Ribera del Duero is the birthplace of great red wines. Together with La Rioja, this Denomination of Origin (D.O.), located in Castile and León (at the confluence of Soria, Burgos, Segovia and Valladolid), is a living testimony of a tradition that goes back 2,500 years, where respect for the terroir has always been the main goal.
Under this premise, in 1992 Satre Brothers emerged, a family winery where tradition and respect for the land is the vision guiding this company where they produce Regina Vides, a unique plot red wine. The vineyards of Regina Vides are located in Las Tenada, in La Horra (Burgos). The 90-year-old vines grow on the slopes of the Duero and Gromejón river, between 814 and 840 meters above sea level, on calcareous clay soil. The wide temperature range between day and night, typical of the continental climate, favors the deposition of anthocyanins (the pigments responsible for giving color to red varieties). Respect for the land - cultivated naturally without mineral fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides - is the main focus of Hermanos Sastres. All work is done by hand: from the manual harvest (in boxes of 12 kg), to the double selection of the best grapes (both in the field and in the winery).
In the winery, the land continues to be the undisputed star, listening to the terroir and letting the vineyard speak. Each batch of grapes is worked separately, dividing the vines into different tanks, where they will ferment with native yeasts at a temperature controlled by refrigerated jackets. Once this process is finished, Regina Vides is transferred to French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation will be the starting point for an ageing process that will last 18 months. Finally, around the months of December and January, the barrels will be taken outside so the winter cold (where temperature reaches -15ºC) helps the natural stabilization of the wine.