Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks

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(18 reviews)
Activity type Visit & Tasting
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The El Fabulista winery is buried seven metres underground, beneath a 17th-century palace by the prestigious Spanish fabulist Félix María Serfín Sánchez de Samaniego in the heart of the medieval village of Laguardia, overlooking the La Rioja valley. The fabulous tour offers you a dramatised version of Félix María de Samaniego. The guide will interact with visitors, narrating his fables and also his lesser-known erotic tales from the 18th and early 19th centuries. If you are lucky, you may even meet the fabulist's former legitimate wife, Manuela de Salcedo. In the absence of her husband, she is obliged to receive the guests of this medieval winery. The winery tour will end with a guided wine tasting in the cellars.

About the Experience
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Free cancellation is available up to 48 hours before your experience starts.
Free cancellation
Activity type
Visit & Tasting
Free cancellation
Style of wines served
Red Wine, White Wine
Things to see
Things to see
Vineyards, Winery, Cellar, Tasting Room
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish, English, Italian

Top reviews

Carmelo Perez
February 24, 2025
The theater visit is recommended. I have visited many wineries and this small winery is special. The tunnels, the location in the community and the staged visit make it special and unique. Highly recommended.
Aurelie Hesse
September 17, 2022
The tour of the cellar in English was very good (hang on tight because he speaks quickly with a strong Spanish accent). The little tasting at the end of the visit was really worth it, we were no longer hungry afterwards! Nor thirsty. The wine is good
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Location

Location Bodega El Fabulista, San Juan Plaza, 1300 Laguardia (Álava) 945 62 11 92

Region:

Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, Spain
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Frequently Asked Questions about Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks

What type of wines will be tasted during the Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks?

During the Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks, you will be able to taste Red Wine, White Wine.

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During the Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks, you will visit Vineyards, Winery, Cellar, Tasting Room.

In what languages do they offer the Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks?

The Guided tour and tasting of two wines with an appetizer of Queso del Pais, homemade chorizo ​​and breadsticks is offered in Spanish, English, Italian.

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Elisardo Rubio
Reviewed on March 3, 2025

A small but charming winery. The tour was guided by a Bulgarian girl (sorry, I don't remember her name) and she explained everything perfectly, giving all kinds of details about the process of making her signature wines. You end up tasting wine in one of the underground tunnels with delicious cheese and chorizo. Totally recommended!

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Álvaro Vivanco Barbudo
Reviewed on March 1, 2025

A visit to one of the most original wineries!! A traditional family-run winery with a lifetime of winemaking. The visit is fantastic, with lots of charm, in an underground winery and with a very endearing story!! It is definitely worth it and the wines are rich and very original!! Highly recommended!

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Carmelo Perez
Reviewed on February 24, 2025

The theater visit is recommended. I have visited many wineries and this small winery is special. The tunnels, the location in the community and the staged visit make it special and unique. Highly recommended.

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G Dark
Reviewed on February 17, 2025

Lucy was extremely helpful and informative. An incredible experience!! A definite "Must do"!! Fannie gives it her 5 ROARS!!

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Gustavo Castillo
Reviewed on January 5, 2025

An unusual winery! Paula explained the origins of the winery and how they make their wines in a completely traditional way. The underground structure is worth seeing, very different from other wineries. We really enjoyed the visit!

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