Wine Enthusiast
December 1, 2009
By Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Antonio Banderas is known to millions as a star of stage and screen, but few people know that he is now a partner in Ribera del Duero’s Bodegas Anta Banderas. Wine Enthusiast recently caught up with him just after shooting wrapped on Woody Allen’s latest movie in London.
Wine Enthusiast: When did you decide to make wine?
Antonio Banderas: I became interested in making wine years ago. I had been looking for years for a winery that was passionate about making wine. Creating art is important to me. Making wine is creating art. I get enormous pleasure watching grapes grow and mature. I have a passion for growing grapes and making wine. It is hard to explain in words—but I can say this—it is a feeling that I have in my heart.
WE: Why did you choose the region of Ribera del Duero to make wine?
AB: Ribera del Duero has good winemakers. They have always had good winemakers. They have romantic ideas about wine. This is very important to me.