5 Affordable Wine Tours Rioja Spain

5 Affordable Wine Tours - Rioja Spain

Famous Tempranillo Wine

Rioja is the most productive wine region of Spain, with 140,000 acres of vineyards, mostly Tempranillo. Its' yearly wine production is 250 million litres, and now has some 600 wineries.

Rioja wine region, is in the North of Spain, and along with its' famous Tempranillo, produces other red and white wines. Tempranillo are its' most exported wine. With a contrasting region of hills, valleys, and flatlands, Rioja has a unique viticulture.
The Rioja region is governed by the 'Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja', often short named as Rioja DOCa wines. The capital of La Rioja, is the town of Logrono, although another town, Haro, is considered the wine capital of this area.

The terrain of the Rioja wine region spans 75 miles from the north-west to the south-east. This gives the region a diverse growing climate, topography and soil types, all contributing to its' wine style and quality.

What makes Rioja wine distinct is the oak aging effect. Most tempranillo wines are oak aged from one to several years resulting in unique flavours and styles. Type of oak and age, as well as the time maturing in oak ultimately determine the wine's characteristics.

Things to do in Rioja

La Rioja hosts the annual Battle of Wine festival in the village of Haro. In Briones, the Vivanco Wine Museum is a popular tourist attraction - 30 minutes from Logrono. The park; Parque Natural Sierra Cebollera, has adventures for everyone, with hiking, skiing, climbing, and for the ultimate thrill seekers, paragliding - about 2 hours from Logrono by car.
The Logrono-Agoncillo Airport is the best way to get to Rioja by air.

Wine Tours: Rioja

In Spain, wineries are also known as bodegas. Rioja wine region is regarded as Spain's wine capital with the blend of modern innovation and tradition. Some of the region's popular wine appellations are Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Oriental(formerly Rioja Baja).

Many of them offer wine tours, and some feature on-site restaurants and accommodations. In this article, we've listed five Rioja wineries that have affordable tours that include: tour of the winery and grounds, learn about their wine and how its made, and wine tasting rooms, where you get to taste the wine.

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Rioja Wine Tours

Bodegas Riojanas, La Rioja, Spain, Rioja Alta

Notable as one of the 13 Centenary wineries in Rioja, this winery has almost 100 hectares of vineyards. With growing soil of clay and limestone, a unique microclimate, and, its 100 plus years of winemaking history and tradition, this winery has perfected vine cultivation.

Varietals grown here are Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo, Viura, Malvasia, Tempranillo Blanco. The wines made are red, white, and dessert wines. Also made are sweet wine, sparkling wine, rose wine, and spirits.

Tours are available, with parking.

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Eguren Ugarte - Winery, Rioja Alavesa

This winery has an extensive history, and has won awards at wine competitions. They are in the Laguardia region of Spain. The winery has beautiful vistas, and an enchanting ancient caves covering 2000 meters. Photos of the Ancient Caves Wine types include: red, white, rose, sparklinng, sweet wine, fortified wine, and spirits. Grape varieties include: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Maturana, Granacha Blanca, Tempranillo Blanca, Malvasia, Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnary.

Tours are available, and this winery has an on-site restaurant, a hotel with furnished rooms, and a beautiful panaromic view of the vineyards.
Parking for cars and buses is available.

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Tobelos - Winery, Rioja Alta,Rioja, Spain

Bodegas Tobelos was establlished in the late twentieth century by Ricardo Reinoso. The vineyards at this winery are located in the region of Sonsieera. Like many wineries in Rioja, the grapes are handpicked and sent to the winery. The grapes are processed using alcoholic and malolactic fermentation.

Wines are aged for about two years, using French and European oak barrels.

Wine types: red, white. Grape varieties: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Viura, Garnacha Blanca.

Tours are available for this winery.

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Bodegas Valdelana, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

Located in the city of Elciego, this winery has a history dating back fourteen generations. Awarded the 'Best Wine Tourism in Art and Culture', their passion for winemaking is proudly displayed with their commercialization of four wine brands. Their wine brands include: Familia Valdelana, Baron Ladron de Guevara, Angnus, and Duquesa de la Victoria.

Wine grapes include: Viura, Malvasia, Mazuelo, Graciano. Wines made include: red, white, rose, and sweet wines.

A wine museum is featured on-site. Accommodations are available, with parking.

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Hacienda el Ternero, Rioja Alta, Rioja

This winery boasts a D.O.Ca. Rioja distinction. This winery has 250 hectares, at the enclave of Castile in center of Rioja alta. Origins date back to 1.077 A.C., then owned by the Santa Maria de herrera Monastery.
Vineyards include Viura, White Grenache, Sauvignon, Mazuelo. What is unique about Hacienda el Ternero; geographical location, and, their altitude of almost 700 meters. Their grapes are harvested manually, carefully picked for high quality but limited productions. Fine grained French oak barrels are used to mature the wine.

Wines made include: red, white, rose. Grapes varieties are: Tempranillo, Carignan, White Tempranillo, White Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viura.

Winery tours are available, with an on-site restaurant and parking.

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