sentences:  Being outside of the DO Ribera del Duero allows them to use drip irrigation when needed.The 54 vineyard plots take up 206 hectares (HA); 146 of which is planted with Tempranillo, 40 HA with Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 HA with Merlot, 2 HA with Syrah and 2 HA with Petit Verdot.The wine making facilities were designed by consulting oenologist Pascal Delbeck, proprietor of Château Ausone, who still works with the estate along with Angel Anocíbar.