Bodegas Estefanía (Tilenus)

Bierzo

Descendientes de J. Palacios

Descendientes de J. Palacios is the winery that changed the Bierzo conversation. Álvaro Palacios (yes, the Priorat Palacios) and his nephew Ricardo Pérez Palacios moved to Villafranca in 1999 and started recovering abandoned slate hillsides — very old Mencía vines on brutal slopes nobody wanted to work. Pétalos del Bierzo, Villa de Corullón, and the single-vineyard wines (Las Lamas, San Martín, Moncerbal, La Faraona) are global Mencía references. Small-group, serious visit.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
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€40–160More info →

Toro

Bodegas Numanthia

Numanthia is the winery that internationalized Toro. Founded in 1998 by the Eguren family (from Sierra Cantabria in Rioja), acquired by LVMH in 2008, and since then part of the French luxury group's premium wine portfolio. Numanthia and Termanthia (the latter from centenarian own-rooted vines) are among the most expensive and internationally sought Toro wines. Premium small-group visit — through old own-rooted vineyards (some 120+ years old), winery, and a vertical tasting.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
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€40–180More info →

Toro

Bodega Pintia

Pintia is Vega Sicilia's Toro project. The Álvarez family (also owners of Vega Sicilia, Alión, Macán, and Oremus) settled in San Román de Hornija in 1997, identified old own-rooted vineyards, and built the contemporary winery (Eduardo Sánchez de Ocaña, 2001). The wine — Pintia, the house's only label — is one of the most balanced and elegant Toros. Serious visit, no crowds, with the Vega Sicilia brand behind every detail.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
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€35–120More info →

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Other wineries to visit

Descendientes de J. Palacios

Bodegas Numanthia

Bodega Pintia