La Ballestera confirms its brightest moment with new international awards in 2026
[ 7 de July de 2026 ]
The family project that brings together wine, art and landscape between Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia adds new accolades for Tinto de Guarda and Club de La Barrica
There are places that do not need to make noise to leave a mark. La Ballestera, the Seglem family estate located between the mountain ranges of Cazorla and Andújar, belongs to that kind of project that moves forward with discretion, beauty and a very clear idea: to turn wine into a form of artistic expression. In 2026, that intimate and demanding vision is once again recognised by some of the most important international competitions in the world of wine. La Ballestera adds new medals for two of its most representative wines: Tinto de Guarda 2024 and Club de La Barrica 2024, two limited-edition wines born from the character of a unique estate and the creative pulse of a project where nature, wine and contemporary art coexist inseparably.Tinto de Guarda 2024: a vintage recognised with international gold
Tinto de Guarda 2024 has been awarded a Gold Medal and 95 points at the International Wine Challenge 2026, one of the most prestigious competitions on the international wine scene. This recognition is joined by a 2026 Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, as well as another 2026 Gold Medal at the Challenge International du Vin, held in Bordeaux. Three awards that confirm the personality of an intense, mature and elegant wine, conceived to endure. A red wine that expresses the depth of La Ballestera with serenity: without artifice, without excess, with that quiet strength that only appears when time, land and care work in the same direction. Tinto de Guarda is, within the winery, the deepest expression of the landscape. A wine with an enveloping character, velvety tannins and a structure that invites you to pause. Its name is no coincidence: it speaks of patience, of memory, of that silent value that things acquire when they are allowed to grow at their own pace.
Club de La Barrica 2024: the art of belonging
Club de La Barrica 2024 has also been recognised in this new harvest of international awards. The wine has received a 2026 Silver Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and a 2026 Gold Medal at the Challenge International du Vin.
Club de La Barrica represents one of La Ballestera’s most special ideas: experiencing wine from within, as part of a creative and shared process. Each year, it is born from a careful selection of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grapes, reflecting the balance between elegance, complexity and emotion.
It is a wine created for those who understand that a bottle can be much more than a bottle. It can be a story. A sense of belonging. A way of staying close to the land and to art.
