Mayor of Castile
The Ribera at its best
MAYOR OF CASTILE
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 includes plots of vines on gentle slopes where we grow the traditional Tinta del País wine, alongside new varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The harvest, transfer, and fermentation proceed slowly, with care, allowing time for the full potential to be transferred. The skins remain in contact for over 30 days; the process is carried out by gravity, without pressure, and every drop that flows is extracted, conveying the desired expression.
Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero wines are characterized by their full body, intensity, rich color, and structure. This is due to the abrupt temperature fluctuations that occur between day and night in the region, which promote very slow ripening and give the grape a very thick skin that favors the concentration of substances released into the must during fermentation.
The Ribera del Duero is characterized by being a complex land, where the climate, the soil, the grape varieties and the altitude, create unique conditions that provide us with grapes of extraordinary quality and great value with which the wines of this DO are made.
We are faithful defenders of the legacy of the Ribera del Duero DO. A legacy that is born of a profound respect for the terroir, the climate, and the environment, and which we must harness with environmental, social, and economic responsibility.
Ribera del Duero Winery
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 Ribera del Duero red wines their characteristic color, aroma, and body.
