Part of the Zamora Company (which also owns Ramon Bilbao and Mar de Frades),Cruz de Alba stands out among the wineries in the group - and in Ribera del Duero more generally - because of its marked use of biodynamics.Launched in the 2003 vintage, Cruz de Alba is a single-vineyard project based on Finca Los Hoyales, a property that extends over 40 hectares in Padilla de Duero, on Ribera del Duero’s “Golden Mile”. Dark cherry red colour with a garnet rim. The nose is very strong, with aromas of bla

95 Points - Vivir el Vino Guide - 92 Points James Suckling - This exceptional wine from Ribera del Duero is sensational from a producer who can rival Vega Sicilia ! This is a complete, expressive wine with a wide aromatic palette. A wine that is a reflection of history, the Dehesa de los Canónigos vineyard and the respect for the wine in the cellar during its production. Dehesa de los Canónigos is the winery's flagship wine, an assemblage of Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the

97 Points - Vivir el Vino Guide - Solideo is the reserve wine of Dehesa de los Canónigos. Its name means 'Only before God', also used to designate a silk cap that is usually worn by the Pope.  It is made with 85% Tempranillo, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Albillo Mayor and remains in barrels for 24 months, first in American oak of one and two years of age and the last four months in new French oak. On the palate  it is complex, elegant and rounded wine with ageing potential with flavours of blac

97 Points DECANTER - One of the top 3 of the most 20 Most Outstanding Wines from Ribera Del Duero - A unique wine made with a selection of the best grapes from a vineyards and vines 90 years of age. It is 97% Tempranillo and 3% Albillo Mayor in a plot that offers the perfect solar exposure and allows the grapes to ripen the ideal condition. After 30 months of aging in American oak and 10 months in French oak, it is then aged in the bottle. An exceptional wine that comfortably rival the most pres

Bronze Medal Winner- IWSC. Cruz de Alba is made in small quantities and each bottle is numbered. It is made using the best Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grapes, cultivated using agrohomeopathic treatments according to the biodynamic calendar and harvested carefully by hand. Silky, full-bodied and intense deep fruit are the results of the careful attention to detail and respect for the land. Simply wonderful. About the Producer All the grapes of Cruz de Alba come from a unique vineyard, from Finca Los