The first Spanish wine region awarded with the highest denomination of DOCa, with a long wine production tradition, philosophy and pride. Traveling in ancient roads along the Ebro River, on routes worn out by soles of millions of pilgrims, passing through villages, fantastic wine architecture surrounded by endless vineyards, enjoying delicious local meals made of fresh local produce and excellent red wine. Welcome to Rioja!
One hour drive north of Madrid, the world around you transforms into an open elevated rocky plateau, the Ribera del Duero river flows west in the valley, surrounded by mountains. Impressive medieval stone fortresses standing proudly on the top of the ridges are your silent guardians. Along the river, your eyes follow sheep returning slowly from a day of grazing, and you see the old vines growing in the dry land. You know that very soon you will taste some of Spain’s best red wines. Welcome to Ribera del Duero!
Priorat is a tiny wine area in Cataluña with only eleven small pastoral villages. There are innovative “avantgarde” wineries alongside traditional wineries, all producing enchanting wines. The food is delicious, cooked with pure local extra virgin olive oil that fills your plate generously, and is happily consumed with the local powerful wines of the area, in the company of good friends. Most wines are red, and even the white wines have a powerful red soul. Welcome to Priorat!
Rias Baixas is a small wine region in Galicia, on the Atlantic Coast in the north-western corner of Spain. The hilly coast is sliced by four large estuaries ("Rias") looking like fjords, with many fisherman villages, taverns, music, restaurants, bars, and exceptional seafood. The local white wine, Albariño, is the best white wine in Spain and the perfect companion for seafood. One can wonder what came first, the seafood or Albariño, but after another delicious dish of fresh scallops and another glass of cold Albariño, you are deeply grateful for both. Welcome to Rias Baixas!