One of Spain's many colorful fiestas is the Rioja Wine Festival that takes place from the 23rd of September in Logrono. It will be a night and day spectacular with masqueraders wearing monstrous heads, fireworks, music, festoons of bunting and bright lights, not to mention fine wine and tapas to make the party go with a flow!
For aficionados of wine, this celebration of the vine is not one to be missed. Great wines are created with patience, passion, knowledge and the hard work of generations. Providence, too, plays its part, so the annual celebration is not just an expression of thanksgiving but a part of the heritage that fills your glass! Live the festival and love the wines of Rioja!
We are offering a 5-day two-center tour. After you have been met at Bilbao Airport we will whisk you away to Haro, about 55 miles from Logrono for the first two nights. You will stay at a 4-star hotel about which one of our happy clients wrote:
I really liked the hotel in Haro- very charming and comfortable. As for the food- it was amazing! I really enjoyed the tapas tours in Logrono even in the crowded streets of the festival- we would not have been able to do that without you.
After Haro, the next two nights will be at a 3-star boutique hotel in Logrono where traditional hospitality and contemporary chic meet in a building of classic dignity near the cathedral and the gastronomic temptations of Calle Laurel.
Your tour will include a visit to the Dinastia Vivanco Museum, which tells the story of winemaking, introductions to pre-eminent traditional and avant-garde winemakers and the joys of their wines. You will visit the hilltop fortress town of Laguardia and feast on food widely regarded as the best in Spain. All this, and still time to enjoy the festival!
As you can imagine, the Rioja Wine Festival attracts visitors from around the world, so it's very important to book early. Wait too long and you could miss the fun!
For aficionados of wine, this celebration of the vine is not one to be missed. Great wines are created with patience, passion, knowledge and the hard work of generations. Providence, too, plays its part, so the annual celebration is not just an expression of thanksgiving but a part of the heritage that fills your glass! Live the festival and love the wines of Rioja!
We are offering a 5-day two-center tour. After you have been met at Bilbao Airport we will whisk you away to Haro, about 55 miles from Logrono for the first two nights. You will stay at a 4-star hotel about which one of our happy clients wrote:
I really liked the hotel in Haro- very charming and comfortable. As for the food- it was amazing! I really enjoyed the tapas tours in Logrono even in the crowded streets of the festival- we would not have been able to do that without you.
After Haro, the next two nights will be at a 3-star boutique hotel in Logrono where traditional hospitality and contemporary chic meet in a building of classic dignity near the cathedral and the gastronomic temptations of Calle Laurel.
Your tour will include a visit to the Dinastia Vivanco Museum, which tells the story of winemaking, introductions to pre-eminent traditional and avant-garde winemakers and the joys of their wines. You will visit the hilltop fortress town of Laguardia and feast on food widely regarded as the best in Spain. All this, and still time to enjoy the festival!
As you can imagine, the Rioja Wine Festival attracts visitors from around the world, so it's very important to book early. Wait too long and you could miss the fun!
Shame I won't be able to come to the festival, as lately I've become a great fan of Rioja wines. :) Thank you for this interesting article!