Rioja Alavesa Wine Route — Logroño to Laguardia &Elciego.
Distance
60 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
500 m
Rioja Alavesa Wine Route — Logroño to Laguardia & Elciego.
A relaxed loop through the Rioja Alavesa, the walled-village wine country on the north bank of the Ebro. From Logroño the route rolls through a sea of vineyards to medieval Laguardia, the Frank Gehry-designed Marqués de Riscal winery at Elciego, and the bodega village of Samaniego, ending at the hilltop castle town of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Easy riding, world-class wine.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance60 km
Days1
Total climb500 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
LogroñoStart · Start in Logroño and cross the Ebro north into the Rioja Alavesa, the walled-village wine country under the Sierra de Cantabria.
LaguardiaScenic Point · Medieval hilltop town ringed by walls, its old quarter honeycombed with underground wine cellars. Cars park outside — explore on foot.
Elciego — Marqués de RiscalPhoto Spot · The titanium waves of Frank Gehry's Marqués de Riscal hotel rise straight from the vineyards — the region's most photographed building, above its oldest winery (1858).
SamaniegoRestaurant · Small bodega village at the foot of the sierra. Long lunch with a bottle of local Tempranillo.
San Vicente de la SonsierraEnd · End at the castle-and-church hilltop of San Vicente, above the Ebro, via the wine village of Ábalos. Panoramic views back over the vineyards.
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