This vineyard was founded around 1850 by a local entrepreneur who learned wine-growing techniques after a prolonged exile in France. The modern-day enterprise still bases most of its income on the 492 acres acquired by the organization's founding father. Despite several disappointing years between 1975 and 1985, the site is still one of the most respected in the region. You'll be received in a mock-feudal tower where you can grasp the nuances of the wine industry. The winery contains an assortment of old-fashioned casks made from American or French oak.
Production is small, eclectic, and choice.
Another bodega in the wine-growing community of Haro, La Rioja Alta is set near the railway station. Founded in 1890, it has all the dank and atmospheric cellars you'd expect, and was graced in 1984 by a visit from Spain's royal family. This Celtic outpost, set in the northwestern corner of Spain, produces white wines that connoisseurs praise as the perfect accompaniment to local seafood. Per capita wine consumption in Galicia is significantly higher than anywhere in Spain, and formerly a majority of the wine produced here was consumed locally. Fertilizers for each year's crop comes from the bodega's own flock of sheep.