Wine states to visit on the Ribera del Duero Wine Route

Wineries in Aranda de Duero:

Finca Torremilanos:

Very close to Aranda, on the road to Valladolid (N-122) we encounter Finca Torremilanos. Wine making here dates back to 1903 and the state counts today with 200 hectares of vineyard that surround the winery and its 4 star hotel. The visitor can enjoy a peaceful stay in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere. This is the perfect place to taste the wines produced at the state. Strolls in the gardens and by the vineyards will get you away from stress and inside “wineland”.

Bodegas Viyuela:

On the way out of Aranda de Duero on the N 122 we can take the first right following the railway tracks to Roa, home to the Denomination of Origin Ribera del Duero. Further ahead you will drive through vineyards before reaching Boada de Roa. In this village you can visit the modern installations of bodegas Viyuela and taste their wines. Dining rooms are available to organize private events and taste the typical local cuisine, specially roasts, black pudding and cheese.

Wineries in Peñafiel:

Hacienda Abascal - Wine Hotel:

Hacienda Abascal is much more than a winery..Next to Vega Sicilia, and built following the French Chateau style, it provides great touristic services. Its welcoming hotel, located in a beautiful natural spot closet o the River Duero, is the ideal place to stay before following your trip. Hotel rooms and the restaurant have views to the vineyards. From an architectural point of view, the Hacienda, combining tradition and modernism, is perfectly integrated into the landscape. A pleasant way to finish your visit is to taste the estate’s wines, while being explained the wine making process.

Wineries on the way to Valladolid

Emina:

Emina introduces itself as much more than a winery. This innovative wine state in Ribera del Duero has created the Wine Interpretation Centre. In this building finely integrated with the surronding landscape and next to the winery, the visitor will be able to follow the full winemaking process, and enjoy from a glass pyramid the observation of some os the steps in the process. Business and leisure activities are organised all around the year, including weddings. At Emina´s restaurant La Espadaña de San Bernardo you can enjoy their wines and pair them with the food they recommend. You can also request a room at the rural lodge, 2 kms away from the State.

Arzuaga:

Bodegas Arzuaga was founded only at the beginning of 1990, but its name can be seen in many of the best wine lists. The winery is set in a large state, and the building mixes a robust stone exterior with the welcoming warmth of wood. Bodgas Arzuaga offers a 5 star hotel next to the winery, and from a lift the hotel has direct access visitor to the wine-making installations and cellars. Feautured wine weekends are organised at the hotel including accomodation, lunch and wine tastings, all for around 200 Euro per person. The state also organises corporate and private events.

Abadía Retuerta:

Bodegas Abadía Retuerta Abadia means Abbey in Spanish. The name of this winery and its wines is not a surprise if you know that a XII century old Abbey can be visited at their state. Organised tours and wine tasting sessions are organised, including a visit to the Abbey. All in all, a very special visit and a great place to taste their award wining wines.

Enotouristic tours in Valladolid

The Wine Bus of Valladolid:

Once in Valladolid we can choose to go on an organised wine trip. The Wine Tourist office of Valladolid organizes day trips every other Saturdays on a bus to visit different wineries. Depending on the routes (Toro, Cigales, Rueda and Ribera del Duero) you will visit between 2 to 5 bodegas and stop at interesting monuments and viewpoints. You can obtain details on their schedules on this link. The price of 45 Euro includes lunch in one of the local restaurants. This is one of the easiest options to enjoy wine tourism: there is no need to worry about previous bookings, getting lost and drunk driving!