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Rioja Wine Country: From Haro to Laguardia

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The route

11 stops·5 wineries · 3 restaurants · 1 cafe · 2 hotels

1. 01

   Hotel

   Arrive in Logroño & Check In

   Settle into this charming boutique hotel in Logroño's heart, steps from Calle Laurel's legendary tapas bars.

2. 02

   Cafe

   Breakfast on Calle Laurel

   Logroño's narrow Calle Laurel delivers morning coffee and pintxos among locals fueling up before vineyard work.

3. 03

   WineryLa Rioja

   Bodega Muga

   Muga's been perfecting traditional Rioja winemaking since 1932, with a commitment to egg-white fining and careful oak aging.

4. 04

   WineryLa Rioja

   López de Heredia Viña Tondonia

   Since 1877, López de Heredia has been aging wines with monastic patience, producing some of Rioja's most refined bottles.

5. 05

   Restaurant

   Lunch at Terete

   Wood-roasted lamb and a cellar of aged Riojas have made this 1867 institution a Haro pillar for generations.

6. 06

   Winery

   CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

   Founded in 1879, CVNE crafts iconic Rioja labels like Imperial and Viña Real from their Haro headquarters.

7. 07

   WineryEuskadi

   Marqués de Riscal

   One of Rioja's oldest wineries gets a 21st-century makeover in Frank Gehry's shimmering titanium masterpiece near Elciego.

8. 08

   Restaurant

   Dinner at Restaurante Amelibia

   Creative Basque-Riojan cooking and stellar regional wines in a centuries-old walled town.

9. 09

   Hotel

   Overnight in Laguardia

   Sleep in a 16th-century mansion within Laguardia's medieval walls, waking to vineyard views from your atmospheric room.

10. 10

    WineryEuskadi

    Bodegas Ysios

    Santiago Calatrava's swooping architecture frames elegant Rioja Alavesa wines from century-old Tempranillo vines against dramatic mountain views.

11. 11

    Restaurant

    La Vieja Bodega, Casalarreina

    This beloved Casalarreina spot serves traditional Riojan lamb stew and roasted vegetables paired with local wines from their well-stocked cellar.