Baron de Ley

The history of the winery Baron de Ley in Spain’s prestigious Rioja region dates back to the 16th century.

Baron de Ley Winery - Rioja in Perfection

Back then, the Imas fortress was built as a massive castle and was eventually, in the course of a barter deal, exchanged with the Benedictine monks for the castle of Monjardín. The entire lands of Imas, on which the wines of Baron de Ley originate today, went through an eventful history over the following centuries and finally came into the possession of Baron de Ley together with the monastery in 1985.

In this way, Barón de Ley combines modernity and history in an excellent manner. The approximately 90 hectares of vineyards of this still relatively young winery are situated around the old Imas monastery and new buildings, which stand out due to their modern and well-thought-out architecture.

Vineyards and Cellar of Baron de Ley

At Baron de Ley, the grape varieties cultivated – entirely typical for Rioja – are

• Tempranillo and also
• Cabernet Sauvignon.

All of them are harvested by hand, to devote the utmost care to each grape. For winemaking, Baron de Ley has a whole range of stainless-steel tanks, but also large oak fermentation vats with a capacity of 100 to 140 hectolitres, in which the winery’s oenologists enjoy experimenting with different styles.

Baron de Ley - Perfection in Barrel Aging

After fermentation, without exception, all Rioja wines at Baron de Ley are transferred to barriques. In doing so, the winery can draw on the impressive number of 15,000 barriques, 3,000 of which are coopered from French oak. Even then, the process at Baron de Ley is not yet complete. The magnificent Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva wines mature for at least another 18 months in the bottle and harmonize in the cellars to perfection.