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Fodor's Essential Rioja: A Weekend Among the Vines

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The route

12 stops·5 wineries · 2 restaurants · 2 hotels · 3 activities

1. 01

   Activity

   Arrive in Logroño – Calle Laurel Pintxos Tour

   Logroño's Calle Laurel is where pintxos and Rioja wines flow freely, one delicious bite and glass at a time.

2. 02

   WineryEuskadi

   Marqués de Riscal

   Marqués de Riscal pairs 160 years of Rioja tradition with Frank Gehry's titanium masterpiece and serious, age-worthy reds.

3. 03

   Hotel

   Hotel Marqués de Riscal – A Luxury Collection Hotel

   Frank Gehry's shimmering titanium masterpiece perches above centuries of wine with a spa and restaurant worthy of the views.

4. 04

   WineryEuskadi

   Ysios Winery

   Santiago Calatrava's wave-shaped masterpiece in Laguardia pours elegant Tempranillo against stunning mountain backdrops.

5. 05

   Activity

   Laguardia Old Town Walking Tour

   Wander Laguardia's medieval ramparts and dip into centuries-old underground cellars carved beneath charming cobblestone streets.

6. 06

   Restaurant

   Restaurante Amelibia

   Laguardia's Amelibia serves gutsy Basque lamb and an impressive Rioja selection that'll make any wine lover swoon.

7. 07

   Winery

   CVNE – Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

   Founded in 1879, CVNE crafts Rioja's iconic Imperial and Viña Real in Haro cellars engineered with Gustave Eiffel's firm's input.

8. 08

   Winery

   López de Heredia Viña Tondonia

   Founded in 1877, this Haro institution ages wines forever in American oak, producing legendary Viña Tondonia Reserva and Gran Reserva.

9. 09

   Activity

   Haro Wine Quarter – El Barrio de la Estación

   Wander through Haro's Station Quarter to visit three legendary 19th-century bodegas in one perfectly walkable afternoon.

10. 10

    WineryLa Rioja

    Bodegas Muga

    Family-owned since 1932, Muga crafts its acclaimed wines using oak barrels made right there in their on-site cooperage.

11. 11

    Hotel

    Los Agustinos Hotel

    Stay in a restored 14th-century convent and wake up perfectly positioned for exploring Rioja Alta's vineyards.

12. 12

    Restaurant

    Restaurante Terete

    Since 1867, Terete has been roasting lamb over wood fire and pouring the region's greatest wines with equal reverence.