Our vineyards in the
heart of Rioja

At Bodegas Solana de Ramirez we know that the secret of a good wine lies in the origin of the grape: in the vineyard. That is why we take great care of our vineyards. We put all our care and affection into all the work in the vineyard, preserving its personality and respecting the environment in order to obtain high quality, healthy grapes.

We have several unique and very singular vineyards thanks to their age, altitude, orientation or situation with respect to the sun.

60 hectares of our own vineyards:

the heart of our winery

From the Sierra de Cantabria to the Ebro River

Our vineyards are located from north to south, from the foot of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range to the vicinity of the Ebro river. This fact gives us very unique vineyards with grapes of different varieties and different from each.

The soil is calcareous clay, which, together with the region’s microclimate caused by the Cantabrian and Mediterranean air currents, makes this area ideal for producing wines of excellent quality.

Pezón Negro

Carrapeciña

Barredonda

Gallocanta

Guardián

Armentari

El meadero

La venta

San Bartolomé

Ozaco

Pezón Negro

Carrapeciña

Barredonda

Gallocanta

Guardián

Armentari

El meadero

La venta

San Bartolomé

Ozaco

Our most unique vineyards

Pezón Negro

42°34’14.0″N 2°42’17.8″W

Pezón Negro is one of our most special and oldest vineyards. In this eare is rare to find centenary garnacha planted on different altars and that produces grapes of such a good quality. Due to the uniqueness of this vineyard, since 2019, we have been making a wine exclusively from this vineyard under the name of Pezón Negro, which is made 100% naturally and manually without the use of any type of machinery.

Carrapeciña

42°57’49.77″N 2°71’37.54″W

5 hectares of Tempranillo vines that are very close to the town that have been in the family since the 19th century. The vines are between15 and 50 years old. Then, we make a selection for our crianza and gran reserva wines.

Barredonda

42°58’07.97″N 2°70’11.26″W

2 hectares of Tempranillo at an altitude of 620 metres above sea level, in the high area of Ábalos, with vines planted 35 years ago, from which we make our Crianza wine.

Gallocanta

42°55’78.86″N 2°71’96.19″W

Our largest vineyard, with 12 hectares of Tempranillo grapes of different ages (from 10 to 40 years old), in the middle of which is hidden a unique ‘guardaviñas’ (hut) of grijos (grape vines) in our jurisdiction.

Guardian

42°57’23.54″N 2°69’71.19″W

Vineyard of 4 hectares at 700 metres with 15 years of age of our white varieties (Viura, Malvasía and Verdejo).

Armentari

42°56’10.03″N 2°71’11.14″W

Vineyard of 4 hectares of Tempranillo and Viura planted 40 years ago on a hillside, which allows the grapes to ripen and keep in optimum conditions.

El meadero

42°57’17.60″N 2°69’00.68″W

Old vineyard in the upper part of the village at the foot of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range, from which we make our Valsarte Reserva wine.

La venta

42°35’08.7″N 2°42’06.0″W

Sauvignon Blanc vineyard located at an altitude of 758 metres, at the foot of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range. This altitude provides us with very fresh grapes, perfect for our blend of white varieties.

San Bartolomé

42°56’56.62″N 2°72’13.19″W

30 year old tempranillo vineyard with stony soil, which is characterised by its alcohol content.

Ozaco

42°54’55.54″N 2°69’38.31″W

40 year old Tempranillo and Graciano vineyard from which we make our Valsarte Reserva and Gran Reserva wines due to the maturity of the grapes and their powerful flavour.

The grape harvest

In Abalos we have the harvest usually at mid-October. This is when we pay all our attention to the weather conditions in order to set the exact date for the beginning of the harvest, so that the grapes arrive at the winery at the ideal moment. At Solana de Ramírez we harvest by hand in most of our vineyards and the grapes are taken directly to the winery, thus allow us to preserv all their properties and freshness.