Discover the authentic wine culture of Rueda

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US$291.20 per guest

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Earliest available date: July 11, 2026

All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Salamanca

Duration

10 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 6 guests

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Rueda's wine culture: visit two unique ecological wineries, tour historic sites, and walk among the vines in intimate groups. Discover the local traditions and viniculture.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

During this experience we will visit two unique ecological wineries with their own vineyards, wine-making facilities and maturation chambers. The first is a complex of historical buildings built and restored between the 15th and 18th centuries in a secluded countryside area amidst some 140 hectares of vines. The second winery has a rustic setting and features a tour of 17th century 12 metre deep subterranean passages where the wine matures in oak barrels.

Guests have the opportunity to walk among the vines and learn in detail how grapes are grown and harvested, how the wines are made and what makes the terroir and produce of this region unique.

Our experience is very personal and groups are very small (maximum of 6 guests) and the emphasis is at all times in immersing guests in the authentic local traditions and providing an insight not only into the history of the region but a glimpse of the lives of the local people committed to viniculture in this ancient land of wine elaboration.

What You Get

Minimum group size is 4. Please enquire directly for other bespoke options.

All Fees and Taxes

Snacks

A selection of artisan cheese and cured ham is served during the wine-tasting sessions

Good To Know

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

Olmedo

Mid-morning we arrive at our first ecological winery in the province of Valladolid, and explore the tranquil countryside estate with its 15th century chapel, medieval dovecot and monastery buildings where Christopher Columbus lodged to write his memoirs, touring the wine-making facilities and old barrel-ageing warehouse before enjoying a tutored tasting of three aged red wines accompanied by artisan cheese and ham in the old pilgrim's lodge.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Rueda

We continue to the wine village of Rueda, seat of the appellation of Spain's wonderful white verdejo wines, for a three-course traditional Castilian lunch of wood-fire barbecued and roasted meats and accompaniments (with fish and vegetarian options available) paired with wine from the vines of the delightful surrounding vineyards.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

La Seca

After coffee, we take a walk among the nearby vines, learning about the lifecycle of the grape and the characteristics of this ancient wine region en route to the 18th century mansion house of our second winery, where we visit the winemaking facilities, learn the rudiments of the winemaking process and then descend to the underground wine tunnels to see how innovative modern techniques are fused to traditional methods to produce wines of outstanding character, and then return to the mansion house to conclude with a tutored tasting of three biodynamic white and rosado wines of excellence paired with local cured cheese.

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Pl. del Poeta Iglesias 5, Plaza del Poeta Iglesias, Salamanca Castilla y León, Spain, ES, 37001

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By the statue of the architects on Plaza de Poeta Iglesias just outside the Plaza Mayor

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Reviews

5.0

based on 7 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Perfect Wine Day Trip from Salamanca

May 25, 2022

On our first trip to Spain, we knew we wanted to do a wine tour and came across Don Federico on Tripadvisor. It was a good way for us to make use of our time and see as much as we could in the day ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Wine. History, Food and Fun

April 23, 2022

Federico is a gentleman and scholar of the wine, the history and the region. He regaled our group with stories and knowledge. We toured top notch “off the beaten track” wineries- meeting the owne...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Authentic Castille and Leon Experience: WOW

November 26, 2019

The La Ruta de Don Frederico experience will, at a minimum, introduce you to young wine makers, pre-phylloxera 100 year plus vines, castle hotels, local innovators, family bodegas, and gastronomica...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Dejarse llevar🥰

November 22, 2019

Go with the flow! This is a Spanish phrase I learnt during my 3-week Spanish course in Salamanca and could truly reflect this amazing wine tasting experience! Thanks for Fred and Maria who took me...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Wonderful second Visit

October 08, 2019

This was our second visit to Salamanca to experience La ruta Don Federico's fabulous wine tasting experience. We loved our last trip so much, we recommended to friends who wanted to sample a slice ...read more

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