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Curated Rioja wine tours

We spent the day in a small group with Inma, visiting three wineries - each different from the other and all very interesting. Inma is a great host, sharing her seemingly infinite knowledge about the Rioja region, the bodegas and the wines they make. The information shared by the winemakers at the bodegas and their hospitality was amazing. We felt very privileged to spend the time at each place and not be rushed, learning every aspect from growing vines to classifications of the finished product. Lunch was a stand out - delicious! The recommendations Inma gave us for our own exploring and dinner were both appreciated and enjoyed - great suggestions. Thanks for a highlight of our visit to Spain - we highly recommend others try this tour if in the region.

Rioja Wine Trips - Private 5 day/10 winery Tour April 2023 Short Version: 10/10 HIGHLY recommended. AMAZING experience! Trust their recommendations and don't change anything! Long Version: Rioja Wine Trips, owned and operated by Inma and Mel. I struggle to write this simply because I am unable to do them justice. A truly lovely, multilingual husband and wife team that know the Rioja region/history inside and out, extremely well connected with the local wineries/winemakers/growers, and very knowledgeable in all things wine. Our 5 day tour included Hotel, 10 wineries, daily lunch, and daily guided walking tours/sightseeing. Hotel accommodations were wonderful at Sercotel Portales and included a very nice breakfast. All daily lunches were extremely delicious, included wine, and ranged from an intimate home cooked meals to high end restaurants. We had incredible daily winery tours, and tasted many, many, fabulous wines. Inma and Mel were very accommodating with all of our requests, including changing a couple of winery destinations based on a friend's input which turned out to be our least favorite wines. When we do this again with Rioja Wine Trips we will not change anything since they clearly know best when it comes to Rioja wines! What really made our vacation so memorable (aside from the beautiful wineries, scenery, and rich history) were the intimate, private tastings with the owners/winemakers themselves. I can't thank Rioja Wine Trips enough for treating us like family and creating such a amazing vacation memory that will last us a lifetime!

I can't say enough good things about my experience with Rioja Wine Trips. From the moment I emailed them asking questions about their tours, to the end of my actual tour day with them, both Inma and Mel were outstanding. They went above and beyond in helping me plan a special day for my boyfriend's 40th Birthday. Not only were Inma and Mel amazing but every winery they brought us to and all the winemakers we met, were absolutely incredible! I would definitely recommend Rioja Wine Trips to anyone looking for a memorable, well thought-out tour. Many thanks to you both!

This is our second time doing a tour with Inma from Rioja Wine Trips. Absolutely amazing. We have been on wine tours in Napa, Sonoma, Willamette Valley, Champagne, Burgundy, and others. This tour is truly special. Inma makes you feel welcome and the wineries we were able to experience were exceptional. Inma is also truly an (certified) expert in wine and can explain the nuances of each wine from the terroir to the process in which it is picked, made, and aged. On the Unusual Suspects tour especially, we were treated to small wine makers that we would have never been able to find on our own. Highly recommend.

What a fantastic experience and professional tour guide. We did the "Unusual Suspects" private group tour with Inma. Took us along a journey into the Rioja wine region explaining everything from growing style to production techniques, and was able to professionally describe and present the wine in a way that educated and made it fun. The wineries we went to were extremely authentic, giving us a glimpse into the real taste and flavor of the region. Our tour guide Inma was passionate, friendly, and kept a high energy level for the entire tour. Would highly recommend this tour and can't wait to come back some day!

So glad we worked with Rioja Wine Trips. Inma is extremely knowledgable about the region and its wine, and was a very warm and welcoming host. The wineries we visited were terrific, and the whole day was interesting, fun, and delicious.

Where to begin ? … Inma was wonderful from the moment we met. Her knowledge and enthusiasm about the Rioja wine region was overwhelming. We visited many boutique wineries and fell in love with each one. I can’t say enough great things about this tour !! Don’t think twice about booking it, you won’t regret a thing 😃

On our first trip to Spain, we wanted to learn about more about Rioja wine. I found Rioja Wine Trips website by chance and booked a "Unusual Suspects" small group tour. We love going off the beaten path when it comes to wineries and anything really so we thought this would be the perfect tour! We lucked out and because we visited just in the off-season (1st week of November) we happened to get a private tour since no one else had booked that day. Inma is a wealth of knowledge, friendly, kind and just the person you want to spend your whole day with to learn about Rioja wine. We first stopped to learn about the grapes, how they grow, the different types of vines and geeked out over everything we had learned. Then we went to three amazing wineries, all the people we met were fantastic at the wineries, nothing was rushed, it was a perfect pace, you are not pressured to buy anything and it ended with a late lunch in a small family home. It was so great, we truly regretted not booking two days with Rioja Wine Tours. Inma goes above and beyond so all you have to do is show up, learn, drink and have a memorable experience!

What a wonderful tour! Inma knows the area extremely well, is passionate about wine, and picked great wineries that I have either never had their wines, or never heard of. We got to sit down with the wineries and taste multiple wines, then finished with a lovely late lunch. This tour is special to me, I saw the big buses heading to some famous enormous bodegas, but I really got to know La Rioja much better and understanding the culture that creates such impressive wines from such passionate vintners. Well worth the money, well worth the effort to book, a day VERY well spent. Highly highly recommended.