Bodegas Monteabellón in Ribera del Duero, Spain
In the heart of one of the finest wine regions of Spain, Bodegas Monteabellón produces complex and profound wines that speak to the winery’s utmost care and respect for its surroundings. This commitment to quality was recognised in the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards, where the 2018 Finca La Blanquera, one of the winery’s flagship wines, was awarded an outstanding 94 points and a silver medal.
Quality in its roots
For the family behind the Monteabellón wines, everything begins in the vines, including the history of the winery itself. Since grandfather Fabian first planted vines in 1948, the family has focused on growing quality grapes, originally only selling their harvest to some of their most respected neighbours in the region. It wasn’t until 2000 that they built their own winery and started to make fine wines under their own label.
The Monteabellón family – from front to back and from left to right: Cesar García and Fernando García (second generation brothers), Juan Manuel García, Ana García, Cesar García and Alberto García (third generation siblings and children of Cesar and Ana).
Located in Nava del Roa, one of the most sought-after terroirs in Ribera, Monteabellón owns 175ha of different plots on various soils and altitudes that rise to 950m, where the Finca La Blanquera vineyard can be found. Nearly all the plantings are Tempranillo (locally referred to as Tinta del País) which benefits from
