Mayor de Castilla
The Ribera at its finest
MAYOR DE CASTILLA
Viña Arnáiz, the winery and vineyards where Mayor de Castilla is produced, are located in the municipality of Haza. It is a strategic enclave, covering 80 hectares within the La Magdalena estate, which is home to vineyards on gentle slopes where we grow the traditional Tinta del País grape, alongside new varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The harvest, transfer and fermentation take place slowly, with care and allowing time for the full potential to be transferred. Contact with the skins lasts for more than 30 days, the decanting is done by gravity, without pressure, and every drop that flows is squeezed out, transferring the desired expression.
RIBERA DEL DUERO
Ribera del Duero wines are characterized by their full body and intensity, deep color, and structure. This is due to the abrupt temperature changes between day and night in the region, which favor very slow ripening and give the grapes a very thick skin that promotes the concentration of substances to be released into the must during fermentation.
Ribera del Duero is characterized by being a complex land, where the climate, soil, grape varieties, and altitude create unique conditions that provide us with grapes of extraordinary quality and great value, which are used to make the wines of this D.O.
We are faithful defenders of the legacy of the D.O. Ribera del Duero. This legacy has given rise to a deep respect for the terroir, the climate, and the environment, which we must take advantage of with environmental, social, and economic responsibility.
Bodega Ribera del Duero
In 2000, the García-Carrión family acquired the Viña Arnáiz winery, an old villa dating back to 1860, where they began producing Ribera del Duero wines. The Tempranillo grape, also known in the region as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino, is our main variety, giving the red wines of Ribera del Duero their characteristic color, aroma, and body.
