An architectural Rioja Alavesa winery at Samaniego opened in 2002, built as a glass cube over seven underground levels using gravity-flow winemaking, with a panoramic restaurant.
Address: Carretera Vitoria-Logrono km 53, 01307 Samaniego, Alava, Spain, Rioja
CVNE's Rioja Alavesa cellar near Laguardia, a striking circular building opened in 2004, home to the Vina Real range and the single-estate Pagos de Vina Real.
Tasting: Tours of the circular barrel-shaped Philippe Mazieres cellar near Laguardia with tastings of Vina Real and Pagos de Vina Real; by reservation.
A family group based at Elciego in Rioja Alavesa, founded in 1986, producing the Muriel range and the more traditional Conde de los Andes Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours and tastings at Elciego of the Muriel and Conde de los Andes ranges; by reservation.
CVNE's Rioja Alavesa cellar near Laguardia, a striking circular building opened in 2004, home to the Vina Real range and the single-estate Pagos de Vina Real.
Tasting: Tours of the circular barrel-shaped Philippe Mazieres cellar near Laguardia with tastings of Vina Real and Pagos de Vina Real; by reservation.
The only historic bodega in the urban centre of Logrono, founded in 1890 as a French-Spanish venture after phylloxera, known for the Bordon reds and the off-dry Diamante white.
Tasting: Tours of the historic city-centre winery in Logrono with tastings of the Bordon and Diamante ranges; book through the wine-tourism site.
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 long-established Cenicero house founded in 1890, recognisable by its castle-like facade, making the traditional Vina Albina and Monte Real Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours of the castellated Cenicero winery with tastings of the Vina Albina and Monte Real ranges; by reservation.
A family group based at Elciego in Rioja Alavesa, founded in 1986, producing the Muriel range and the more traditional Conde de los Andes Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Tasting: Tours and tastings at Elciego of the Muriel and Conde de los Andes ranges; by reservation.
A family winery linking a Logrono cellar with old-vine vineyards at Quel in Rioja Oriental, known for art-themed tours and a focus on Garnacha and heritage grapes such as Maturana.
Tasting: Tours combining wine and art at the Logrono winery, with vineyards in Quel in Rioja Oriental; tastings of the Ontanon and Vetiver wines by reservation.
