The world of wine is full of references that help the aficionado and also the professional to orient themselves between bottles, regions and vintages. Among these references, the Peñín Guide occupies a prominent place, it is a reliable compass to know the quality of Spanish wines.

What is the Peñín Guide?

The Peñín Guide to the Wines of Spain is the reference publication of Spanish wine. It was born more than three decades ago and has become an essential tool for both professionals in the sector and wine lovers. Every year, its tasting team evaluates thousands of wines from all the wine regions of Spain, awarding an assessment based on technical and professional tasting criteria.

The Guide, available in both physical and digital formats, offers detailed information on each wine, designation of origin, winery, grape variety, vintage and score. In addition, its online version allows you to filter results, compare vintages and explore the evolution of the wines over time.

Due to its scope, rigour and recognition, the Peñín Guide is today the most complete benchmark for Spanish wine and a fundamental tool for those seeking guidance in an increasingly large and diverse market.

The importance of the score of the Peñín Guide

The Peñín Guide’s rating system follows a scale of 50 to 100 points, similar to that used by other international guides. This score allows wines to be classified according to their perceived quality in tasting:

• 95-100 points: exceptional, world-class wine.
• 90-94 points: excellent wine, with great expression and balance.
• 85-89 points: very good, well-made and representative wine.
• 80-84 points: Correct, pleasant and flawless wine.

Higher scores not only recognize the work of wineries, but also become a sign of confidence for consumers and distributors. A good rating in the Peñín Guide can open doors to new markets and reinforce the quality image of a brand.

The wines of Bodegas Montebaco in the Peñín Guide

The first scores are from 2007, where the wines of Bodegas Montebaco, both the reds of the D.O. Ribera del Duero and the whites of the D.O. Rueda, have been recognized with very outstanding scores, a reflection of the constancy and quality that characterizes the work of the winery.

Estas son las últimas puntuaciones otorgadas que valoran nuestros vinos y nos ayudan a seguir trabajando. Puedes ver puntuaciones anteriores en la ficha de cata de cada vino.

Peñín Guide to the Wines of Spain

The scores of the Peñín Guide confirm the regularity and qualitative level of Bodegas Montebaco wines.

The reds from Ribera del Duero are consistently between 90 and 92 points, placing them in the range of excellent wines, with structure, depth and balance. Montebaco Selección Especial, Montebaco Cara Norte and Montebaco de Finca stand out, confirming their elegant and expressive character.

Semele, one of the most renowned in the winery, maintains its constancy, a clear sign of continuity and coherence, also achieving 5 stars for its value for money.

In the D.O. Rueda, the Montebaco Verdejo + Sauvignon white shows freshness and balance, with a good score, consolidating its presence as an aromatic, clean and well-defined wine.

Together, these assessments place Montebaco in a solid position among the most consistent wineries in Ribera del Duero, with wines capable of transmitting the character of the terroir and the identity of the vineyard.

The Peñín Guide as a mirror of a job well done

Appearing in the Peñín Guide with outstanding scores is not an end in itself, but it is a reward for rigour and commitment to quality.

For Bodegas Montebaco, each recognition is a confirmation of the path undertaken: to produce authentic wines, faithful to their origin and with the ability to move the consumer.

These scores also offer the public a reliable guide when choosing, knowing that a wine has been recognized with more than 90 points in a professional tasting helps to discover new labels with confidence.

And if Montebaco’s results demonstrate anything, it is that consistent quality is the best path to excellence, as is also recognized in the assessment made by other experts such as Tim Atkin.