Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine: A Luxurious Sanctuary to Discover

by | Spain

Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine is a destination of experience where you will get to live in a moment of sheer luxury. This resort is located in a beautiful natural environment of pine forests and fields among the most magnificent hills of Sierra de Guadarrama. The sanctuary offers everything you may need to relax and feel serene; you will be able to enjoy an infinite list of activities designed to offer you unforgettable experiences. 

Did I say that place is fabulous? It is near Madrid, northern Spain’s beaches, and Porto’s lovely city.

This sanctuary is where time stands still, and feelings run high. Here, the past lives on in the present, where centuries of tradition and culture remain intact. Abadía Retuerta is a destination in itself, a place for unique experiences. An oasis that will leave memories worth treasuring for a lifetime. 

 

THE HOTEL

Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine is a five-star hotel with complete butler service. The hotel guarantees your maximum comfort while overlooking the “sea of vines.”

See the sunrise as you indulge in peace in the morning. A memorable stay awaits in Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, right in the heart of Duero Valley. 

 

Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine

Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine

 

THE WINERY

Immersion in an extraordinary place awaits: your journey to Abadía Retuerta is beyond just a winery tour. A unique terroir and an estate steeping in history will welcome you.

Tour the private estate in a 4×4 vehicle. Feast your eyes on its flora and fauna. Visit the Preparation and the Barrel Room.

Complete your experience with a guided tasting of Abadía Retuerta’s full range of wines: Selección Especial, Blanco LeDomaine, and our four Pago wines.

 

The Barrel Room - Virtuoso

The Barrel Room – Virtuoso

THE GASTRONOMICAL EXPERIENCE

  • The Monks’ Vegetable Garden

Enjoy the exposure of being a gardener for a day in Abadía Retuerta’s biodynamic vegetable garden and relive what the 12th-century monks did in that place, picking fresh seasonal vegetables and greens ready to be cooked and enjoyed.

  • Countryside aperitif

Enjoy the countryside environment and take a breather with a graze with the Abadía Retuerta signature. While walking around the estate, pause to savor an individually prepared snack while pairing it with one of Abadía Retuerta’s wines. Breathe in the shade of the age-old trees growing on the estate.

  • Creative Contemporary Cuisine at Refectorio Restaurant

A proud holder of a Michelin Star since 2014, the restaurant proudly uses local produce and suppliers for its gastronomic delights. Their commitment to sustainability and environmental-friendly practices is applauded. 

Refectorio’s gastronomic offerings are coherent and varied, striving for excellence.

Here’s a sample menu to make you want to visit now:

APERITIFS

– Pickled celery-turnip, spirulina, and caviar

– Vegetable ensemble

– Potato 3D and mushrooms pâte

– Ox tartare with turnip and truffle

– Truffled cheese on a ring-shape

– Tartlet and Monte Enebro

– Plum with creamy Valdeón

– Parsnip “horchata”

– Carrot, smoked cream, trout roe

– Chickpea and sobrassada

STARTERS

– Tomato, purslane, and fig oil

– Red pickled partridge in foie and black olive

– Clay cooked endive with meunière sauce

MAIN COURSES

– River fish stew

– Medina del Campo shrimp ravioli and spices

– Sweet and sour parro meatballs with mushrooms

SWEETS

– Piparra chili slush, dairy, and fresh mint leaves

– Pine Nut

CHOCOLATE BOX

– Hazelnut and chocolate airy

– Macaron

– Chicory bonbon

– Grape marc truffle

 

Refectorio Restaurant - abadia-retuerta.com

Refectorio Restaurant – abadia-retuerta.com

 

  • Calicata Terroir Bar Restaurant

On the banks of the Duoro River, a terrace with a view of the pine forest and vineyards. 

This is the perfect destination for wine tourism lovers and culinary enthusiasts away from the bustling city. The restaurant’s offerings are based on tradition and innovation that revives the flavors of the land of Castilla y León. The restaurant offerings are made from the produce from the local area and the estate’s organic vegetable garden.

  • Vinoteca Restaurant

An ode to Spanish food. The restaurant put a creative spin on the Spanish culinary tradition. It is all about exceptional produce and wines from the cellar. 

NATURE’S BEST

  • Horse ride around the vineyards

Explore the most natural and relaxing experience of horseback riding around the estate. Feel the breeze and fragrance of the land on which the wines are grown.

  • The Natural Heritage

Discover the stunning natural surroundings of Abadía Retuerta.

Take a walk around the estate, exploring the flora, fauna, and landscape. The route will vary according to the time of year to take in each season’s most striking natural elements.

  • Retuerta Exclusive

Find a unique way to explore the world of wine by flying over the vineyards of Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, the Douro River, and pine groves. 

Taking off in a hot air balloon at first light and flying across the sky is a one-in-a-kind experience. You’ll enjoy a bird’s eye view of the Castile countryside.

  • Harvest!

This tour will explain the secrets of the harvest. There will be a selection of the plot for the harvest and hand-picking of the grapes by the guests. 

  • Lavender Experience

When the flowers bloom, it’s the perfect time to enjoy an unforgettable experience while exploring the lavender trails and discovering the flora and fauna of Abadía Retuerta.

 

Lavender Experience - Virtuoso

Lavender Experience – Virtuoso

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

  • Tibetan Singing Bowls 

The Tibetan Singing Bowls are one of the most powerful tools to help our minds focus on the present moment. Physically they help restore the natural frequency of each body cell, and mentally they stimulate our brain waves, inducing a deep state of relaxation. They also break energy blockages and introduce new energy on a different level.

  • Sound Bath

The sound bath is a deeply relaxing and meditative experience. This meditation will help you change from the average vigilant conscience into a relaxed conscience or, more deeply, into a meditative state. This experience is suitable for beginners and those more experienced who want to obtain the benefits of meditation more effectively.

  • Zentangle

Enjoy a meditative art session to stimulate creativity and reduce stress. Following the Zentangle method, an abstract drawing technique of repeating set patterns, you will reach a state of sheer pleasure and mental relaxation, leaving your worries behind—a unique experience combining the benefits of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and mandalas. 

Santuario Wellness & Spa -Virtuoso

Santuario Wellness & Spa -Virtuoso

Three reasons why Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine is the perfect place for your next escape. Its ideal location, unique experiences, and the hotel being a sanctuary of its own! There’s so much more to love. Do you have any questions about visiting Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine? Let chat! And let Inspired Travel Designs take you on this once-in-a-lifetime trip to the fantastic destination of your dreams.