Ruta del Vino Rioja Alta
Briñas Bridge is a bridge in the municipality of Haro, La Rioja (Spain) that crosses the Ebro River over a horseshoe-shaped meander. It is Gothic in style. Made of ashlar stone, the oldest remains seem to date from the end of the 13th century, and it was repaired in the 15th century and on many other occasions thereafter. It is 150 metres long and 4.6 metres wide. It has seven openings, although it seems that initially it had only six. The oldest would be the fifth and sixth. For centuries it was very important, as it was one of the few bridges over the Ebro and formed part of the Basque Way of St. James in the Interior. It was a very popular crossing point for trade with Alava and Navarre, being important for the transit of goods, for which it is known that in the 15th century, during the time of the Catholic Monarchs, tolls were charged to be able to pass over it. The date of construction would be prior to 1288, framed within the repopulation policies after the reconquest from the end of the 11th century, both to fix the population and to attract new settlers through […]
The building of the 17th century Casa Rural Legarda is located in the town of Briñas, in Rioja Alta, where you will find 8 rooms, 5 doubles and 3 suites, each one decorated in a different way and in the smallest detail. Nowadays and after the restoration in 2005, the rural house preserves original elements such as its façade with the original biscuit brick of more than 200 years old as well as most of the wooden beams. Enjoy a pleasant and charming place where you can plan Cultural Excursions, Visits to Wineries, Wine Tasting Courses, Gastronomic Events and Nature Sports.
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An 18th century palace which during the civil war was the headquarters of the Italian troops and which today, magnificently restored, houses a small hotel, the Hospedería Señorío de Briñas, with all the nobility and splendour of its past. The hospedería has 20 rooms decorated in both avant-garde and traditional styles, ranging from singles, doubles, triples and suites. There are also meeting rooms for up to 20 people. The hotel is located in a small village bathed by the river Ebro, Briñas, where you can see a large number of ancestral homes with coats of arms on their facades. Surrounded by vineyards and surrounded by the foothills of the Cantabria mountain range. Well communicated and only 3 km. from Haro, where you can find the best centenary wineries in the area.
Travesía de la Calle Real 3
The more traditional cellars, known as “calaos” or “caves”, dug into the earth and sometimes into the rock itself, needed a solution so that the carbon dioxide gas emanating during the fermentation of the grapes, known as “tufo”, would not be stored inside them. On the hill in the Bodegas district, these small ashlar stone constructions stand out as chimneys, the “tuferas”, used to ventilate the cellars. They date from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Brands Tahón de Tobelos, Tobelos Tempranillo, Tobelos Blanco, Tobelos Garnacha and Leukade Vino de Autor. Tobelos Bodegas y Viñedos is a unique construction of minimalist and innovative style which breaks with all the schemes of the classic constructions of the wineries in the area. Come and visit the winery and enjoy the impressive views thanks to its elevated position overlooking the vineyard and the landscape. Winery visits Visits to the winery and vineyard Tasting in the 12th century Barrel Experience Wine Bar
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In the Portal de la Rioja wine museum you will discover the centuries-old history of Rioja wine. Sulphating machines, sulphuring machines, racking pumps, destemmers, coopers’ tools and many other utensils that take you back to the atmosphere of the wineries at the beginning of the century. In addition, there is a wine shop with more than 1,500 references of local wines, mostly local wines, from small wineries to the leading brands of Rioja wines.
C/ Portal de La Rioja, s/n
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