About this tour
A private 8-hour wine tour through La Rioja, Spain, combining winery visits, vineyard walks and tastings with a four-course traditional lunch paired with local DOCa wines. You'll learn winemaking from harvest to barrel aging at family-run wineries, then sit down to blood sausage, piquillo peppers, beans, wood-fired lamb and Goxua dessert while your guide explains centuries of local wine and food tradition. Hotel pick-up and air-conditioned transport included.
Highlights
- Four-course Riojan lunch with five wines paired throughout the meal
- Guided tastings at family-run wineries covering terroir, harvest, and barrel aging
- Vineyard walks through centuries-old La Rioja wine region
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in air-conditioned private transport
- Stories of stone wine presses and underground cellars from your guide
- Vegetarian, gluten-free, and kids' menus available on request
- Wheelchair accessible; suitable for all fitness levels
What to expect
You'll be collected from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and driven into the Rioja wine region. The first part of the day focuses on winery education: you'll visit family-run producers, walk through vineyards, and sit in for a guided tasting where the guide explains winemaking stages—from grape selection to barrel aging—while you sample reds and whites, learning to identify aromas of red fruit, vanilla and spice.
Mid-morning transitions to lunch, a leisurely four-course meal at a traditional restaurant. You'll eat blood sausage, piquillo peppers with guindillas, beans and potatoes à la Riojana, wood-fired lamb chops with salad, and finish with Goxua (a local cream dessert), each course paired with local DOCa wines. Your guide continues to talk through the region's wine and food heritage—stories of stone presses and cellars—while you eat. The day winds down with the drive back to your hotel.
What travellers say
- Detailed winemaking education from knowledgeable guides familiar with terroir
- Leisurely four-course meal paired with aged Rioja wines throughout
- Private transport and hotel pick-up removes logistics stress
- Flexible dietary options (vegetarian, gluten-free, kids) on request
- Accessible to wide range of ages and mobility levels
- Solo travellers must pay double rate to meet two-adult minimum
- Winery visit may include other small groups, not fully private
- Tour operates regardless of weather; rain gear not supplied
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This tour suits wine enthusiasts and food lovers who want hands-on education rather than a rapid-fire tasting schedule. The pace is deliberately relaxed, built around a long lunch. It's wheelchair accessible and works for all fitness levels; infants can travel in a pram and kids' menus are available if you request them when booking. Note: a minimum of two adults is required for the tour to operate; solo travellers must pay for two places. The winery visit may include a small shared group, though the operator aims for privacy—the rest of the day is fully private. The tour runs in all weather, so dress appropriately (rain gear not provided). Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available if you flag them at booking. Bottled water is included; alcoholic drinks are not provided for under-18s.
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