Ribera del Duero Wine Tours Weekend

Arrive to Madrid airport and your elegant chauffeur guide will be waiting for you, to sweep you away to the wine country. The drive is just over 2 hours, so sit back and rest. You have a full day ahead! Arrive to the first wine estate such as Emilo Moro, making refined wines. After a short tour of the winery, a private tasting of all the flagship wines such as Finca Resalso, Emilio Moro and Malleolus, plus a special cru like Malloelus de Sanchomartín will be waiting for you to taste and savor. After this first winery visit you´ll be ready for lunch and we have an atmospheric venue for you next in Peñafiel. In a historic wine cave, you´ll taste authentic, local specialties like suckling pig, roast lamb, piquillo peppers and homemade desserts, all paired with fine wines.

After lunch, why not take a digestive walk and visit Peñafiel, with its fairy tale castle. Then carry on to the second winery of the day, to Pérez Pascuas. After a stomp in the vineyards, you´ll explore the wine estate on a private tour and conclude with a tasting of their fantastic Viña Pedrosa wines including a top Reserva. Finally, you will head to your wine hotel, set amid the vines. You´ll have great views and a comfie, stylish room. Dinner is on your own at their excellent restaurant, whose consulting chef is Michelin starred Sergi Arola. You can visit the hotel’s small winery and taste some wines this evening as well. Welcome to the Ribera del Duero!

Overnight:

4* Wine Hotel, Ribera del Duero

Meals Included in Price:

Lunch with wines

Transfers:

Madrid- Ribera del Duero

Relax at breakfast and take in the views of the vineyards. These views are stunning at harvest time! Today you will enjoy your last wine estate of the weekend, the stunning Abadia Retuerta winery. We saved the best for last and today’s tour includes novelties like a 4X4 through the vines and a tasting in a 13the century monastery, right in the ancient monks dining hall. Check out of your hotel and your driver will take you to this graceful estate. You´ll enjoy the ultimate VIP tour, lasting about two hours. Abadia Retuerta makes some of Spain´s most exciting wines and you´ll try their best ones including Abadia Retuerta Selección Especial, Palomar Cru, Pago La Garduña Cru and the Pago Negralada Cru. Sublime wines, and you´ll enjoy them with some homemade Spanish tortilla, manchego cheese and nutty jamón.

From Abadia Retuerta, you will drive north to Burgos, where the folkloric hero El Cid is buried in a jaw-dropping Gothic Cathedral. First up is a late lunch at one of the town’s famed “Asadors”. Traditional food served by elegant waiters in an upmarket Castilian restaurant, very good. You´ll taste some superb wine with lunch such as Vega Sicilia´s Valbuena! After lunch, you´ll have a few free hours in Burgos to visit the old town and the cathedral (which easily merits an hour; it’s huge and gorgeous!). In the evening, return to your wine hotel and rest of the night at leisure.

Overnight:

4* Wine Hotel, Ribera del Duero

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast, Lunch with wines

Transfers:

Ribera del Duero – Burgos- Hotel

This morning at your preferred time, you´ll transfer back to Madrid. Drop off your luggage at your hotel and check in, and the rest of the day is yours at leisure to discover the famed art museums (Prado, Reina Sofia, Thyssen, etc), do some shopping (Madrid has great shops for leather, gourmet goodies like saffron and olive oil, clothing and shoes). Lunch will be on your own with our suggestions today. You could go “tapas hopping” in the Cava Baja or around the Opera House and Plaza Oriente, or sit down to a creative tasting lunch at one of our favorite spots like Viridiana or the Gastroteca.

In the early evening, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to a hip private wine tasting venue downtown. Tonight is a major treat! With your own private sommelier and private chef you will be privy to a Spanish wine masterclass (by a pre-master of wine) followed with a Basque tapas and Pintxos extravaganza. You´ll begin with a tasting of Cava (Spain´s bubbly) from the Penedès followed by a tasting of four reds from regions like Toro, the Priorat, up and coming Bierzo and of course La Rioja. Finish with a sweetie from Jerez (Sherry). Your sommelier is a native English speaker and you´ll enjoy all of the anecdotes and information so passionately presented on Spanish wines. Dinner then is great fun, you´ll have a terrific time tonight. Taxi back to your hotel whenever you finish. Your hosts will be at your disposal for the entire evening and you can sip the rest of the wines from your tasting at dinner.

Overnight:

4* Elegant hotel, Madrid

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast, Spanish Wine Masterclass, Dinner with wines

Transfers:

Ribera del Duero – Madrid- One way dinner transfer

This morning, your chauffeured Mercedes will take you back to Madrid´s Barajas airport at your preferred time. And this concludes your short but thoroughly entertaining wine tasting weekend in Ribera del Duero and Madrid. We look forward to seeing you again!

Meals Included in Price:

Full breakfast

Transfers:

Madrid- airport

What's Included in Ribera del Duero Wine Tours Weekend:

• Accommodation for 3 nights in comfortable 4* Hotels
• 3 Full breakfasts
• Private Airport Transfers and all transfers as per the itinerary by luxury Mercedes E and English speaking chauffeur
• Bottle of Spanish wine in your room upon arrival
• Two traditional lunches with various courses and ultra high quality wines
• 3 Professional and VIP Wine Tasting Presentations with Winemakers/Owners/top staff in Ribera del Duero)
• Tastings of Cru Wines and Personalized Wine Sheets
• Spanish wine masterclass in Madrid- 6 wines included
• 1 Basque Tapas and Pintxos dinner
• 1 keepsake itinerary with maps and ample information on Spain, food and wine, and all locations visited
• 1 Book on Spanish Wines
• Gourmet Gift
• Various Wine Gifts
• All Local taxes

What's Not Included:

• Flights
• Meals and Drinks not Specified
• Personal Expenses such as Telephone, Minibar, etc
• Tips and Gratuities (Guides, Restaurants, etc)
• Travel Insurance (Strongly recommended)
• Cancellation Insurance

Prices:

This is a SAMPLE TOUR ITINERARY. Please note that our chauffeured luxury tours have the following starting prices:

• Final price depends on chosen style of accommodation and dining. Please contact us with your group size (minimum 2 guests, no maximum group size), travel dates and preferences and we will send you custom pricing.
• Discounts available for larger groups
• Please note that our tours are available upon demand for PRIVATE GROUPS and are not scheduled tours for mixed groups.

More Information on Luxury Ribera del Duero Wine Tours Weekend:

If you are interested in this package, contact us today for more information. This tour can also be adapted for bigger groups with a substantial discount. All of our tours are available year round upon request for your private group of minimum 2 people. If you would like us to customize a luxury gourmet tour for you, contact us with your requirements, and we can send you a free itinerary and quote with no obligations. We organize cooking packages and wine tours from 1 day, to weekends to longer food and wine discoveries throughout Italy, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

Email us at: info@cellartours.com