La Rioja winery visit with traditional lunch from Bilbao

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If you’re looking for a relaxed yet meaningful wine experience with a strong local character, this day trip from Bilbao offers an excellent introduction to La Rioja.After a scenic drive, you’ll arrive in a landscape of vineyard-covered hills and historic fortified villages, the perfect setting to understand how land, climate, and tradition shape Rioja wines. The tour includes a visit to a carefully selected winery, where a guided experience walks you through the winemaking process, from vineyard practices and harvesting to fermentation and barrel ageing.A guided tasting of D.O.Ca. Rioja wines helps you discover different styles, aromas, and food-pairing options. The day concludes with a four-course traditional Riojan lunch at a local restaurant, featuring regional classics such as blood sausage, piquillo peppers, Rioja-style beans, wood-fired lamb chops, and Goxua, the iconic Basque cream dessert.
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Facilities
Free cancellation
mobile
8 hours
Available in English, Spanish
Important information
Accessibility:
* The tour is not wheelchair accessible
Know in advance:
* Please share any dietary requirements directly with the local operator. You can find their contact information in the voucher after booking
* The food offered includes vegetarian and gluten-free options upon request; however, there are no vegan options available
* Not recommended for vegans
* The lunch menu may vary depending on the season and the restaurant
* During check-out, you will be asked to provide the location and details of your hotel in order to arrange the pick-up service
* Lunch is not included for children. Food for children is available to purchase in restaurants
* A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead. If the minimum group for carrying out the activity is not reached, an alternative date or a full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number, you'll be contacted at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size is not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact the tour operator anytime to confirm the total number of bookings for your tour date
* Small group tour up to 8 participants
* If there are children in the booking, you will be contacted by email three days before the tour to confirm their weight and height so that we can select the appropriate child seat for the vehicle