Travelling through Ribera del Duero, it quickly becomes clear that the region is far from uniform. While altitude and climate often dominate discussions of Ribera’s vineyards, the soils beneath the vines are just as important in shaping the character of the wines. Across the Duero valley the landscape forms a patchwork of limestone slopes, clay terraces and sandy riverbanks. These soils were formed over thousands of years by geological movement and the slow erosion of the riv

One of the defining characteristics of Ribera del Duero is its altitude. The vineyards stretch along the Duero River across a plateau that sits significantly higher than many of Europe’s better-known wine regions. In many places vines are planted between 750 and 950 metres above sea level, with some sites climbing even higher. At first glance the landscape appears vast and open — rolling slopes, wide skies and scattered villages surrounded by low bush-trained vines. Yet this

“The identity of Ribera del Duero lies not only in its vineyards, but in the people who continue to care for them.” In Ribera del Duero, the vineyards may define the landscape, but it is the growers who give the region its character. Across the Duero valley thousands of families cultivate vines that have often been in their care for generations. Many vineyards are divided into small parcels — sometimes no more than half a hectare — creating a patchwork of plots scattered acro

“Old vines bring both heritage and resilience to the vineyards of Ribera del Duero.” If soils shape the vineyard beneath the vines, age adds another layer of character above it. Walk through the vineyards of Ribera del Duero and one detail quickly stands out. Many of the vines are old. Across the region it is common to find vineyards planted forty, sixty or even eighty years ago. Some parcels contain vines that have quietly endured for more than a century. These vineyards tel

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