In our search for interesting wines from Ribera de Duero where quality in undeniable but value for money less prvalent, we came accross Bodegas J Belmonte which on the face of it is very inconspicuous outside of the region. The wines are discernably inginenous, from vines as old as 100 years, the vineyard located in the special village of Gumiel de Mercado from where many of the regions finest wines hail. The ethos here is to make wines round and balanced.