







260.00 € – 390.00 €
An introduction to Rioja wines and styles
The Winery Hopping tour is a must-do: learn how to decode Rioja once and for all
A perfect introduction to Rioja
All winelovers we have had said it’s a great overview of the different winemaking styles within Rioja. It is suited for first-timers and those who wish to understand and learn about Rioja varieties, wine aging classification system and styles.
Learn everything you need to know about Rioja wines
Rioja produces a wide range of wines: from traditional American oak-aged Reservas and Gran Reservas to more modern fruit-driven and terroir-oriented wines. If you want to start learning about Rioja, this tour will give you the basis to understand Rioja key factors. It’s the preliminary explanation to get familiar to our local varieties, classification systems and winemaking processes.
Hotel pick up and drop off in the towns of Logroño, Laguardia, Villabuena, Elciego, Ábalos, Briones, Haro and Briñas.

Other wine lovers' opinions on our Rioja wine tours
Christina Battalia2025-01-05 What an incredible day my husband and I spent with Inma! We toured 3 unique wineries; learning so much of the history of winemaking in the region. Not only from Inma, but also from spending quality time with each winemaker. We tasted amazing wines from each vineyard and enjoyed our wonderful picnic lunch (including Inma's home made peppers) in the intimate setting of one our our winemakers private family rooms. Inma also made some great suggestions for our next few days in Rioja and Madrid. Spending the day with Inma was like spending the day with a friend. We highly recommend Rioja Wine Tours - you will not be disappointed! Sarah Chin-Stevens2024-11-12 Inma and Mel are the best! We had such an incredible time on our wine tour of Rioja. We are a group of 9 and they planned our day to perfection. We visited 3 fantastic and uniquely different wineries. Inma and Mel were so personable, knowledgeable, and passionate about the area and its wines. You can tell they have cultivated great relationships with the wineries and provide a truly local and uniquely Riojan experience. We had a delicious lunch of Spanish omelette, ham, tomatoes, cheeses and more and then Mel took us on a nice walk through the medieval town to a castle on the top of the hill, the views were stunning and it was a great ending to the day. You can tell they love what they do and sharing it with others. Thank you!! Jeff Lackman2024-11-10 Three years in a row with Inma! Once again I visited three small wineries and met with passionate winemakers. I keep coming back to this guide because I keep learning more and meeting new people! We ended the day have menu del dia at a local restaurant in Haro, Excellent! These tours don't feel like tour, they feel like meeting long lost friends. I simply cannot recommend Inma and Rioja Wine Tours enough, best of the best! This is the 2nd year in a row I have toured with Inma in Rioja, and this trip was even better than last year! You know it will be a great day when it starts with a double rainbow (last year also had a rainbow!)!! The tour is, simply, great visits with passionate, inspiring winemakers that you will not and cannot see using large bus tours where you tour with many people. Getting to meet Alberto and Luis, and visiting with Miguel again was an absolute pleasure for me. I could spend so much time hearing their stories and learning how they are making the best wine in Rioja, how their knowledge and quest to make the best had brought them to make these wines which absolutely soar! Inma know the region, knows the wines, and is great at imparting her extensive knowledge and insight to the tour group. She also points out how the areas long history reflects in the wine and how the people of this beautiful corner of Spain expand their gastronomic culture to include the best wines the world can offer with stunning food from this region (you need to try the tomatoes, really!) I plan to return to Logrono next year, and will again use Inma as my guide. There are not words enough to express my joy I experienced on this tour. A must do tour! Rosemary L2024-10-18 My husband and I booked the Unusual Suspects tour and what an incredible experience it was! Mel readily shared his knowledge, understanding and passion for wine with us. What really stood out with this particular tour ( and why we chose it) is that we visited smaller specialty wineries not open to the general public. We were met by the vineyard owners themselves who readily and lovingly described their vineyards and wines. To sit with the owners and taste their wine in beautiful environments as they explain the details of each one and see the enormous pride they take in producing their wine just elevates the experience. Mel provided a delicious lunch and great conversation and we loved spending the day with him. If you want an Unusual Wine experience with fabulous wine and great company then I highly recommend this tour! Gabrielle Semel2024-10-02 If I could give this tour 10 stars, I would! Best day ever! Inma was so warm, intelligent, knowledgable, and friendly. We learned so much and tasted the most exquisite wines. We met wonderful families devoted to their family tradition, and their land. Thank you, Inma. Highly recommend! George Apap2024-10-02 Teriffic tour! Inma is amazing! Extremely knowledgeable about wine and the history of the region. She took us to two unique wineries where we got to learn about the wine and the families that own the wineries. Bonus we had time to visit a castle and she made us an incredible lunch of local cuisine. Highly recommend CG Catalan2024-09-30 Excellent wine tour with Inma at Rioja Wine Trips. We took the tour at the end of August in Rioja Alta y Rioja Alavesa. Inma is very knowledgeable and a fantastic story teller. She made the tour very entertaining and pleasant. We were delighted by the boutique wineries we visited, not only by the wine tasting but also by the underground caves and overall architecture and towns in Ls Rioja. John Kassab2024-06-01 Great tour and great wine! Highly recommend! Hadley Leonard2024-06-01 I wish I could give more than 5 stars. We have done wine tastings all over the world and this was hands down the best experience. Inma is so knowledgeable about wine and the history of the area. You will learn so much, drink great wine, and have fun along the way. You will not be disappointed about booking a wine tour here.
An overall perspective of Rioja
As a comprehensive introduction, it covers the traditional Rioja portfolio (young white, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva) and the single-varietal wines that highlight the terroir. This way it provides an overall perspective of Rioja wines. This tour is the perfect choice for those who are more focused on the tasting sessions than the guided tour itself.
There is truly something for every palate here. You will see 3 wineries very different from each other and taste 12 high-quality wines in total.
This is the itinerary of your Winery Hopping wine tour in Rioja.
Hotel pick up and drop off in Logroño, Laguardia, Villabuena, Elciego, Abalos, Haro and Briñas.
- 9am hotel pick up check pick up towns here
Hotel pick up and drop off in the towns of Logroño, Laguardia, Villabuena, Elciego, Ábalos, Briones, Haro and Briñas.
- Stop at a vineyard to see the vines and explain the DOCa Rioja growing methods, climate, soils and wine classification systems
- Tasting session of 5 fine wines at a winery run by the 5th generation
- Tasting session of 3 high-quality wines at a high-end terroir-oriented winery
- Tasting session of 5 fine wines at a winery located in the renowned Railway Station District of Haro
- Farm-to-table freshly-made lunch paired with 1 wine at our private entertainment room in a quaint medieval village . The dining room is perched up on a hill, just beneath a church and a 12th-century castle.
- 6pm hotel drop off