Pago de Carraovejas

Pago de Carraovejas is one of Ribera del Duero’s emblematic modern estates, founded in 1987 by Segovian restaurateur and sommelier José María Ruiz to supply fine wine for his acclaimed Restaurante José María. The project began with nine hectares of vines on the south-facing slopes of the Botijas valley in Peñafiel, overlooking the medieval castle, and its first commercial vintage, 1991, rapidly became one of the region’s most sought‑after reds. Today the estate has expanded to roughly 160–180 hectares of vineyards…