PradoRey Finca Real Sitio de Ventosilla

PradoRey Finca Real Sitio de Ventosilla is a red wine made by the Bodegas Pradorey winery in Gumiel de Mercado (Burgos), D.O. Ribera del Duero.

Bodegas Pradorey is part of the historic estate of Real Sitio Ventosilla. The first documents found date back to 1503, when Queen Isabella of Castile bought this property and converted it into a royal estate. But it was not until 1989 when the first vines were planted in this immense 3,000 hectare estate.

The first Pradorey wines were put on the market in 1996 by the agronomist Javier Cremades de Adaro, who had purchased the estate a few years before. At present Pradorey has over 500 hectares of vineyard, divided into different plots. This division allows them to produce their wines in a way that is typical of the terroir, while respecting the characteristics of the grape.

PradoRey Finca Real Sitio de Ventosilla is a red wine made with Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes from their own vineyards, selecting the best grapes from the 8 plots that make up the PradoRey estate.

After harvesting by hand, it ferments and rests in the cellar, undergoing a 24-month aging in French oak barrels and 6 months more in conical Nevers wooden tanks.