The history of Bodegas Balbás goes back more than two hundred years in the Burgos town of La Horra. It was in 1777 when Abundio Balbás began to produce red wines from grapes grown on their own for local consumption since, at that time, in the towns each villager had a task. The wine was transported and distributed in skins, also known as wineskins, a fact that was strongly linked to the family until the evolution and arrival of the bottles, exercising the trade of boatmen until the end. After Abundio, came more Balbás who always lived parallel to the world of wine. Thus six generations until reaching the century XXI with his great-great-grandson, Juan José Balbás, today General Director and one of the great references in the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin. In fact, Bodegas Balbás was one of the pioneering wineries that constituted the Denomination of origin in 1982, today a hallmark of more than 300 wineries. His relationship with the DO is unconditional, even Juan José was president of the Regulatory Council from 1996 to 2000.

The history of Bodegas Balbás goes back more than two hundred years in the Burgos town of La Horra.

It was in 1777 when Abundio Balbás began to produce red wines from grapes grown on their own for local consumption since, at that time, in the towns each villager had a task.

The wine was transported and distributed in skins, also known as wineskins, a fact that was strongly linked to the family until the evolution and arrival of the bottles, exercising the trade of boatmen until the end.

After Abundio, came more Balbás who always lived parallel to the world of wine.

Thus six generations until reaching the century XXI with his great-great-grandson, Juan José Balbás, today General Director and one of the great references in the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin.

In fact, Bodegas Balbás was one of the pioneering wineries that constituted the Denomination of origin in 1982, today a hallmark of more than 300 wineries.

His relationship with the DO is unconditional, even Juan José was president of the Regulatory Council from 1996 to 2000.