Nº 04·Primavera 2026·Enoturismo del mundo hispano
Nº 01·Winery·Rioja
Est. 1877·42.5777°N · 2.8567°W
López de Heredia is the winery that almost has no comparison. Founded in 1877 in Haro, it has kept the exact methods from the late 19th century — open-top oak fermentation, hand-bottling, no filtration. The underground cellars, full of cobwebs and moss, look like a film set but are rigorously functional. The Tondonia range (red, white, rosé) is a world benchmark for traditional Rioja.
By Mateo Iriarte·Editor
Updated · May 5, 2026
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Haro · Rioja
La Rioja Alta is probably the most respected winery in Haro's Barrio de la Estación. Its reservas — Viña Ardanza, Viña Arana, and especially Gran Reserva 904 and 890 — are absolute benchmarks of the classic Rioja style: long oak aging (3-7 years in barrel), careful tempranillo, decades in cellar before release. The visit is academic, no fluff — but ending the tasting with a Gran Reserva 904 is worth the trip alone.
Haro · Rioja
I went back to Muga last spring and once again left thinking there are wineries that are good and wineries in another league. Muga is the second kind. Family-owned since 1932 (third and fourth generation now), right in the Barrio de la Estación in Haro, and practically the only Rioja winery with its own active cooperage — a space where barrels are assembled and repaired by hand, with the cooper there. The visit goes through it, and it's worth it: you don't see this in many places. Traditional production, egg-white fining, fermentation in large French oak vats, plenty of patience. Not a fast-track visit: it takes time, they explain things, they pour you properly. For me, one of the essentials in the Barrio.
Haro · Rioja
CVNE — Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España — was founded in 1879 by the Real de Asúa brothers, one of the houses that, alongside López de Heredia, La Rioja Alta and Bilbaínas, established Haro's "Barrio de la Estación" as a global reference. Home to historic brands like Imperial, Viña Real and Monopole. The barrel hall, with a roof designed by Eiffel (yes, that Eiffel), is registered industrial heritage.