Castroviejo

The family-run Bodegas Pastor Diaz winery, which produces under the Castroviejo Rioja brand, is located in the picturesque setting of the Ebro Valley.

Helping Rioja make a comeback 

Interestingly, all the sons of the last four generations are called Gonzalo Pastor. Although estates such as Bodegas Pastor Diaz have shaped the region of La Rioja for many generations, it is only in the last decade that the winery has gained more recognition and is still a new discovery for many connoisseurs of Spanish wine landscapes. This is due to the special reception history of Spanish wines over the last 25 years. The steadily increasing interest in Spanish viticulture and especially in Tempranillo, its celebrated star, initially affected almost only the country's most famous region. 

La Rioja has always been considered one of the most important wine-growing regions in Europe and has helped to boost interest in Spanish wine among Rioja producers. However, while individual renowned producers have achieved world fame, international attention has increasingly been focused on

• Ribera del Duero
• La Mancha
• Penedès

and other areas. It was no longer enough to produce only in Rioja to succeed on the world market. But the producers from the ancient region with the highest DOC classification did not take long to reorient themselves. The return to their own strengths meant that small, little-known wineries such as Bodegas Pastor Diaz La Rioja were able to rediscover the region as a region with exciting, thrilling wines. Wines that do credit to their great name.

Typicity and continuity 

Gonzalo Pastor Diaz's family is particularly concerned about the typicality of his wines. You must be able to taste the recognition value of the typical Rioja wines. Continuity is also very important in the Pastor Diaz family. And not only because of the name Gonzalo. From the very beginning, the wines have been continuously refined over and over again, so that today they are unbeatable in terms of quality.