The story of Bodegas Valdaya began for Brunswick with a meeting with Miriam González in March 2015. The previous month, Rodrigo Calvo of Bodegas Arrocal in Ribera del Duero had been asked if he knew of anyone in the appellation doing something different and special. Rather than seeing another winery as competition, Rodrigo generously put Brunswick in touch with Miriam, and a meeting was arranged in Barcelona the following week, where she agreed to bring samples of Valdaya’s wines.
Miriam’s mother, Elena, was born into a family of grape growers in the small village of Sotillo de la Ribera, in the heart of Burgos and the largest grape-producing area of Ribera del Duero. When Elena married Joaquín González, a native of Barcelona, she joined him in Catalonia, where together they built a successful decoration and construction business.
After many years of hard work, the business eventually flourished, allowing Elena and Joaquín to realise an ambition: to establish a winery back in Elena’s home village, working alongside members of her family who would provide the grapes. The project was intended to create a lasting connection between their Barcelona-based family and Elena’s relatives in Sotillo.
The early years at Bodegas Valdaya were challenging. Joaquín’s generous nature meant that the winery’s grape-growing partners were guaranteed a place and a price for their grapes, regardless of quality. As a result, wine quality was initially only average, and the business survived largely through Joaquín’s determination and sentimental attachment to the project.
A significant turning point came in 2013, when Valdaya recruited young winemakers Marta Ramas and Miguel Fisac. Both had studied oenology at Bordeaux University and developed their skills working in Saint-Émilion and Pessac-Léognan under the guidance of Denis Dubourdieu and Stéphane Derenoncourt. After gaining experience across vintages in Hawke’s Bay, Napa Valley and South Africa’s Cape region, they returned to their homeland of Ribera del Duero to begin their work at Valdaya.
Their arrival marked a new chapter for Bodegas Valdaya, bringing together the region’s old family connections with a modern, international approach to winemaking.
Please find below the wines we are currently offering
Orders can be placed directly on the site or by making contact with the team. Offers subject to remaining unsold E&OE.17/10/2026
Image | Region | Vintage | Name | Pack Size | Status In Bond (IB) wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. If In Bond wines are purchased for storage in a bonded warehouses or for export - no UK Duty or VAT will be payable. If In Bond wines are purchased for delivery to a UK address - UK Duty and VAT is required to be paid before any the delivery can take place. Duty Paid (DP) wines have been removed from the Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to the Bond. Meaning that if you purchase a Duty Paid wine, VAT will be payable. However, the UK Duty has already been paid on the stock so there will be no additional duty charged. En Primeur (EP) wines can only be offered and purchased In Bond whilst the wines are still in barrel. En Primeur wines will be shipped and imported in due course and upon arrival in the UK can either be stored in your Brunswick reserves, delivered to the bonded warehouse of your choosing or delivered directly to you. Should you decide to take delivery of En Primeur wines to a UK address, UK Duty and VAT at the current rates will become payable. | Price The IN BOND pricing view will show prices excluding UK Duty and VAT. Please select the IN BOND view if your purchase is for storage in a bonded warehouse or for export (where no UK Duty or VAT will be payable). Please select the RETAIL pricing view if you would like to purchase wines for UK delivery, so the prices will include UK Duty and VAT. Please note that wines that have the Duty Paid (DP) status have been removed from the Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to the Bond. These wines must remain Duty Paid, they can be purchased for storage or delivery to the UK but the VAT will be payable. The UK Duty has already been paid on the stock so there will be no additional duty charged. Please note that wines that have the En Primeur (EP) status can only be offered and purchased In Bond whilst the wines are still in barrel. So the RETAIL pricing view is not applicable to EP wines. | Availability The wines showing availability Immediate are available for immediate delivery, transfer or collection. The wines showing availability Future Arrival are not yet available for delivery. Please refer to the indicated ETA shown on the wine page. Our Logistics team will get in touch as soon as the wines become physical with us and will arrange to deliver, store or transfer the wines as per your instructions. The wines showing availability En Primeur are still maturing in barrel at the producer, and will be available in due course. Our Logistics team will get in touch as soon as the wines become physical with us and will arrange to deliver, store or transfer the wines as per your instructions. | Score | Qty | Buy |
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 | 2022 | 1x75cl | DP | £17.92exc. UK VAT | Immediate | - | 1 | |||
 | 2019 | 1x75cl | DP | £24.96exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 94 TA | 11 | |||
| 2021 | 1x75cl | DP | £24.96exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 94 TA | 11 | |||
 | 2020 | 1x75cl | IB | £46.75exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 98 TA | 4 | |||
| 2020 | 1x75cl | DP | £49.96exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 98 TA | 23 | |||
| 2022 | 6x75cl | IB | £84.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | - | 24 | |||
New | 2022 | 6x75cl | DP | £103.26exc. UK VAT | Immediate | - | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 6x75cl | IB | £120.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 94 TA | 4 | |||
| 2021 | 6x75cl | IB | £120.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 94 TA | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 6x75cl | DP | £139.92exc. UK VAT | Immediate | 94 TA | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 6x75cl | IB | £275.00exc. UK Duty & VAT | Immediate | 98 TA | 14 |
