

Astrales Christina 2018
New edition of the family collection of Bodegas Astrales
- Grape Variety: Tinto Fino 100%
- Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
- Vineyards Location: A selection of our oldest vineyards..
- Type of soil: Clay-calcareous with stories.
- Yields: 3.000 Kg/ha
- Vinification: Grapes are hand sorted. Gravity fed into 50hl vats where fermentation takes place with native yeasts. Fermentation and maceration for 15 days. It contains sulfites.
- Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged on the fine lees for 18 months in new, extra fine grain French oak barrels.
- Date of bottling: July 2020
Vintage 2018
The 2018 campaign was characterized by a cold and dry start to the winter, with the soils showing a scarce water reserve carried over from the previous year, with the expected rains appearing at the beginning of spring with abundant rainfall, which loaded the soils with this element.
Budding came somewhat later than normal, with a cold end to spring, which caused a delay in the vegetative cycle.
At the beginning of the summer, temperatures rose, and rainfall ceased, followed by August and September with high temperatures and a few isolated storms without consequences, which managed to compensate for the delay in ripening, with the vines being harvested in optimum conditions of health and ripeness.
Tasting Notes
Christina 2018 impresses with its powerful nose of black fruit, spices, minerals, and toasty notes, with hints of forest floor, together with great balance, a lingering finish on the palate, a vintage of great power, well rounded in the maximum expression and concentration that a Tempranillo can offer while simultaneously showing soft, velvety, sweet and elegant, with intense, clean and very sweet tannins.
Excellent capacity for ageing over the years.
Ratings and Awards
96 pts Gourmets Guide 2022 2022
91 pts James Suckling Guide – “A pretty nose of plums, dark cherries, flowers, coconut and sweet spices. Full-bodied with dusty tannins. Vibrant and sweetly spiced with a flavorful finish. Drink or hold.”
Previous vintages

Astrales Christina 2017
The family collection of Bodegas Astrales
- Grape Variety: Tinto Fino 100%
- Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
- Vineyards Location: Selection of 100 year old bush vines from our Fuente-santa vineyard.
- Type of soil: Clay-calcareous with stories.
- Yields: 3.000 Kg/ha
- Vinification: Handpicking selection. Grapes are moved by gravity to a vat of 50 hl. where the natural yeasts on the skins trigger the fermentation process, Fermentation and maceration of 15 days
- Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged ion the fine lees for 18 months in new, extra fine grain French oak barrels.
- Date of bottling: July 2019
Vintage 2017
The winter began quite cold, with the wood of the vines parched, the weather changed in February to higher temperatures than usual, that caused an early sprouting of the vines. A severe frost occurred at the end of April resulting in a significant decrease in production and a delay in the vegetative cycle. From then on, temperatures and rainfall conditions were excellent for the development and maturation of the grapes, achieving a harvest of extraordinary quality, although leaving the harvest in short supply.
Tasting Notes
Astrales Christina 2017 impresses with its powerful nose of black fruit, spices, minerals and toasty notes, with hints of forest floor, together with great balance, a lingering finish on the palate, a vintage of great power, well rounded in the maximum expression and concentration that a Tempranillo can offer while simultaneously showing soft, velvety, sweet and elegant, with intense, clean and very sweet tannins. Excellent capacity for ageing over the years.
Ratings and Awards
96 pts Gourmets Wine Guide 2021 – “Meaty, concentrated, structured, velvety in its passage, sweet and persistent tannin”.
95 pts Guide Vivir el Vino 2021
94 pts Wine Enthusiast
92 pts Robert Parker
92 pts Guia Peñin
91 pts James Suckling Guide – “Plum and walnut character with some blanched almond. It´s medium-to all-bodied with firm tannins and a flavourful finish”

Astrales Christina 2016
Limited Edition by Bodegas Astrales
- Grape Variety: Tinto Fino 100%
- Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
- Vineyards Location: Selection of 100 year old bush vines from our Fuente-santa vineyard.
- Type of soil: Clay-calcareous with stories.
- Yields: 3.000 Kg/ha
- Vinification: Handpicking selection. Grapes are moved by gravity to a vat of 50 hl. where the natural yeasts on the skins trigger the fermentation process, Fermentation and maceration of 15 days
- Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in barrel, aged ion the fine lees for 18 months in new, extra fine grain French oak barrels.
- Date of bottling: July 2018
Vintage 2016
A vintage of excellent quality for Los Astrales, characterized by a mild and relatively dry winter, with a start of fresh and wet spring that caused a slight delay in the budding of the vineyard. There were no significant spring frosts and no major summer storms. The months of June and July showed higher than normal temperatures and a certain drought, which resulted in a healthy, well ripened and well-balanced harvest.
Tasting Notes
Astrales Christina 2016 impresses with its powerful nose of black fruits, spices, minerals and toasted notes, with hints of forest floor, together with great balance, a lingering finish on the palate, a great powerful vintage, well rounded in the maximum expression and concentration that a Tempranillo can offer while simultaneously it shows soft, sweet and elegant, with intense, clean and very sweet tannins. Excellent capacity for ageing over the years.
Ratings and Awards
97 pts Guia Proensa 2020
97pts Guía Semana Vitivinícola 2020 (SEVI)
95,5 pts and Gran CIVAS Gold Medal in International Wine Competition AkataVino CIVAS 2019
96 pts Guia Salón de Gourmets 2020
94 pts Guía Vivir el Vino 2020
92 pts Anuario de Vinos El País
91 pts Guía Peñín 2020
91 pts James Suckling

Astrales Christina 2015
The consolidation of a Ribera del Duero legend
- Grape Variety: Tinto Fino 100%
- Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
- Vineyards Location: Selection of 100 year old bush vines from our Fuente-santa vineyard.
- Type of soil: Clay-calcareous with stories.
- Yields: 3.000 Kg/ha
- Vinification: Handpicking selection. Grapes are moved by gravity to a vat of 50 hl. where the natural yeasts on the skins trigger the fermentation process, Fermentation and maceration of 15 days
- Ageing: 18 months in new French oak barrels of extra fine grain..
- Date of bottling: July 2017
Vintage 2015
An excellent quality vintage for Los Astrales. The most striking note of this season has been the small size of the grapes (around 20% less than usual), which has resulted in easy ripening. On the other hand, the advance harvest and heat recorded have not had a noticeable influence on the balance of the berries, finding good amounts of sugar, but without affecting the pH and acid component, although this is based more than usual on malic acid. For its part, the phenolic ripening has been very good both in color and in tannin quality due to the long duration of the process that has allowed to besiege the tannins making them elegant.
As for the harvest itself, this one has had a short duration if we speak of its total duration, although 25% longer than usual if we take into account the data of entry of grapes between 10-90%. The way in which the grapes enter the presses has been favored by the good climatic conditions prevailing during the months of September and beginning of October, allowing the grape harvest in optimal conditions.
Tasting Notes
Astrales Christina 2015 impresses with its powerful nose of black fruits, spices, minerals and toasted notes, with hints of forest floor, together with great balance, a lingering finish on the palate, a great powerful vintage, well rounded in the maximum expression and concentration that a Tem pranil lo can offer while simultaneously it shows soft, sweet and elegant, with intense, clean and very sweet tannins. Excellent capacity for ageing over the years.
Ratings and Awards
95 pts Guía Gourmets “Powerful, structured, ample and enveloping, sweet and ripe tannin.”
95 pts Guia Proensa “Good structure, with body and firm tannins, fresh, balanced, tasty, long”
94 pts View from the Cellar “The wine is pure, full-bodied, complex and rock solid at the core, with lovely focus and balance”
94 pts Tim Atkin
93+ pts Robert Parker
93 pts James Suckling
93 pts Cellar Selection “Drink from 2020–2032”

Astrales Christina 2014
A unique wine
- Grape Variety: Tinto Fino 100%
- Alcohol Content: 15% vol.
- Vineyards Location: Selection of 100 year old bush vines from our Fuente-santa vineyard.
- Type of soil: Clay-calcareous with stories.
- Yields: 3.000 Kg/ha
- Vinification: Handpicking selection. Grapes are moved by gravity to a vat of 50 hl. where the natural yeasts on the skins trigger the fermentation process, Fermentation and maceration of 15 days
- Ageing: 18 months in new French oak barrels of extra fine grain..
- Date of bottling: July 2016
Vintage 2014
A vintage of great quality for Los Astrales, marked by a relatively rainy winter, and a mild spring that caused an early bud break. Summer started rather cool, although the second half temperatures were higher than usual. Rainfall during the growing season was rather low, compensated with reserves of water accumulated in the subsoil. A timely storm, without damage, around Anguix at the beginning of July, contributed an extra amount of moisture to the vineyards, which together with a slightly later harvest than the rest of the vineyards in the area, provided excellent ripeness of the grapes.
Tasting Notes
Astrales Christina 2014 impresses with its powerful nose of black fruits, spices, minerals and toasted notes, with hints of forest floor, together with great balance, a lingering finish on the palate, a great powerful vintage, well rounded in the maximum expression and concentration that a Tem pranil lo can offer while simultaneously it shows soft, sweet and elegant, with intense, clean and very sweet tannins. Excellent capacity for ageing over the years.