This extraordinary 700-hectare estate is located less than two hours’ drive from Madrid, in the heart of the Duero Valley near Sardón de Duero. The winery, five-star hotel and Michelin star restaurant are based in a meticulously restored former monastery which dates to the 12th century. Drawing on more than 800 years of winemaking tradition, Abadía Retuerta cultivates 200 hectares of vineyards using organic principles. The Duero River is responsible for the huge variety of soils that are found across the 54 individually tended vineyard plots (Pagos), mainly differentiated by soil composition and grape variety. The revival of the estate in the early 1990s was led by Pascal Delbeck (Château Ausone, Belair) who designed one of Spain’s first fully gravity-fed wineries, built in 1996. That same year the current winemaker and director of vineyard and winery, Ángel Anocíbar, joined the team, who are dedicated to making outstanding wines imbued with the personality and uniqueness of the terroir.
Guests can experience the estate’s special character first-hand in the three-Michelin key hotel, Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, which has 27 carefully restored rooms and three suites as well as spaces devoted to gastronomy, wellbeing and art. Its flagship restaurant, Refectorio, in the abbey’s original dining hall, has been awarded a Michelin Star, a Michelin Green Star and Two Respol Suns for its creative, seasonal cuisine, starring organic ingredients from the estate. The 1,000 sqm Santuario Wellness & Spa and collection of over 170 artworks from the Renaissance to the 20th century round out the one-of-a-kind luxury experiences offered by this leading Green Globe certified resort.
