Bodegas Juan Carlos Sancha ★ 4.5
University enology professor Juan Carlos Sancha hosts tastings of rare native Rioja grapes, with barrel samples and an old-vine vineyard outing.
Family bodega above 2 km of excavated cellar tunnels in Rioja Alavesa; guided visits end at a tasting room with vineyard views.
Address: Paganos, 01309 Laguardia, Alava, Spain, Rioja
University enology professor Juan Carlos Sancha hosts tastings of rare native Rioja grapes, with barrel samples and an old-vine vineyard outing.
Family wine-tourism pioneer in Cuzcurrita pouring barrel samples that contrast oak origins, ending with a blending tasting and crianza.
Founded 1858 in Elciego, the Gehry-wrapped City of Wine offers guided cellar tours and tastings of Riscal's Rioja and Rueda ranges.
Family bodega in Haro's Barrio de la Estacion with its own cooperage; guided tours end in a tasting of estate Riojas across the ageing rooms.
Founded 1879 in Haro, CVNE pours across an open-air wine bar plus guided tours of the Eiffel-designed barrel hall and the Imperial cellar.
Historic Haro house pouring Vina Alberdi, Vina Ardanza, Vina Arana and Gran Reserva 904; tours close at a wine bar with tapas.