Named in tribute to influential Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos was founded in 1999 by Mariano García, who spent 30 years as a winemaker for Vega Sicilia, and Javier Zaccagnini, previously the president of the Ribera regulatory wine trade body.

Pago Seleccionadas is made from fruit selected from the best plots within the vineyards, and only in the very best years. Grapes, harvested from vines aged between 40 and 80 years of age on a variety of complex soils, are then vinified and aged for up to 24 months in new 100% new French oak. Smoky and expressive dark fruit is complimented by earthy, refined oak character, power, and serious length.

Danish oenologist Peter Sisseck was given the nickname "Pingus" by his aunt in order to differentiate him from his uncle of the same name, a reference to her favorite cartoon characters ‘Peter and Ping’.

When Robert Parker blind tasted the wine, he awarded it the highest score given to any young Spanish wine, 96-100 points. He said that it was “one of the greatest young red wines I have ever tasted.” The wine world immediately took notice, and Pingus became an almost overnight success.

Pingus offers a tapestry of complex aromas ranging from ripe black fruits to lavender and truffles. Dense, powerful, yet elegant, it is a true reflection of Ribera del Duero's potential for producing world-class wines.

Flor de Pingus was introduced in 1995 as a second label to the flagship Pingus wine. Since then, it has
established itself as a top-tier wine in its own right, offering a glimpse of the excellence of Pingus while being more approachable in terms of price and availability to a wider audience.

Predominantly made from Tempranillo (with some Garnacha in recent years), the wine has a rich, complex and full-bodied profile. Its highest-scoring Wine Advocate vintages are the 2016, which received 95-points from Luis Gutiérrez, and the 2021 with a barrel range of 95-96 points.

The estate, founded by the Moro family, has produced wines, celebrated for their depth and complexity and crafted exclusively from the Tempranillo grape, for three generations, beginning in the early 20th century.

A flagship wine from the estate, Malleolus de Sanchomartin is a single vineyard expression from old vines, capturing the essence of its terroir. This wine is intensely aromatic, with a rich palate of black cherry and plum, accented by notes of vanilla and spice due to new French oak aging. It's a powerful yet polished wine that mirrors the rugged beauty of Ribera del Duero.

Vega Sicilia estate was founded in 1864 and is considered Spain’s First Growth. This is because the vineyards are planted with not just Tempranillo, but also with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, grown from cuttings taken from Bordeaux by founder Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves.

Unico, which translates to “unique,” is a blend of Tempranillo with a varying percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for a minimum of ten years, usually with six years spent in French and American oak before bottle aging, it takes on incredible nuance and complexity. The final wines are superbly deep, precise, and silkily textured with notes of black fruit, cedar and smoky minerality.  

Established in the early 1990s, Hacienda Monasterio was developed under the guidance of Peter Sisseck of Pingus and is well known for its distinctive approach of blending traditional and modern techniques to produce wines that are both expressive and refined.

This wine features a vibrant expression of fruit, layered with herbal notes and underpinned by a solid structure of tannins, making it both accessible in its youth and worthy of aging. The integration of oak and fruit here is impeccable, showcasing the harmonious potential of Ribera del Duero wines.