Finca Torremilanos
Founded in 1903, the 200-hectare Finca Torremilanos in Aranda de Duero is a landmark estate in every sense of the word. It is the second-oldest wine-producing estate in what is now Ribera del Duero (after Vega Sicilia). In 2015, it became the first winery in the appellation to become Demeter-certified biodynamic. The Penalba Lopez family acquired the property in the mid-1970s and quickly became instrumental in the establishment of the Ribera del Duero DO in 1982. At the helm is Pilar Pérez Albéniz, one of the most respected women in the region and winner of the inaugural Ribera Heritage Award in 2019, is still at the helm, with two of her sons, Ricardo and Vicente, handling winemaking and sales respectively. To put it simply, this is a family-run gem that marches to the beat of its own drummer in producing both traditionally-styled and experimental wines in Ribera del Duero.
