Emilio Moro, Emina, Montecastro, Arzuaga Navarro, Valtravieso, Tamaral, Castillo de Peñafiel, Peñafalcón, Resalte, Pingón, Viña Mayor.
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Soria
Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 (INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial population. ...
: Valdeviñas.
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Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia.
Segovia is in the Inner Plateau (''Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of th ...
: Aldekoa.
Production
![Ribera del Duero trio bottles](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Ribera_del_Duero_trio_bottles.jpg)
There are other similarities between Rioja and Ribera del Duero. Whereas the wines are quite distinctive as a result of significant differences in
terroir
(, ; from ''terre'', "land") is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat. Collectively, these conte ...
, both regions produce wines selected for long
aging
Ageing ( BE) or aging ( AE) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. In ...
with highly complex
vinification
Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. The science of wine and w ...
procedures, producing intense, extremely long-lived wines emanating from largely limestone soils. Wines are classified as much for their longevity as their grape quality, and Ribera del Duero produces some extremely well-aging wines. The aging requirements for Ribera del Duero are the same used in Rioja. Wines labelled as "Crianza" must age two years with 12 months in oak. "Reserva" wines must be aged at least three years with at least 12 months in oak. The "Gran Reserva" labelled wines must spend 5 years aging prior to release, two being in oak.
The town of
Pesquera is particularly noted for its wines and the area around
La Horra (another small town in the region) is respected by locals for its consistent quality. Viña Sastre is one of the region's more respected wine producers and the world-renowned
Vega Sicilia
Bodegas Vega Sicilia is a Spanish winery located in the Ribera del Duero '' Denominación de Origen'' in the Province of Valladolid, Castile and León (northern Spain). The winery was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who planted vario ...
easily the most famous. Vega Sicilia's more eminent customers include
Prince Charles
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...
of the
British royal family, while
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time ...
's favourite wine is Pesquera. Other notable bodegas include,
Dominio de Pingus,
Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro,
Bodegas Alion, and
Hacienda Monasterio, all of which lie along
The Golden Mile, Spain
The Golden Mile (''La Milla de Oro'') is a term for a stretch of land that lays home to a group of wineries in the province of Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Geographically they lay along the Duero river starting at Tudela de Duero in the wes ...
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See also
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Spanish wine
Spanish wine () includes red, white, and sparkling wines produced throughout the country. Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain has over 1.2 million hectares (2.9 million acres) planted in wine grapes, making it the most widely pla ...
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Cuisine of the province of Valladolid
The gastronomy of the province of Valladolid comprises the meals, their preparation, and the culinary habits of the province of Valladolid. It is based on barbecued and roast food, especially roasted Spanish cuisine. Wines of high qualit ...
References
Notes
References
External links
D.O. Ribera del Duero official website
{{Spanish wine regions
Appellations
Castile and León
Wine regions of Spain
Province of Valladolid