Love this place. Great small vineyard organic artisanal wines. The owners are great with…read morerecommending what to try.

What a lovely little place. I read about it on a travel review and I'm so glad I found it. It's run…read moreby a young man from Vancouver and that was nice to discover. He only has naturally vivified wine and took the time to explain the difference. We had a lovely Spanish Cava and he offered a delicious taste of cheese and some bread. It's tiny, situated in an off the beaten track, diverse neighbourhood. An undiscovered gem which I know will change. We loved the quirkiness of this place and would highly recommend it.

This is a lovely vineyard. I read the previous review and it looks like the son has taken over for…read morehis madre. He was a wonderful host for our group with Gourmet Madrid. I really don't understand why vineyards in this area are such a hidden gem given my love of tempranillo. They are more rustic than California vineyards. However, they will move you with their passion and joy for wine. We also had an amazing traditional potato/egg frittata with our wine tasting....I may have had 4 helpings lol. They offer shipping to USA. It was economical to Illinois....not so much for New England area but bueno for me :)

We visited this fab little winery during our tour with Gourmet Madrid (pls check my review of…read morethem). This vineyard is just outside of Madrid city and part of the Madrid DO (district of origin.....for wine labelling purposes). Madrid bas been producing wine for ages, but is not as well known outside of Spain. Anyways the vintner here is an absolute joy, she is 70-80 yrs old, part of a family that has been producing wines for 200 years or so, and still produces them in clay pots which is a rare sight. Her enthusiasm and passion are infectious. She was generous with her time and sharing delicious bottles, some which are not on the market yet. We picked up a few bottles. They say every bottle has a story, I never fully absorbed it till I connected with her. She epitomizes it. Definitely recommend a visit. But in Spain always phone/email vineyards days ahead of your visit.

We had a blast at our wine tour. We went with a small group and the business was extremely…read moreaccommodating. It was a gorgeous place and the tour guide was exceptional. And of course- the wine was amazing!! We all brought home multiple bottles. Great place to tour on your way to Toledo

Had never been to a vineyard before I visited Yllera. It was a great day out, though a bit of a…read moredistance to travel from where we were staying in Madrid. Got to see wine production as it happened. Guided tour was marvellous and the caves/ cellars atmospheric. A plentiful wine tasting of the most sumptuous wines along with cheeses/ crackers was included. After this our trip ended with a delicious meal and even more fine wine in the Yllera restaurant! Days out just don't get any better!

We got the basic manchego tasting menu which included a glass of wine…read more Each of the wines are amazing - we got white, red, and rosé. The rosé was not sweet at all and they were all super smooth! The cheese with the olive oil and pepper jams were divine - we had to buy some to take home. The museum was lovely as well. The overall experience was great. Our server explained everything very well, was super friendly, and added to the overall comfortable ambience.

So...I may be biased because I LOVE cheese, but this place is such a gem. The owners provide the…read moretastings and give you a thorough history of each cheese and wine pairing. The "museum" is small but sufficient. I mean, you come to try the cheese not see the museum, right? This is a MUST STOP if you're in the area!

I was seriously blown away by the quality of wines at this beautiful vineyard…read more The vineyard produces and bottles its own wines on their expansive property. We started our tour with Granado, one of the owners, on the terrace for a glass of wine before we started our tour. The terrace is up on a hill and overlooks the rolling hills and their vineyard. Most of the ladies in our group were swooning over Granado because he is very handsome. I was mostly concerned with just sampling the wine and checking out the property. After we enjoyed one glass of wine we went down into the room with the big vats used for producing the wine. The next stop was the cellars where the wine gets stored in oak barrels before it gets bottled. We visited the bottling room and then another cellar underground for storing the bottled wines. After tasting a few of their varietals and taking a tour of the winery I would definitely recommend visiting if you are with someone who is fluent in Spanish. I personally love red wine and I thoroughly enjoyed each one. I took photos of a couple of the bottles of the wines I sampled and the grounds. Call ahead of time to make a reservation and hopefully Granado will be the one to take you on your tour.

It was one of the restaurants that was a hop away from my stay at Tres cantos. Having worked until…read more8pm at night, was too tired to take the metro and go to Madrid for dinner. Looked for a good restaurant nearby and ended up at Babia. The decor was interesting both inside and outside. It was a weeknight and it was crowded at around 9:30pm. I was welcomed and seated immediately.One of the servers announced me as a Norte americano and I have been assigned a friendly waiter who spoke English. I was given an English menu too. I quickly browsed through and found Anchovies and squid to satisfy my unconventional food requirements. The anchovies starter was priced at 18euros. The waiter told me that it will be too much for me and he asked if I would prefer a half serving. I was happy to have a choice of the half serving. The anchovies were, well, anchovies . They were served over a sea of olive oil, they were perfectly salted and surprisingly didn't have a strong fishy anchovy smell or taste. They were served with baked crostini and tomato. It was immediately followed by squid and shrimp in garlic sauce. I could 't hide my disappointed look when this dish was served. I expected to see a lot of squid, I guess! The garlic sauce was a joke. I bit into the sliced cloves of garlic that were floating in the pool of olive oil and couldn't feel even a hint of garlic in them. I wondered what kind of soil they were grown! Flavor aside, it was lacking a wow factor in terms of presentation or the way the meat was cooked. Shrimp was over cooked and there was nothing to say about the squid. For 19.50 euros, can I be blamed for expecting more from this squid? Then I ended my dinner with a flan and English toffee. It made my sweet tooth happy! The red wine I had with my dinner was good with the right amount of sweetness. The service was friendly and very quick! I might visit them on another lazy night! Well, I need to be rrreally lazy!