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Spanish wine group Vintae has bought a winery in the Ribera del Duero region to support production of its Bardos wine brand.
The facility, located in the Burgos area of the denomination, was bought from Hacienda Miguel Sanz, a family-run wine business.
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Vintae confirmed acquired the company, which includes the winery with its winemaking and ageing facilities but told Just Drinks it is not using Hacienda Miguel Sanz’s brands commercially, with the space being dedicated to production of its Bardos wines.
The deal completed in the middle of this year. After selling the Hacienda Miguel Sanz’s operations have ceased, Vintae said.
Prior to the purchase, Vintae had made its Bardos wines in rented facilities at two different wineries in the province of Burgos.
Following the deal, Bardo production has been relocated to the newly acquired site. The entire 2025 harvest was processed at the new winery, the business said. It added that all wines from the facility would be marketed under the Bardo brands, as well as its other wines.
When asked about the rationale for the purchase, Vintae said its scale had outgrown rented space, meaning it required its own dedicated winery.
“This will allow us to work with greater precision and care,” it added.
The Bardos portfolio includes the Bardos Viñedos de Altura wine, a regional wine made exclusively with grapes from the Soria area, plus the Bardos Suprema, Bardos Moradillo de Roa and Bardos Villálvaro labels.
These wines are distributed in Spain and internationally.
Vintae has been active in Ribera del Duero since the early 2000s, initially producing in the Páramos de Corcos area of Burgos province.
Almost a decade ago, it expanded into the Soria zone, and in 2020 planted vineyards in the villages of Alcubilla de Avellaneda and Villálvaro using massal selections of local varieties.
Earlier this year, the Spanish vintner regained full ownership of the local vermouth producer El Bandarra, after Diageo divested its minority stake.
Speaking to Just Drinks at the time, Vintae CEO Ricardo Arambarri confirmed the Tanqueray owner had held a 25% stake in El Bandarra through its Distill Ventures accelerator programme, with Vintae retaining the controlling share.
Diageo halted new investment through Distill Ventures in March.
By repurchasing the shares, Arambarri said the family-owned Vintae aimed to “consolidate our position”.
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