5–6 hours
2 languages
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Taste, learn & connect exploring the soul of Spanish wine! I give my experience of learning, studying, tasting, drinking & living wine culture ..not just another tour. Our Requena VIP tour explores historic old bush vine vineyards, tasting some of the best organic wines of Utiel-Requena with myself, a professional WSET/Sommelier who also produces his own wine from a small centenary plot! I explain Spain’s grape varieties, organic viticulture & really learn about wine with a unique revealing behind the scenes tour. No tour is identical, visiting small bodegas & Pago estates with a personal attention being our gold standard. We visit 2 fabulous wineries-90/94pt wines, long aged Cava & Ex. Virgin Olive oil + Optional artisan bobal tastings. Meet the owners at the bodegas, appreciate their top wines & understand more about Cava! We visit medieval Requena; guided walkabout 10thC Castle,plaza, Moors caves & Gothic 13thC churches of Reconquest. More details at valenciancellars own site.

Inclusions

What's included

embutido, cheese,bread + estate extra virgin olive oil
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
2 wine tastings of Wines & Vintage Cava - total 9 to 10 top wines

What's not

Bottled water
Lunch
Gratuities
Optional - Extra tasting Vinos Martán artesanal bobal wines pls enquire for these special wines!

Itinerary

Walk through medieval Requena with it´s spectacular 14thC Gothic churches, 10thC Castillo & plaza, Moors cave visit & shop for local embutido and artisan products ..subject to opening times !
40 min
A fully guided DO Pago vineyard & bodega visit (organic) detailed professional guiding by Toni Martin WSET/Sommelier qualified & the owners if available on the day. A wine 101 with interesting facts often not explained, from viticulture to wine & Cava making with guided tastings of 6+ wines inc. Premium vintage G.Reserva Cava & a range of top quality barrel aged red, white & rosado wines with maridaje of local products. I can tailor the wines tasted to suit your tastes. The visit is relaxed with time in vineyard to understand the vines, various types of fermentation vessel, the barrel aging explained, an impressive barrel hall, Cava cellar & process (why it´s not Champagne nor Prosecco) visit the owners restored home & antique cellars circa 1850, modern art works & other quirky items..tasting of the wines with a great selection for you! The visit is aprox. 2.5hrs & is a private VIP visit/tastings on another level beyond a normal visit to a wine estate .
2 hAdmission included
Our 2nd winery is a shorter guided visit with modern eco (solar panel etc) winery set within the former Dominio de Arenal Estate; a walled chateau style winery with the old bodega now museum + restaurante retaining the heritage. We view the splendid barrel hall, old classic winery with tastings 4-5 wines from their high altitude plots 1000m & colection wines from small plots , Cava & Cava Rosado of Pinot Noir are also available inc. maridaje of local produce to compliment the wines with views over vineyards. Tour fully guided by myself Toni Martin & bodeguero. As our tours are by private appointment we may switch this bodega to another of status such as Pago de Los Balagueses to offer the best tour on the day.
1.3 hAdmission included
Optional tasting Add-on: Martán Caná Pastora & Pastorita artesanal organic wines pertaining to 120yr old Bobal vines. + premium Ex Virgin Olive Oil "en rama" . Hand harvest/selected, natural yeasts, no manipulation or stabilisation, very low sulphites retaining the soul of the wine from barrel to bottle. Truly unrepeatable 2022 vintage representing bobal´s terroir with expression. Limited bottling of only 830 & 1450 bottles. Tasting in vineyards. Please enquire if interested to add-on special tasting (purchase of wines possible). Euro25 p/p payable on the day subject to availability. Shipping available on all wines & our own small batch olive oil.
40 min

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

5.0

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Know before you go

Meeting point: Picking up at the semi circle outside Tony Roma´s .
Pickup: Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Valencian Cellar Tours

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Note that our wine tours include the wine poured at our tastings and not unlimited glasses of wine at the clients request.
In the event of drunkiness /inappropriate behaviour the tour will be ended immediately.

How it compares in Valencia

Its from-price is 47% above the median of the 88 day trips we list in Valencia.
It is shorter than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 33 of 88.

About Valencia

Valencia is a Spanish Mediterranean city of beaches, orange groves, paella, a futuristic arts-and-sciences complex and a medieval silk exchange.

Valencia is Spain's third-largest city, set on a flat coastal plain. In the old town, La Lonja de la Seda, the Gothic silk exchange, is a UNESCO site, and the nearby Central Market is a great hall of iron and glass piled with produce. The cathedral holds a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail, and the Miguelete bell tower can be climbed for views over terracotta roofs.

Top-ranked sights in Valencia: Valencia Central Market (Mercado Central de Valencia), Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda), Serranos Towers (Torres de Serranos).

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