Castile and Leon, or Castilla y León as it is known in Spanish, forms the northern part of Spain's central plateau with the Spanish capital to the south. Castilla y León is home to several wine-producing regions, including already very well-known ones such as Ribera del Duero, Toro and Rueda (all with separate entries) and still emerging ones such as Cigales and Bierzo. The wines of those vineyards that are not located in these areas have the denomination of provenance "Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon".
The northern part of the plateau is a land of extremes as far as viticulture is concerned. Enclosed by mountains, summers are short and hot, winters long and very cold. Temperatures can drop as low as -10 degrees in those vineyards located at 800 to 1000 meters above sea level. The diurnal variations are just as extreme.
Nevertheless, in recent years some winemakers and dedicated newcomers have risen to these challenges and produced some highly remarkable wines outside the established regions, mostly based on Tinto Fino, a variant of Tempranillo. But Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah are also grown. The hot climate is less suitable for white wines.
Cigales, in the somewhat cooler north of the region, is now known for excellent rosé wines, but the red wines are also impressive. Even further north, on the border with Galicia, lies Bierzo, and here reigns the grape variety Mencia, perhaps a coming star of tomorrow, because the wines can turn out very remarkable and are slightly reminiscent of a very well made Cabernet Franc.
The best wines from Castile and Leon
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2012 Pingus Ribera del Duero DO
Dominio de Pingus
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14,5%
100
2022 La Faraona
Bodega Descendientes de J. Palacios
Bierzo,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
99
2009 Único
Tempos Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14%
99
1999 Pingus Ribera del Duero DO
Dominio de Pingus
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14,5%
99
2019 La Vizcaina La Vitoriana Mencia Bierzo DO
Raúl Pérez
Bierzo,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
98
2017 La Diva Ribera del Duero DO
Bodegas Dominio De ES
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tinto Fino
14%
98
2016 Dominio del Águila Reserva Ribera del Douro DO
Dominio del Águila
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
98
2016 Reserva
Dominio del Águila
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14%
98
2009 Pingus Ribera del Duero DO
Dominio de Pingus
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
13,5%
98
2003 Pingus Ribera del Duero DO
Dominio de Pingus
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14,5%
98
Único Reserva Especial (1991/1994/1999)
Tempos Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tinto Fino
14%
98
Único Reserva Especial (2008/2009/2010)
Tempos Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tinto Fino
14,5%
98
2022 Las Lamas
Alvaro Palacios
Bierzo,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
97
2020 Las Lamas
Bodega Descendientes de J. Palacios
Bierzo,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
97
2020 Viñas Viejas de Soria
Bodegas Dominio De ES
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
13%
97
2016 Albillo Vinas Viejas
Dominio del Águila
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
White Wine
Albillo de Toro
13%
97
2016 Tumba del Rey Moro
Comando G
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Grenache
14,5%
97
2015 Cuesta de las Liebres Ribera del Duero DO
Bodegas Pago de Carraovejas
Ribera del Duero,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tempranillo
14,5%
97
2015 La Faraona Bierzo DO
Bodega Descendientes de J. Palacios
Bierzo,
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Mencia
14,5%
97
2014 La Mala
Dominio de Atauta
Castile and Leon,
Spain
Red Wine
Tinto Fino
14%
97
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