We asked our booking agent to recommend a good winery to stop at on our drive from San Sebastian to Madrid. She booked a tasting and light lunch at Dominio de Cair in Ribera del Duero wine country. The Ribera del Duero is a wine region (DO) in north central Spain, located on a plateau along the Duero River. The region is a major player in the international wine scene. The wines are high quality full bodied reds mainly from the tempranillo grape.
Dominio de Cair is a modern facility and very impressive. Noemi showed us through the entire facility, where we met the owner and second generation, Juan Luis Canas. The winery was established in 2008 when the original founder acquired the property containing old vines dating back more than 100 years. We followed the tour with a lovely tasting of 4-5 red wines and a special white, along with a very nice light lunch. Our favorites were the Tierra de Cair, produced in some volume, and the Cruz del Pendon (called the King). We each ordered one case.
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