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La Rioja Uncorked: A Luxurious Journey Through Spain's Most Celebrated Wine Country

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The route

12 stops·6 wineries · 2 restaurants · 2 hotels · 2 activities

1. 01

   WineryEuskadi

   Marqués de Riscal

   Rioja's most photographed estate pairs Frank Gehry's gleaming titanium hotel with legendary Tempranillos since 1858.

2. 02

   Hotel

   Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a Luxury Collection Hotel

   Frank Gehry's gleaming titanium masterpiece towers over medieval Elciego with Michelin-starred dining, a world-class spa, and luxury rooms.

3. 03

   Winery

   Bodega CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

   Since 1879, this Rioja legend has crafted Imperial Gran Reserva in a building partially engineered by Gustave Eiffel's firm.

4. 04

   Winery

   López de Heredia Viña Tondonia

   Haro's most uncompromising traditionalist ages its wines in cobweb-draped cellars for decades, setting the gold standard for old-school Rioja.

5. 05

   Restaurant

   La Cocina de Ramón

   Logroño's most beloved kitchen slow-roasts lamb and wild mushrooms, then pairs them with local Riojan wines in understated elegance.

6. 06

   WineryLa Rioja

   Muga Winery

   Muga crafts barrel-fermented whites and the iconic Prado Enea Gran Reserva using refreshingly artisanal methods in Haro's historic railway district.

7. 07

   WineryEuskadi

   Bodegas Ysios

   Santiago Calatrava's undulating aluminum roof mirrors the Sierra de Cantabria while you sip bold Alavesa wines.

8. 08

   Activity

   Calle del Laurel, Logroño

   Bar-hop Calle del Laurel for anchovy-crowned pintxos and crisp young Rioja Joven with the locals.

9. 09

   Hotel

   Hospedería de los Parajes

   This 16th-century manor house puts you steps from Laguardia's medieval streets with vineyard views from your rooftop perch.

10. 10

    Activity

    Dinastía Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture

    Briones' award-winning museum showcases one of the world's largest wine art collections with interactive cellars and gorgeous vineyard gardens.

11. 11

    Restaurant

    El Portal del Echaurren

    Chef Francis Paniego's two-Michelin-starred kitchen transforms Rioja's finest ingredients into haute cuisine, backed by an obsessive wine vault of rare aged Gran Reservas.

12. 12

    Winery

    Bodegas Remírez de Ganuza

    Samaniego's Remírez de Ganuza obsesses over intensity, harvesting only the ripest cluster tips for its singular Trasnocho wine.