San Juan 2020: the Soria red that joins the 100-point league
The 2020 vintage confirms a label that already earned 99 points in 2013 and 2014. Only eight other Spanish wines share the 100-point league.
Teresa Navarro OrtegaJournalist and wine and food critic
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Some wines do more than perform in the glass: they redraw the map of the place that gave birth to them. The red San Juan 2020, made by the winery Dominio de Atauta on the Soria side of Ribera del Duero, has just achieved what many thought out of reach: the coveted 100 points in the Guía Vinos Gourmets.
With this historic milestone, this ultra-limited bottling enters the exclusive “100-Point League”. It is no passing fluke, but the confirmation of a project devoted to recovering the soul of the most singular soils of the Atauta Valley.
Technical sheet · Wine
San Juan 2020
- Red
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Limited edition
Approximate priceHigh-end
- Winery
- Dominio de Atauta
- Designation
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Grape variety
- 100 % tinto fino
- Vintage
- 2020
- Vineyard
- Pre-phylloxera vines over 150 years old · Valle de Atauta (Soria)
- Ageing
- 19 months in second- and third-use French oak barrels
Critic score
Guía Vinos Gourmets
Score from an external critic, not from our editors
On the nose: ripe red fruit with notes of scrubland and aromatic herbs. On the palate: subtle, perfumed and extraordinarily fresh.
Pairs with
- Red meatsChargrilled
- Small gameBraised
- Aged cheesesSheep's milk
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- Production
- 670 numbered bottles of 0.75 l
Data from the winery and the tasting published in the article · Reviewed on October 21, 2026. Drink responsibly. Sale prohibited to under-18s.
A historic milestone in the heart of Soria
The 2020 vintage, however, breaks the glass ceiling. The official presentation of this recognition will take place at the 40th Salón Gourmets, to be held from 26 to 29 April 2027 at IFEMA (Madrid).
The success of this red rests on a production of barely 670 bottles from pre-phylloxera vines.
The vineyard: five centuries of history in the Atauta Valley
Behind this success lies rigorous fieldwork led by the winemaker Jaime Suárez and the vine grower Ismael Sanz. Their daily mission is to preserve a unique viticultural heritage.
The grapes come from the Single Vineyards collection, a showcase of old vines more than 150 years old. They are surviving vines rooted in extreme soils of the Atauta Valley.
Tasting notes and technical sheet of San Juan 2020
This red rests on a measured ageing, with second- and third-use French oak that lets the fruit speak.
- Variety: 100% Tinto Fino from centenarian vineyards.
- Ageing: 19 months in second- and third-use French oak barrels.
- Production: 670 numbered 0.75-litre bottles.
- Sensory profile: Complex aromas of ripe red fruit with hints of wild scrub and aromatic herbs. On the palate it is subtle, perfumed and fresh.
- Serving temperature: Between 16 ºC and 18 ºC. It needs a little aeration beforehand.
- Ideal pairing: Grilled red meat, stewed small game or cured sheep’s cheeses.
- Price range: High end / Collector.
The philosophy behind Dominio de Atauta
Part of the group Bodegas Terraselecta —which makes wine in eight different designations of origin—, Dominio de Atauta works very old vines on chalky soils, at high altitude and with the extreme continental climate of Soria. It is a wine for a special occasion and for opening calmly.
Written by
Teresa Navarro Ortega
Journalist and wine and food critic. Teresa Navarro Ortega is a journalist, writer and wine and food critic, and runs Noticias del Vino, a publication specialising in wine, wineries, pairings and wine tourism. She…
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