DESTINATIONS - WINE REGIONS: RIOJA
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La Rioja is one of the most prestigious and well-known of all the Spanish wine regions. The most traditional and modern wineries can be found here. La Rioja is divided in three sub-zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja. The most famous wineries or bodegas are located in the first two. We have made a good selection from the wineries of Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta for this wine tour. If time permits we could also visit at least one winery from the nearby Navarra region.
Since Bilbao is very close to Rioja, it is easy to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao designed by architect Frank Gehry. One day can be dedicated to the Spanish tradition of wine and tapas. Tapas are small dishes that you have in bars or casual restaurants instead of a formal meal. The old part of Haro or Logroño are great for this! |
You will find very different bodegas in Rioja. Discover
a bodega built in a farm that was part of a medieval monastery
and still makes its wine in the most traditional way, then another
one that employs state of the art wine technology, and also visit
one of the oldest in Rioja among others. Enjoy a typical Spanish
lunch in a bodega where sarmientos (dry grape vine
branches) are used to roast the meat, giving it a unique and delicious
flavor. Open your senses and prepare to learn in the new interactive
thematic center dedicated to wine in Laguardia, |
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