Antonio Banderas Buys Spanish Vineyard
The latest trend in the entertainment industry these days is buying wineries. The most recent transaction was by Hollywood actor Antonio Banderas, who has bought the Bodega Anta Natura in Ribera del Duero.
Banderas is thought to have acquired 50% shareholding of Bodega Anta Natura, located in the town of Burgos Villalba de Duero, fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a winemaker in his native Spain.
The bodega, which was established in 1999 by Teodoro Ortega with an initial investment of $41 million, will be renamed Anta Banderas as part of the deal.
According to Federico Ortega, president of Bodega Anta Natura, Banderas chose the bodega ‘because of the quality of the wines, and its great potential for international expansion.’
‘We are proud that he has chosen to be partners with us. Antonio is a lover of the world of wine,’ he said.
‘He believes in this young project, based on the premise of quality wines.’
Bodega Anta already produces 1.5m bottles per year, with the 2005 Anta Natura a16 picking up a 5-star Decanter award at the November Ribera del Duero panel tasting.
