Top Castile and León Food & Drink

Guided visit to the winery in which you drink in hand, you will discover the philosophy of Dominio de Cair. A didactic visit in which, among other things, we will discover the wines directly from the barrels. The visit will end with the tasting of 3 wines and a very complete gourmet appetizer !!!

Discover the wonderful and historical city of Salamanca with your private official tour guide. During your tour you will wonder around the most emblematic sites of the city. Entrance to the historical University of Salamanca is included in the price of this tour. Your private guide will be at your entire disposition during the total duration of the tour.

Enjoy a day trip to Salamanca from Madrid. Salamanca is known as the university city. Enjoy its unique streets and walk around feeling the centuries of history, art and culture. Pick up is set from your hotel in the city of Madrid. Enjoy a 2.5 hour drive towards Salamanca. Enjoy a 3 hour guided visit of Salamanca to get to know its most important monuments and sites. Amongst others enjoy: - Great views of Salamanca - Plaza Mayor - Old Cathedral - New Cathedral - Convento de San Sebastian - La Clerencia - Plaza de Anaya - Roman bridge - Much more Enjoy the 3 hour guided tour with official tour guide in English in Salamanca. The rest of the time spent in Salamanca is free time for lunch and to wander around before heading back to your hotel in Madrid. The total duration with the driving times is 12 hours from pick up to drop off in Madrid.

This hands-on cooking class will have you cooking like a big Spanish family! Learn how to make Sangria and Paella and then enjoy them in a beautiful garden. • Cook and then dine on Sangria, Paella and more classic Spanish dishes • Beer and wine are included • Enjoy your dinner in a beautiful garden or in the host's secret private bar if the weather is bad • Communal cooking class and dinner for 2 to 10 people • There's even a swimming pool that you can take a dip in when the weather is warm! (Available June, July, August and September)

If you are spending some days in Madrid and you are a wine lover, you cannot miss Ribera del Duero! Take the train in Madrid and travel to Valladolid station, where your private driver will be waiting. Then, you will be chauffered to a near winery in Ribera del Duero, one of the most renowned areas with a deep winemaking tradition in Spain. In this winery, you will enjoy a semi-private tour during which you will learn about the history of the building, wine culture and winemaking, among other fascinating cultural facts. After that, you will enjoy a commented wine tasting with a professional sommelier. You will have the opportunity to taste up to three excellent wines, such as 'Verderjo D.O. Rueda', 'Protos Crianza' or 'Protos Reserva'. Then, your driver will pick you up so you can make the most of your free time having lunch in Valladolid or doing a quick sightseeing tour of the city. When it is time, you will be chauffered to Valladolid train station to come back to Madrid.

In our "like a native" experience we take care of visiting very special and exclusive wineries that you cannot find on your own, and we always try to offer the most local experience possible, enjoying first hand a unique experience with the winery / winemaker and / or your family. We do not want to take you to the most tourist sites, but to the true jewels of the Ribera del Duero, enjoying our interpersonal relationships created over the years so that you can get the most out of learning about our ancestral wine culture.

In our "like a native" experience we take care of visiting very special and exclusive wineries that you cannot find on your own, and we always try to offer the most local experience possible, enjoying first hand a unique experience with the winery / winemaker and / or your family. We do not want to take you to the most tourist sites, but to the true jewels of the Ribera del Duero, enjoying our interpersonal relationships created over the years so that you can get the most out of learning about our ancestral wine culture.

In this half day wine tour, you will visit 2 different wineries and you will learn about the winemaking process for the different classifications of Rioja Red wines, the different kinds of oak barrels used to age these wines.

Experience northern Spain’s wine history on this guided excursion in Ribera del Duero. Head to Aranda de Duero, the heart of this famed region, and explore a labyrinth of centuries-old wine cellars built 42 feet (13 meters) below the city center. Enjoy complimentary tastings and a tour with a knowledgeable local expert.

Territorio Luthier is enjoying the world of wine in a family winery where we decided long ago that making wine was not the only important thing, but knowing how to enjoy it and transmit it to those who want to enjoy it with us. We do not harvest large quantities of grapes, nor are we bound by the elaboration of specific categories. Just as a luthier patiently creates a musical instrument that delights the senses for many years, we make aging wines that can also be enjoyed over time. Our winery is located in a quiet place surrounded by nature. On the sunniest days we can enjoy the terrace, where the friendly forest dwellers sometimes come to visit us; roe deer, hares or foxes. Other days we enjoy the wine inside the winery, in our cozy tasting room. Live this experience with us and get a good taste in your mouth on your visit to the Ribera del Duero.

The Cheese factory has about 60 varieties, "which number 90 at Christmas time", both national and international. Paloma draws breast from local products, which are usually the ones she offers at the tastings she organizes in the tasting room. In addition to the truffled Campoveja of the Heirs of Félix Sanz (in Serrada), the mule leg of the Sons of Eulalio Escarda (Pedrajas de San Esteban), the creamy sheep curd with flower of thistle from Cañarejal (Chickens), the cakes parade. to the Verdejo wine from La Quesera de Rueda, the aged and aged wines of Hernández García (Villaba de los Alcores) or the 40 Cantagrullas, an adaptation of the traditional recipe for English cheddar made in Ramiro.

León offers a magnificent variety of plant-based tapas, but they tend to be unknown. Join me to find out where to catch them all! We will stop by my favorite bars and, while wandering the enchanted streets, you’ll be able to take cool photos of town and yourself, meet locals, and reduce your carbon footprint while you travel your way around!! Even if you are a flexitarian, this tour is also for you. Simply let me know that you’d be happy to try some tapas that might include animal-derived products and I’ll set the tour to meet your needs.

This is a unique opportunity to experience the authentic artisan terrace-vineyard terroir of the Sierra de Salamanca wine appellation, spending quality time in among the vines accompanied by experts who will explain everything you'd like to know and answer all your queries on what makes this ancient wine-making region and its grapes and vines so different from anywhere else in the world of wine. You will also have the opportunity to visit and explore some of the most charming and beautiful villages in Spain, whose remoteness has ensured the conservation of their medieval character dating back to the 11th century. Your tour host Don Federico, a Scottish, Spanish-speaking adopted local, is knowledgable and gregarious and will ensure your day is not only informative and relaxed but also engaging and fun – a truly unique wine experience.

During this experience we will visit two unique ecological wineries with their own vineyards, wine-making facilities and maturation chambers. The first is a complex of historical buildings built and restored between the 15th and 18th centuries in a secluded countryside area amidst some 140 hectares of vines. The second winery has a rustic setting and features a tour of 17th century 12 metre deep subterranean passages where the wine matures in oak barrels. Guests have the opportunity to walk among the vines and learn in detail how grapes are grown and harvested, how the wines are made and what makes the terroir and produce of this region unique. Our experience is very personal and groups are very small (maximum of 6 guests) and the emphasis is at all times in immersing guests in the authentic local traditions and providing an insight not only into the history of the region but a glimpse of the lives of the local people committed to viniculture in this ancient land of wine elaboration.

Visit one of the most famous wineries of the Wines of León, in the town of Valdevimbre, where you can meet the native varieties Prieto Picudo and Albarín, as well as all the winemaking processes.

Discover how a fine Ribera del Duero wine is born, see where it is left to age to perfection and taste some of the different varieties. Experience the best of the winery with a tour of the facility and a tasting of 4 wines paired with local cheese. Visit a fascinating winery placed in the backyard of a Castilian house in the tiny town of Quintanilla de Arriba, Valladolid. The vineyards are in the heart of Ribera del Duero, located on chalky-clayish soils and planted 100% with tempranillo. The winery supports and uses a sustainable practice of winemaking and viticulture taking care of both the raw material (grapes, vines) and the environment. You will tour the winery and walk across the vineyard learning the secrets of the winemakers. At the end of the visit the staff will invite you in the cellar for a wine tasting paired with local cheese and cold cuts.

His secrets remained hidden during the 30 years in which he remained closed, with the legacy built since its opening in 1881 hidden in everyone's eyes. A thorough restoration has made it possible that this nineteenth-century winery, in which wine was traditionally made through carbonic maceration, resurfaces in the present.

On this Tapas and evening tour we will walk through the historical city of Salamanca, where you can see the most famous and oldest monuments as you walk through the streets of the historical center, surrounded by the local bars and cafes, you will enjoy the atmosphere and have a great time in this exciting and beautiful city, which has hosted many prominent people throughout the centuries, meet the heartwarming and artistic people of this important city of Spanish culture which boasts historical sights and legends going back 2,500 years in time.

Rioja flavours and tastes at your own pace... Absolutely customize to your wishes and with the best local recommendation to build up a unique experience! Take the chance of enlarge your knowledge about Rioja wines. Do you want to know the birth place of your favourite Rioja red? are you willing to taste the "unexpected" new Rioja wines? And we do not forget about the food: walking through a fresh-produce market, or learning how to cook the most traditonal Rioja dishes, or enjoying a "pinchos" crawl or at the table of its best traditional or high-end restaurants,... I love my homeland, I die for Rioja wines, I delight in local food... Let's enjoy together!