Spanish English 中文 Menu History Cellar Denominations Our wines Wines of the DO Ribera del Duero Wines of the DO Rueda Wines of the DO Rioja Vineyards Awards News Contact All the grapes used to make our wines come from our own vineyards . Currently Bodegas y Viñedos Monteabellón owns 98 hectares of vineyards spread over different plots located in the municipality of Nava de Roa. The different altitudes and diversity in the soils of our vineyards are a reflection of the quality of our wines. All the vineyards are of the Tempranillo or Tinta del País variety, with around 5% Merlot also existing. The vineyards are located in a gentle alluvial plain carved by the Douro River and flanked by gentle hills. Clayey and calcareous soils, characteristic of the Ribera de Duero, are ideal for growing vines. The climate is predominantly dry and sunny, with concentrated rains in spring and autumn with annual averages of about 500 mm, although the frequent fogs around the river Duero are also a source of humidity. Our entire vineyard is divided into several plots and due to their location at different heights we could classify them into three areas: The first area would be made up of the plots located at a lower altitude and closer to the Duero River from which we make our youngest wines. The names of these plots are: Los Miles, Valcavada, Picarillo, Monroy and Valdián. The second zone is made up of the plots that are farther from the Duero River and at a higher altitude. They are loamy-sandy soils with limestone and clay content. These plots are ideal for making Crianza wines. Pascuala, Lopa, San Juan, Rillosa, Linares, Valdezate, Tras de la Rubiera, Pozo and Madriles are the names of these plots that we could fit into this middle zone. The third zone is made up of vineyards located at a higher altitude where the soils are stony and with a high limestone content. The little water retention and the extreme atmospheric conditions to which these plots are subjected give rise to an ideal fruit to produce long-aged wines. Plots such as La Blanquera, Pedregal, Valduvienzas, Matambres and Acediano form this area. Contact © 2013 Bodegas Monteabellón, SL All rights reserved. / Tel: (+34) 947 550000 Fax: (+34) 947 550219 / info@monteabellon.com / / Privacy policy. Spanish English 中文