Wine Tours from San Sebastian

One of the best ways to enjoy Spanish food and drink is on a wine tour from San Sebastian. As well as experiencing the wine, each tour will come with its own back-story and insight into the local culture.

San Sebastian is a stunning and picturesque town within the Basque Country. The landscape is lavish and green, where nearby wineries thrive on the rainfall that comes from the Atlantic Ocean. Although due to the rugged coastline, the vineyards are also often found elevated above sea level, among the mountainous slopes.

All of which amounts to the perfect growing conditions and terrain to produce some of Spain’s most popular wines.

Wines of the Basque Country

By booking one of our wine tours from San Sebastian, you can soon escape to the wonderful vineyards of the Basque Country. Experiencing the very best in authentic Spanish wine first hand with a tasting session.

The winemaking in the region is outstanding and the local white wine called txakoli (pronounced cha-koh-lee) sets a high standard. An effervescent variety which is normally quite a dry, acidic wine that the Basque region has been producing ever since the Middle Ages.

Almost exclusively made from the native Hondarrabi Zuri grapes, Txakoli is usually light in alcohol. As such, finding Txakoli wines from outside the Basque Country somewhat of a difficult challenge.

There are actually three sub-regions of Txakoli wine in Spain’s Basque area:

• Txakoli de Getaria - This is the largest of the three regions, and can be found near to the town of San Sebastián.
• Txakoli de Bizkaia - This area produces mineral variations from the vineyards that are situated along the coast in the north-west region.
• Txakolí de Álava - This is the smallest of the three sub-regions, found inland within the Ayala Valley.

Wine Tours from San Sebastian

These fabulous wine tours from San Sebastian will teach you all about local wines. Along with those all-important and delicious wine tastings:

Private Tour of La Rioja Wineries with Transport

This amazing wine tour from San Sebastian will take you to visit two diverse wine cellars. One uses a more traditional process and the other uses a modern production system. Included in the tour is a visit to the small medieval lesser-known town of LaGuardia.

Rioja Alavesa, Land of Wine

Here you will be taken to one of the most eminent wine regions in all of the world - Rioja Alavesa! Guests are invited to the underground village of Laguardia, which dates back to the 10th century. Here you can enjoy a guided tour through the medieval church of Santa María de Los Reyes. As well as heading off to visit the XV century winery.

After which, there will be a meal at a local restaurant included. Along with some free time to stroll through the vineyards, enjoying further wine tastings at the Marqués de Riscal Winery.

Premium Rioja Alavesa, Land of Wine

Enjoy this incredible experience with a private guide and personal chauffeur.

As a similar tour to the above, this version includes wines that are a little more high-end. Although, guest can still enjoy a guided tour in Laguardia, along with tickets for Santa Maria de los Reyes.

Food and Drink Experiences in San Sebastian

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