We did the 6 senses tour. It was well worth it. In-depth your of the facility with food and wine…read morepairing at various stops within the facility. Amazing! Though it is a large production winery, they have not forgotten the importance of quality and personal touch. Alejandro was a great guide! They accommodated my vegan diet for all pairings and everything was excellent.

This review is for the wine retail, NOT the cellar tour. We did go to the cellar tour and upon…read moreleaving asked about retail sales. They took me to a cellar behind a hidden door with a thumbprint reader to get in which was very cool. There were certainly some amazing wines in there and we wanted to have a few special bottles shipped home. We went with their recommendations but since we were on a tour of Ribera we had little time to research the recommended wines. My wife just said get it and let's go. Something I will never do in the again. It turned out we were either overcharged or their prices are just outrageous. They charged me $390 for a 2012 Vina Sastre Pesus. Turns out I could get this for under $300 elsewhere in Spain and even in the U.S. Worse they charged me $280 for a 2011 Aalto Ps which avg mkt price is not even half. Luckily I was able to swap that one out for something with a fairer price. The other wines were also about 35% over avg market prices but thank goodness they weren't nearly as expensive bottles. Just as bad as their pricing was their communication. Upon purchase they said they would send an email confirmation of the purchase with shipping details. A week went by without any confirmation so I send an email to their general mailbox to request an update as well as a call courtesy of our hotel's conceirge and still no response for 2 more days. I was just about to attempt to cancel the order when they responded and since it was such a hassle already I just kept the order in place. With spending so much on high end wine, you would think their customer service would be on point and if they had reasonable prices, I'm sure they would have long term customers. Not sure how they remain in business but I will certainly not purchase from here again. For anyone looking for wine in Spain, definitely check out Vila Viniteca for not only a great selection, but great customer service and great prices.

From the owner: Official distributors of Vega Sicilia Winery and other small producers from the Ribera del Duero…read morearea. We specialize in personalized service in tours, visits, and wine flights. We offer wine courses in English and Spanish as well as tours of our 15th century subterranean cellar. Distribuidores oficiales de Vega Sicilia y pequeños productores de Ribera del Duero. Servicio personalizado con visitas y catas de vinos en Ingles y en Español en las Bodegas Medievales del Siglo XV

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!

During our too short stay in the Ribera del Duero wine County, we stayed at the Hotel Convento Las…read moreClaras. We knew we were in good hands when at check in we were invited to pour ourselves some wine from the nearby table. Just what the Doctor ordered after a long drive from Madrid and Segovia! The wine was Vega Real. As it's hard to drink too much wine on an empty stomach, Gayle and I decided to have Lunch at the Hotel. Our meal was excellent and Gayle is still raving about the salad (and everything else we enjoyed). Our Vega Real Reserva went very well with our choices. The check came and as a bonus, we received a small bottle of Vega Real to take with us. I can't remember if we drank it up in the room or the next day in Santillana del Mar, but we certainly enjoyed it. OK, I'm smart enough to guess that there's some economic arrangement between the Hotel and the Winery. However, this is Ribera del Duero Wine Country and we weren't complaining! And Thank You very much for the Hospitality.

My wife and I were so fortunate to visit bodega Sarmentero today. We were greeted by the owners…read morewho were kind enough to have an interpreter throughout our stay. This is a family, boutique bodega. The wines are Tempranillo and very good. I would recommend visiting this bodega. I've been to many large wineries but the intimacy and personal interactiveness you get here is sure worth it. Sarmentero has a great tasting room and their pricing is very good

Wonderful family owned Bodega. What a treat versus the monster wineries. Highly recommend.read more

We went out of season, so there was not a tourist in sight neither in the surrounding villages nor…read moreat the winery. It was well worth it, as we received a very detailed tour from Alicia in English (my wife's Spanish lacks understanding of technicalities like winemaking processes) and had the tasting room all to ourselves with brief visits from one of the owners, Don Javier and the friendly waitress. Be sure to "splurge" on the 25-euro "wine, tapas and tour" option. By far the best food offering of all the wineries we toured. The Malleolus is their reserve version - make sure you try it. We purchased their high-end Valderramiro line which we are excited to open at back home in the States. Their Emilio Moro line is a nice wine that, for the domestic price, is a good everyday drinking option. Book your tours on their website in advance, especially if you need English guides.

We had an excellent visit to Bodegas Emilio Moro. I found the tour very illustrative as they…read morewalked us in detail as to the route the grape follows from the fields until becoming wine. Very didactive, and enjoyable experience. Then we were hosted to an excellent menu where we tried four different types of wines. All of them excellent, and even better after the corresponding explanations. Overall a great experience that I would highly recommend to any wine enthusiast. Good luck!

What a classy place. I love the elegance here. The wines are fantastic. Simply put, if you are ever…read morein this part of the world, you must stop and enjoy it here.

Large winery, we stopped by on our way to the wine route at Arranda. The place was packed. Did the…read moretasting which comes with a small tapas, decor was beautiful and they also have an area for reserved dinning only. Wine was excellent

Beautiful ! Make sure you book a tour and spend some time at the wine bar after. Gorgeous property,…read moreexceptional wine, and friendly people. Cannot recommend this enough.

We worked with the representative Natalia to make arrangements for a tasting. We were very…read moreimpressed by the grounds and buildings of the facility. We were greeted by a employee who hosted the tasting. We tasted four reserva/gran reserva wines and found that the traditional Old World method of making these Riojan wines really did not match our palates. We are used to more rounder wines with less astringency. During the next week and 25 more La Rioja wineries, we would find the sharp demarcation between traditional wines and wines made in a more "modern" way (their term) which would match better with palates more accustomed to New World wines (more fruit and more fruit forward). These were certainly elegant wines and would be spectacular with the right meal. Drinking them without a meal left us wanting something different.