The Young Rioja - Nature and Wine 535€
La Rioja: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, 7 valleys with trout rivers flowing into the Ebro, winter sports, mountain bike trails, footpaths through vineyards, mountains with truffles, and, of course, the occasional winery.
Day 1. Welcome to La Rioja
Afternoon
Optional
If you have come to La Rioja by plane we can arrange for you to be picked up from the airport, also visiting the city (Bilbao, Santander, Vitoria, Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona…) with local guides.
Arrival in La Rioja
Accommodation in rural hotel in mountain village, selected by Riojalive
20:00
Beginners' wine-tasting course
White, rosé, young, crianza, reserva, gran reserva and designer, aftertaste, vanilla, floral bouquet, shimmering terracotta tones, a long finish…. Forget about the complicated jargon, it's all about sensations.
Dinner
21:30
Traditional Dinner accompanied by Rioja wines
Accompanied by Rioja wines
Stroll among the stars
After dinner, take a dip among the stars and constellations. In the mountains of La Rioja there are no neon lights and the sky tends to be clear.
Día 2 / Rioja Alta y Sonsierra
Morning
09:00
Walking on the fields in Rioja Alta
Hiking route among vineyards and mountains.
The Vineyard: Why is the wine from Rioja "the best"? The climate, the soil, the grape varieties... learn how the wine growers look after their vines so as to harvest the very highest quality grapes
The Brunch: Among vineyards
The Home Cellar: In La Rioja, every home used to have its own wine. Feel the process as it is.
Lunch
14:30
Rioja Cooking in a Cellar
In 1596, wine was already being produced in the winery where we will sample a traditional Rioja menu, accompanied by reserva wines.
Afternoon
16:45
A vineyard: Jardín de Baco
Estate with more than 200 varieties of vine planted in the entrance to the museum
17:00
A journey through the world of wine: Dinastía Vivanco museum, Briones
History, tradition, viticulture, wineries, trade, art, bouquet, wine casks… Probably the world's greatest wine museum
18:30
Visit to Bodegas Vivanco
An enchanting medieval village of wineries and wine cellars, little squares, churches and spectacular views
Dinner
22:00
Wine-matching dinner
4 wines and 4 dishes in perfect harmony
Day 3. Los Cameros
Morning
09:00
The mountains of La Rioja are UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Make the most of the natural beauty of the Sierra Cebollera according to how energetic you are feeling: hiking, mountain biking, paintball, fishing, hunting, orienteering courses, off-roading, quads, windsurfing courses in the reservoir...
Lunch
14:00
At the restaurant Club Naútico El Rasillo
The perfect spot to discuss all of your morning adventures
Afternoon
16:30
Juan Alcorta wineries
Sober, elegant, clean lines outside and an interior of immense proportions... We visit their vineyard and taste their wines
19:00
Logroño
Tour of Logroño, following in the footsteps of the pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago
Dinner
20:30
Calle Laurel: route taking in Pinchos and Rioja wines
In Logroño, the evening always begins with a selection of Pinchos: a Champi del Soriano (mushroom), a Tío Agus (pork), some Embuchado sausage, an Orejita (fried pig's ear), a Cojonudo, one with pineapple, a Matrimonio (anchovies), etc, etc, etc.
Day 4 / Mountain life
Morning
09:30
Discovering the truffle
Strolling through a forest of evergreen oaks we seek out the queen of the fungi with the help of expert trained dogs.
11:30
Recipes and tasting of truffle dishes
Learn to savour and use in your cooking Rioja's most expensive product, the truffle, a fungus that sells for €900 per kilo.
Lunch
14:00
A mycological menu enjoyed in a mountain village
Seasonal mushrooms and fungi in the most mouth-watering of traditional dishes
Afternoon
16:00
Life in the mountains
Journey through the towns and villages of the mountains, with their handcrafted textiles and typical desserts... And find out how the people of the mountains farmed the land in the hills or learn about the history of transhumance.
18:30
Walk along the canyon of the River Leza
Photograph vultures flying below your feet
Dinner
21:30
Mountain dinner: Migas (fried breadcrumbs), cheese, lamb, torrijas (sweet French toast with milk)
Some of the reasons that the shepherds were so healthy
Day 5 / Return journey
Morning
09:30
On the way home we can visit one last winery, so that you can say goodbye to La Rioja properly...
Accommodation, breakfast, lunches and dinners
Entrance and specialized guide in each cellar, museum or activity
Transport not included
VAT included · Price per person (for 10 people)
