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Where to eat >> Wine

You should not end your visit to the city without trying the excellent wine of the Rioja Alavesa. In this province, winemaking started well before the Roman occupation. The Rioja Alavesa has 12,000 hectares of vineyards and its wines, which are produced under the control of the Rioja Appellation d’Origine, enjoy a well-deserved international prestige.

A Wine Route of the Rioja Alavesa, which will allow visitors to explore medieval wine cellars, visit ultra-modern winemaking installations, take part in adventure sports in the area, stay at hotels surrounded by vineyards and take part in a great number of cultural and leisure activities, is currently in preparation.

Moreover, every year, winemakers come to the city in December on the day of the Blessed Virgin to show off their best wines at the International Wine Festival Ardoaraba.  Five large marquees are set up in the centre the city, enabling visitors to try the best wines of the Rioja Alavesa and a succulent range of “pintxos” or “tapas”. This fair also includes wine tasting sessions, food and wine combinations and talks about the cultural of wine.


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