A founding house of modern Rioja established in 1852, based at the Ygay estate near Logrono and renowned for its long-aged Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva and the Capellania white.
Tasting: Tours and tastings of the Ygay estate and castle by reservation, including the flagship Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva.
One of the best-selling Rioja brands, founded in 1959 and owned since 2025 by Vinarchy (the Australian Wine Holdco / Accolade Wines group, having previously belonged to Pernod Ricard), with a large visitor-friendly winery near Logrono producing Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours of the large sustainable winery near Logrono with tastings across the Campo Viejo range; book through the estate.
A Fuenmayor bodega founded in 1972, now owned by Sogrape, sourcing its top wines from the river-bounded Vina Lanciano estate, including the modern Culmen Reserva.
Tasting: Tours of the Fuenmayor winery and the Vina Lanciano estate on a meander of the Ebro, with tastings of the Culmen and Vina Lanciano; by reservation.
A boutique Rioja Alta producer at Ollauri founded in 1998 by Luis Valentin and Carmen Enciso, making essentially one classically styled Reserva plus a barrel-fermented Viura.
Tasting: Tours and tastings at Ollauri of the single-label Valenciso Reserva and the barrel-fermented white; by reservation.
One of the oldest Rioja houses, founded in 1874 and now owned by the Osborne group, based at Fuenmayor and known for traditional Reserva and Gran Reserva reds.
Tasting: Tours of the Fuenmayor winery with tastings of the Montecillo Reserva and Gran Reserva; by reservation.
A grower bodega in Rioja Alta at San Asensio keeping the tradition of underground rock-cut calado cellars and foot-treading, offering hands-on harvest experiences alongside its reds.
Tasting: Visits to traditional rock-cut calado cellar-caves at San Asensio with tastings and the annual grape foot-treading experience; by reservation.
A Fuenmayor bodega founded in 1998 working mainly with estate Tempranillo, best known for the artist-label Lealtanza range of Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours of the Fuenmayor winery with tastings of the Altanza and art-label Lealtanza Reserva and Gran Reserva; by reservation.
A Logrono winery founded in 1973, famous for its Y-shaped modernist building called the cathedral of Rioja, producing the Cerro Anon and Anares Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours of the distinctive Y-shaped winery near Logrono, nicknamed the cathedral of Rioja, with tastings of the Anares and Cerro Anon ranges; by reservation.
A small Rioja Alta bodega at Badaran in the Najerilla valley, producing estate Tempranillo-led reds and offering visits and tastings in a quieter corner of the region.
Tasting: Tours and tastings at Badaran in the Najerilla valley of Rioja Alta, including barrel-aged Tempranillo; by reservation.