OUR HISTORY
For centuries, the Duero River has nourished our lands
A privileged witness to great stories
1503
Queen Isabella I of Castile purchased the estate from the Count of Ribadeo for 2,286,333 maravedís
1600
Francisco Gómez Sandoval y Rojas, First Duke of Lerma and Prime Minister of King Philip III, built a palace, possibly designed by the royal architect Francisco Mora, to host the king during his visits to the Real Sitio de Ventosilla
1603
Lope de Vega performed plays in the gardens of the Ventosilla Palace for King Philip III, and Rubens also enjoyed a stay at the estate
1921
The hydroelectric dam built on the Duero River supplies energy to the estate, the winery, and the inn
1928
Real Sitio de Ventosilla is declared a model agricultural estate by King Alfonso XIII
1989
The estate is purchased by Javier Cremades de Adaro, an agricultural engineer and a passionate lover of the land. The planting of the first 200 hectares begins, eventually reaching a total of 520 hectares across the current 10 plots: Hoyo Dornajo, La Mina, Prado del Rey, El Pino, Los Robles, Valdelayegua, Salgüero, La Recorba, Los Quemados, and Las Tasugueras
1996
Launch of the first vintage of red and rosé wine under the PRADOREY brand in Ribera del Duero
2014
PRADOREY begins its second oenological revolution, with wines that remain true to their terroir and a strong commitment to innovation
2016
We begin the oenological and emotional journey of learning to use centuries-old clay amphorae for the production of high-quality wines
2019
We revolutionize the Ribera del Duero once again with a clear commitment to clay and discontinue the production of oak-aged wines
2020
We expand our facilities and plant 12 hectares of white grape varieties to begin producing white wines in the Ribera del Duero
2022
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