12 Best Wineries Near Briones

Logroño · RiojaNº 02

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Logroño has a curious feature: a 19th-century winery inside the actual city — most are in smaller villages or industrial parks outside town. Bodegas Franco-Españolas was founded in 1890 as a collaboration between French winemakers (fleeing phylloxera, they came to Rioja looking for healthy vineyards) and Riojan businessmen. The historic cellar sits on the bank of the Ebro, next to the Iron Bridge, fifteen minutes walking from Logroño center. The guided visit walks through the 19th-century cellars and ends with a tasting of three wines — their Bordón line, their semi-sweet Diamante, and usually a Reserva. The advantage of visiting is double: the winery itself plus the urban format (no car needed). In summer they also run open-air cinema sessions in their historic courtyard — an idea that works for them, worth catching if it lines up with your trip.