Wine Tasting in Europe
Experience some of the world’s best wineries. These vineyards dot the landscape across Europe. Located in Spain, Hungary, France and Italy, these vineyards offer some of the world’s finest selections of wine. For a true cultural experience, visitors can stop at one of these vineyards during their European vacation.
Bodega Marqués de Riscal, Spain by Aitor Aguirregabiria
Hotel Viura and Marques de Riscal in Rioja, Spain
This modernistic property is decorated in an almost surreal fashion. Located in a tiny village in Basque Country, Hotel Viura has wine as innovative as its architecture. Visits to the local wineries must be made in advance and only certain tours are offered to English speakers. The oldest winery in the area is Marques de Riscal. Producing the most wine of any other in the region, it has fine wines that date back 100 years. After spending a day exploring Marques de Riscal, relax at Hotel Viura. During autumn months, the hotel offers a special Wine Harvest package to its guests. Visitors get breakfast, a double room, a vineyard tour and a picnic lunch in the vineyard.
La Maison des Vignes in Verzenay, France
A true champagne can only be had in this section of France. Just 150 kilometres outside of Paris, the region of Montagne de Reims plays host to the famed la Maison des Vignes B&B. The owner, Emmanuel Pithois, possess fives hectares of vineyards around the B&B. These elegant vineyards produce a total of four different kinds of champagne. To see a larger winery, stop by the Taittinger Comtes de Champagne cellar.
Chateau Soutard in Bordeaux, France
Another classically French vineyard is situated in Bordeaux. Unofficially named the wine capital of the world, this spot has been listed as a World Heritage Site. Take a 40 minute drive outside of the city to arrive in Saint-Emilion. Started in the 18th century, the Chateau Soutard has a redesigned facility and severally exceptionally full-bodied wines. One of the favourites for visitors is the Grand Cru Classe wine. Chateau Soutard has a sommelier on site, moonlight tasting experiences and allows visitors to help with the harvest during the fall.
St Emilion, France by julien_toulouse
Castello Banfi in Montalcino, Italy
Voted the best vineyard in Italy for 11 years, Castello Banfi produces quality, high tech wines. Each wine is analyzed throughout the process by a computer so that it is bottled at precisely the right stage. Founded by two Americans in the 1970s, the Mariani brothers returned to Italy to recreate a portion of their family history. Encompassing 3,000 hectares, Castello Banfi fills the mountains lands surrounding the tiny village of Montalcino.
Tibor Gál Hungary
In an industry overshadowed by legendary French and Spanish wines, Tibor Gál spent his life working to make Hungarian wines prominent in national markets. He spent several years working as a winemaker abroad before starting a winery in Eger, Hungary. His most famous wine the Bartok is a combination of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Leberger. Innovative and exceptionally creative, he managed to combine Hungarian traditional wines with modern winemaking concepts to make something entirely new.
Flights to Paris (for Verzenay), Almeria (for Rioja), Bordeaux, Sant Egidio (for Montalcino) and Budapest (for Eger) are available from Luton Airport. If you’re flying from there and need airport parking, please be sure to pay Parking Luton Airport a visit here .
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