A Martinez Bujanda family bodega at Oyon dating to 1889, noted for reviving rare Rioja varieties such as Maturana Blanca and for its Inspiracion Valdemar range.
Address: Camino Viejo de Logrono 24, 01320 Oyon, Alava, Spain, Rioja
One of the oldest bodegas in Rioja, founded in 1858 at Elciego, famous for its titanium City of Wine hotel designed by Frank Gehry and its long-aged Reserva and Gran Reserva reds.
Tasting: Guided winery tours and tastings at the City of Wine complex, plus the Frank Gehry-designed hotel, restaurants and spa; book through the estate.
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.
The Vivanco family's vineyard and brand arm at Briones, planting a living collection of Rioja and international varieties alongside its core Tempranillo and Graciano reds.
Tasting: Vineyard walks and varietal-focused tastings at the Vivanco estate in Briones, showcasing the family's collection of recovered Rioja grape varieties; by reservation.
One of the oldest bodegas in Rioja, founded in 1858 at Elciego, famous for its titanium City of Wine hotel designed by Frank Gehry and its long-aged Reserva and Gran Reserva reds.
Tasting: Guided winery tours and tastings at the City of Wine complex, plus the Frank Gehry-designed hotel, restaurants and spa; book through the estate.
