Dominio del Soto

The people behind the bottle

Dominio del Soto sits on old, high terraces above Sotillo de la Ribera, where hot summer days give way to much cooler nights. Established in 2005 and part of the Chapoutier family’s Spanish story, the estate farms organically and raises its roble and crianza wines in oak. Clay and limestone beneath the vines, together with that marked daily temperature swing, set the scene for its Ribera del Duero wines.

Home base

Sotillo de la Ribera, Burgos, Spain.

Farming

Organically cultivated vineyards.

Winemaking

Oak-barrel ageing for roble and crianza wines.

Terroir

Clay-limestone terraces with marl and occasional sand.

Altitude

Vineyards at 850–900 metres.

Climate

Cold winters; hot, dry summers and pronounced day-night contrasts.