The river Duero runs through the local landscape, defining the characteristics of Abadía Retuerta’s terroir. In the early days of the project, the winery’s experts had a tough job on their hands: they had to divide the estate into different plots, according to the variety to be planted, the soil type, as well as the degree of exposure and altitude. All of this and more had to be done before they could plant the precious vines.

A total of 54 distinct plots were identified. Many of them are by the monastery, at an altitude of 720 metres, while some are on the other side of the Duero, at 850 metres.

Devotion, perseverance and tradition are an intrinsic part of Abadía Retuerta’s character. The team work tirelessly to look after each individual plot, and they have the utmost respect for the grapes, using the gravity method to handle them.