Dominio Basconcillos
The relatively young Dominio Basconcillos project was founded in 2001 and has received many compliments over its 15-year existence thanks to its unique location and meticulous and detailed winemaking. The idea for the project itself dates back to the end of the 20th century, when Jose Maria Basconcillos was looking for an untouched piece of land with an extreme continental climate to produce excellent wines with an organic winemaking philosophy. The right terroir was found on the site of a 50-hectare hunting estate near the village of Gumiel de Izan, at the northernmost point of the appellation itself, at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level. It was here that some of the first vineyards of the monastic order were noticed, in the area of some of the highest vineyards of Ribera del Duero.
For planting the first vineyards, ungrafted vines of the Tinta del Pais variety from the local districts of Gumiel de Izan and Penaranda de Duero were used. Today the estate is managed by the two daughters of the founder - Maria Jose and Carmen. All production is divided into 2 lines: organic Dominio Basconcillos and premium line Vina Magna. Quite a diverse terroir of the estate is typical for this region. In the terroir of the Basconcillos plots you can find everything from chalk and sand to clay and silt. Viticulture is 100% organic. The winery itself is built like a French chateau and is located in the center of the vineyards. The oenologist of the estate is a native of Ribera del Duero - Francisco Barona, who graduated from the faculty of oenology in Bordeaux. Francisco tries to find high concentration with the maximum level of freshness and balance in his wines, trying to squeeze everything out of the significant altitude above sea level, low PH of the berries, preserving everything with the help of careful and gravity winemaking.
For planting the first vineyards, ungrafted vines of the Tinta del Pais variety from the local districts of Gumiel de Izan and Penaranda de Duero were used. Today the estate is managed by the two daughters of the founder - Maria Jose and Carmen. All production is divided into 2 lines: organic Dominio Basconcillos and premium line Vina Magna. Quite a diverse terroir of the estate is typical for this region. In the terroir of the Basconcillos plots you can find everything from chalk and sand to clay and silt. Viticulture is 100% organic. The winery itself is built like a French chateau and is located in the center of the vineyards. The oenologist of the estate is a native of Ribera del Duero - Francisco Barona, who graduated from the faculty of oenology in Bordeaux. Francisco tries to find high concentration with the maximum level of freshness and balance in his wines, trying to squeeze everything out of the significant altitude above sea level, low PH of the berries, preserving everything with the help of careful and gravity winemaking.
