Our story
Since 1924 producing wine
Don Balbino’s family owns since end of the 18th century in the town of Lapuebla de Labarca and Laguardia, in the heart of D.O Rioja, an exclusive vineyard with 40 hectares.
In its origins the winery produced carbonic maceration wine and sold crianzas, reservas and grandes reservas.
Nowadays the fourth generation takes over with a new project, following the tradition and bringing new concepts like the white wine fermented in barrel and single vineyard wines.
Our family tree
Our family tree
1921
Our great-grandfather
Everything started with him, José Fernández, our great-grandfather, started making wine and txacoli.
1924
His wines were awarded with gold and silver medal in the agriculture contest of Bilbao.
1964
Don Balbino
Our grandfather Balbino Fernández was who named the winery, where he worked together with our grandmother Mª Luz Palacios.
Don Balbino's red wines
Our grandfathers were the ones to started making crianza, reserva and gran reserva.
1973
Construction of the winery
Our father, Balbino Fernández, arrived and the winery was built.
2001
Puentegrijos & Meritísimus
Puentegrijos, young wine, and Meritisimus, were bringing out by our father, Balbino Fernández.
2018
Us, the fourth generation
In 2018, we arrived, the fourth generation. We got back Puentegrijos and began with the first Don Balbino white wine. Also we made single vineyard wines from the 2019 harvest.
1921
Our great-grandfather
Everything started with him, José Fernández, our great-grandfather, started making wine and txacoli.
1924
His wines were awarded with gold and silver medal in the agriculture contest of Bilbao.
1964
Don Balbino
Our grandfather Balbino Fernández was who named the winery, where he worked together with our grandmother Mª Luz Palacios.
Don Balbino's red wines
Our grandfathers were the ones to started making crianza, reserva and gran reserva.
1973
Construction of the winery
Our father, Balbino Fernández, arrived and the winery was built.
2001
Puentegrijos & Meritísimus
Puentegrijos, young wine, and Meritisimus, were bringing out by our father, Balbino Fernández.
2018
Us, the fourth generation
In 2018, we arrived, the fourth generation. We got back Puentegrijos and began with the first Don Balbino white wine. Also we made single vineyard wines from the 2019 harvest.