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Wine tours in Samaniego

Do you know what a perretxico is? Come to Samaniego, visit a winery, taste its wine and open yourself to the rich universe of Basque gastronomy.

Samaniego is a town located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country region of Spain. Here are some tourist and gastronomic recommendations for your visit:

Tourist attractions:

Church of San Andrés: a 16th century church in Renaissance style, which has a Baroque main altarpiece.
Samaniego Castle: a 13th century fortress that was built to protect the region from Muslim incursions.
Villa-Lucía Wine Museum: a museum dedicated to wine culture, where you can learn about the history and production of Rioja wines.
Wineries in the area: Samaniego is one of the most important wine-growing areas in the Basque Country, so a visit to one of the wineries in the area is a must. Among the most outstanding are the Viña Real, Marqués de Riscal and Bodegas Izadi wineries.
Gastronomy:

Local wines: Samaniego is famous for its wines, especially Rioja, a dry red wine made from Tempranillo, Garnacha and other varieties of grapes.
Potatoes Rioja-style: a typical Basque dish, consisting of potatoes cooked with chorizo, bacon, pepper and other spices.
Perretxicos: a wild mushroom typical of the Basque Country, which is grilled or scrambled.
Chuletón de vaca (beef cutlet): a typical dish of Basque cuisine, consisting of a beef cutlet from the Galician blonde breed of beef, characterised by its flavour and tenderness.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Samaniego and try some of its typical dishes and wines!

Wineries near Samaniego

Wine tours in Samaniego

We recommend you to visit their memory room and try the pairing of 'pinchos', famouse tapas of Basque Country.

We recommend you to visit their memory room and try the pairing of 'pinchos', famouse tapas of Basque Country.

  • Downtown
  • Wine store
  • Accommodation
  • Winebar
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Tours starting: 22€

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Tastings with chef's tapas starting at the Mirador de Cristal, with great views to the Cantabrian mountains.

Tastings with chef's tapas starting at the Mirador de Cristal, with great views to the Cantabrian mountains.

  • Wine store
  • Food service
  • Winebar
  • Events
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Tours starting: 20€

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A wonderful opportunity to have lunch in the vineyard, take a chance!

A wonderful opportunity to have lunch in the vineyard, take a chance!

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Tours starting: 10€

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Wonderful example of a downtown winery, not to be missed!

Wonderful example of a downtown winery, not to be missed!

  • Downtown
  • Wine store
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Have you tasted the scrambled eggs with

Have you tasted the scrambled eggs with "chichas" (spanish saugage) plus Rioja wine in The Basque Country?

  • Wine store
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Tours starting: 7€

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Interesting

Interesting "Oenologist for a Day" experience, with tastings directly from the barrel.

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Tours starting: 25€

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In their tastings, you will be able to taste carbonic maceration red wine.

In their tastings, you will be able to taste carbonic maceration red wine.

Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes grown in the clay soil of the Cantabrian mountains since the 17th century.

Tempranillo, Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes grown in the clay soil of the Cantabrian mountains since the 17th century.


Outstanding wineries in Álava

Splendid catalog of wine experiences: grape harvest day, very economical tasting courses including blind tasting, chef's gastronomy and plans for the whole family.

Visits from: 13€

Formidable wine tourism offer, you can go horseback riding, eat well or participate in the grape harvest. Enjoyment guaranteed.

Visits from: 18€

Tasting paired with cheeses or local steak. Mouth watering!

Visits from: 15€

Best of 2017 award for the best winery in art and culture.

Visits from: 25€