Bodegas Ysios

Laguardia · Rioja

Bodegas Marqués de Riscal

If Frank Gehry hadn't put his building here in 2006, Marqués de Riscal would still be what it already was: the oldest winery in Rioja Alavesa (1858), the first to make wine in the French style in Rioja, one of the historic giants of Spanish wine. But the building changed the conversation. Today, in Elciego (Álava), the 19th-century original cellars coexist with the titanium-pink-silver-gold architectural complex Gehry designed to house the hotel (Marriott Luxury Collection), the Michelin-starred restaurant, and the Caudalie vinotherapy spa. The standard guided visit is 90 minutes — historic cellars, museum, barrel rooms, ending with a two-wine tasting. Book 30-60 days ahead; not a drop-in winery. For the big version: eat at the restaurant. For the bigger one: stay a night at the hotel.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
Restaurant

Logroño · Rioja

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.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
Store
Events / MICE

€12–35More info →

Logroño · Rioja

Marqués de Murrieta

Marqués de Murrieta is Rioja's oldest continuously producing winery (1852). Castillo de Ygay, an 1872 neo-Gothic castle with crenellated towers in the middle of the vineyard, is one of the most photographed emblems of the D.O. The current range runs from Capellanía (white) and Murrieta Reserva to the iconic Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial — released only in great vintages. Serious visit, high-end restaurant, terrace overlooking the vineyards.

Guided visit
Wine tasting
Restaurant
Store
+2

€40–180More info →

Plan your visit

Other wineries to visit

Bodegas Marqués de Riscal

Bodegas Franco-Españolas

Marqués de Murrieta