Wines produced
MONTEABELLON AVANIEL (RED)
MONTEABELLON AVANIEL (ROSE)
MONTEABELLON 5 MESES EN BARRICA (RED)
MONTEABELLON 14 MESES EN BARRICA (RED)
MONTEABELLON FINCA MATAMBRES (RED)
MONTEABELLON FINCA LA BLANQUERA (RED)
Winery presentation
Owner / winemaker
The Garcia family
Region
Castilla Y Leon
Appellation
Ribera del Duero
Presentation
Bodegas Monteabellón is a family winery founded and owned by the García family in Nava de Roa, in the Ribera del Duero region. After generations dedicated to viticulture, the family created the winery in 2000 with the aim of producing high-quality Tempranillo wines.
Today the project is led by Juan Manuel García Aparicio, with winemaking directed by Isaac Fernández. Their work focuses on estate vineyards located at different altitudes and on varied soils, which allows the winery to craft wines with clear identity and balance.
Production combines careful vineyard management and modern technology to preserve purity of fruit and ensure consistent quality. Monteabellón wines are known for structure, freshness, and an authentic expression of Ribera del Duero.
The winery continues to grow in reputation in both national and international markets, supported by a solid family tradition and a clear commitment to quality.
Wines produced
MONTEABELLON AVANIEL (RED)
MONTEABELLON AVANIEL (ROSE)
MONTEABELLON 5 MESES EN BARRICA (RED)
MONTEABELLON 14 MESES EN BARRICA (RED)
MONTEABELLON FINCA MATAMBRES (RED)
MONTEABELLON FINCA LA BLANQUERA (RED)
Grape varieties planted
Tempranillo
Verdejo
Size of Vineyard
Total 175 hectares, spread across numerous plots in the municipality of Nava de Roa.
Average age of the vines
Avaniel comes from the youngest vines (6 to 10 years old). The other cuvées come from mature and old vines.
Location
The winery is located in Nava de Roa, between Penafiel and Aranda de Duero, in the heart of the Ribera del Duero appellation. Vineyards are spread around the Nava de Roa commune.
Soils
Monteabellón’s vineyards grow on varied soils at varying altitudes: sandy gravel on the valley floor, sand with clay and limestone mid-slope, and rocky limestone at higher altitudes, giving structure and elegance.
Viticulture & Winemaking
Sustainable, without the use of any insecticides or herbicides. Sustainable, without the use of any insecticides or herbicides.
The Avaniel range (rosado and red) comes from young vines aged 6–10 years. The red is gently fermented, tank-aged without oak, and bottled the following spring to highlight fresh, vibrant fruit. The ‘5 Meses’ is a “roble” style, semi-crianza, gently fermented with a 20-day maceration and aged five months in oak barrels (50% French, 50% American). ’14 Meses’ is a full crianza with up to 25 days of maceration and 14 months ageing in barrel (70% French, 30% American). ‘Finca Matambres’, a single-vineyard 100% Tempranillo from clayey-calcareous soils at 800–850 m, is aged 20 months in oak (80% French, 20% American). ‘Finca La Blanquera’, 100% Tempranillo from the highest vineyards at 830–950 m with a very high limestone content, is matured for 24 months in 100% French oak. Isaac Fernandez, nephew of Mariano Garcia, oversees winemaking, ensuring careful extraction and balanced oak integration while preserving the character and elegance of the high-altitude fruit.
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