Fascinating Tour of Rivera del Duero, getting to know the process of its wine, its history in the wine museum and enjoying a series of tastings that will leave you wanting to repeat it.
* Duration: 8 to 10 hours
* Starts: Madrid, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Fascinating Tour of Rivera del Duero, getting to know the process of its wine, its history in the wine museum and enjoying a series of tastings that will leave you wanting to repeat it.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Castillo de Penafiel, Carretera Subida al Castillo S/N, 47300, Penafiel Spain
We will make a guided tour of the Peñafiel castle. In this great medieval fortification that looks like the hull of a ship, the Provincial Wine Museum is protected
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo Provincial del Vino, Castillo de Penafiel, 47300, Penafiel Spain
In it we will see more secrets of the techniques that characterize the products of the Ribera del Duero.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Calle Bodegas Protos 24-28, 47300, Penafiel Spain
Next, there will be a tour of the Bodegas Protos, a centennial winery, which was born since 1927, located in the same town of Peñafiel. Here we will learn to distinguish the aromas, flavors and characteristics of the wines, including the tasting of a Verdejo white wine and a red crianza. We will learn about the entire production process, from its care in the vines of the vineyards to its rest in the cellar’s barrels.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Residencia Real Castillo De Curiel, Calle Trascastillo, S/N, 47316 Curiel de Duero, Valladolid, Spain
We will continue our route to the nearby Curiel de Duero castle. Its restored layout allows us to immerse ourselves in the charming history of the Kingdom of Castile, also in the important episodes of this time that occurred there.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Gumiel de Hizan, Gumiel de Hizan, Province of Burgos, Castile and Leon
In the afternoon we moved to Gumiel de Izán
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bodegas Portia – Ribera del Duero, Carretera N1, Salida 171, A-1, 09370 Gumiel de Izán, Burgos, Spain
On the outskirts of this Burgos municipality we will go to the Portia Wineries, designed by the famous and respected architect Norman Foster. We will know its avant-garde facilities to contemplate the benefits of its wines through a tasting of local wines. We will also learn other curiosities of the production process.
Duration: 2 hours
