Castilla y León

**Castilla y León** — a large region on the high central plateau of northern Spain, spread across the Duero river basin. It holds several of the country's most celebrated appellations. **Wines & grapes** — Reds built on Tempranillo dominate, going by local names such as Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero and Tinta de Toro in Toro; both make powerful, age-worthy wines. For whites, the Rueda zone specialises in fresh, aromatic Verdejo. **Character** — The plateau sits at high altitude with a continental climate: hot days and cold nights, with a big daily temperature swing. This helps the reds keep firm acidity and structure alongside deep, concentrated dark fruit, while the whites stay crisp and lively. **Good to know** — Ribera del Duero, Toro and Rueda are the headline DOs, but the wider region includes many others such as Bierzo (made from Mencía).

Wines

• Aalto — Aalto
• Barrancos de Pizarra Sierra de Gredos Garnacha — Pegaso Viñas Viejas – Telmo Rodriguez
• Biberius — Comenge
• Crianza Ribera del Duero — Viña Pedrosa
• Damana 5 — Bodegas Tábula
• El Recio — Matsu
• Emilio Moro — Bodegas Emilio Moro
• Finca de los Quemados — Pradorey
• Finca de los Quemados (Blanco) — Pradorey
• Korde Blanco — Pinea
• La Salvación — César Márquez
• Lomas de Valtuille La Vitoriana — La Vizcaína
• Mons Martis — Quinta de la Quietud
• Numanthia — Numanthia
• One — One Wine / Bodegas One
• Origen — Pradorey
• PSI — Bodegas y Viñedos Alnardo
• Parcela 11 Finca del Tuerto — Egobodegas
• Pater Admirabilis — Bodegas Emilio Moro
• Pinea — Bodegas y Viñedos Pinea