Wine regions
Wine tourism in Spain
Spain's wine regions for winery visits, with every detail checked against official sources: what each winery offers, the starting price and whether you need to book. Plus where to stay nearby, ideally among the vines.
Regions
DOCa Rioja
Rioja Alavesa
Rioja Alavesa is one of the three subregions of the DOCa Rioja: 15 municipalities with Laguardia as their capital, Tempranillo-led reds and 61 wineries on the official Wine Route list. It suits a weekend that pairs headline architecture (Gehry in Elciego, Calatrava in Laguardia) with the family cellars dug beneath Laguardia's old town.
DOCa Rioja
Rioja Alta and Haro
Rioja Alta is the DOCa Rioja subregion covered by the Rioja Alta Wine Route (77 municipalities), and Haro is the obvious base: its Station District, which grew up around the railway, packs seven historic wineries within walking distance. It's the trip for classic Tempranillo-based Rioja and names like Muga, La Rioja Alta, S.A. and CVNE, with Briones and the Sonsierra for a second day.
DO Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is the DO for reds made from Tinto Fino, the local name for Tempranillo, and its Wine Route stretches some 115 km along the Duero across Burgos, Segovia, Soria and Valladolid. Come to pair big names like Protos, Emilio Moro and Arzuaga with the underground cellars dug beneath Aranda de Duero and in cellar quarters such as El Cotarro in Moradillo de Roa.
DO Bierzo
Bierzo
El Bierzo is a district of León province with its own DO, ruled by Mencía for reds and Godello for whites: the 2026 harvest brought in almost 5.4 million kilos of the former and 3.6 million of the latter. It's a trip for travellers who like family-run wineries and modestly priced tours (from €12.50 in our list), and it pairs well with Las Médulas and the Camino de Santiago at Villafranca del Bierzo.
DO Jerez-Xérès-Sherry y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sherry Triangle (Marco de Jerez)
The Sherry Triangle is home to sherry and manzanilla, wines aged through the criaderas and solera system in the bodegas of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda; its Wine and Brandy Route spans nine municipalities. Come to finally work out what sets a fino apart from a manzanilla or an oloroso, and you barely need a car: Jerez and El Puerto both have railway stations, and buses link the towns.
When to go
Harvest is the liveliest time in almost every region and also the busiest: book visits and accommodation well ahead.
Off season, many wineries cut their hours or open by appointment only. Check each winery's website before you go; every region page lists its harvest months.