The 12 Best Boutique and Family Wineries in Spain

1.Cava tour to 3 family wineries with hotel pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $211Our pick

Leave Barcelona for the Penedès with a guide such as Joan or Ivan, then visit Artcava, Giro del Gorner, and Vins El Cep. Expect cava tastings, still wines, Catalan food, vineyard views, and a relaxed day in a group of no more than eight.

“Our tour to the 3 family cava wineries was fantastic. Tony was a great tour guide and driver and all the winery families were very informative and cordial. The 1st winery provided appetizers, the 2nd provided the main course and the 3rd offered a small dessert. The weather was ideal and the entire day was perfect!”

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2.Wine Tasting in Three Boutique Wineries Tour – Max 8 people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $240

Spend about 10 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Rod, Xavier, Sergio, or Enrique, visiting three family-run Penedès wineries. Taste cava, organic wines, olive oil, and local specialties while learning how soil, weather, tradition, and new techniques shape Catalan wine.

“Great experience. Very good guide who is experienced and extremely knowledgeable and provided a fun and enjoyable day. Recommend.”

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3.Private Tour at a Family Winery and Basque Coast Route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $476

Join guide Álvaro for a private Basque Coast outing from San Sebastián. Walk Zumaia’s Flysch cliffs, explore Getaria’s harbor, then taste txakoli and Getaria anchovies at a family winery overlooking the Atlantic.

“On our second visit to San Sebastian we did not hesitate to book 3 tours with Alvaro at the end of April this year. We had a great experience with him during our the first trip in 2022. We had visited the Rioja wine region and the French Basque coast. Both tours were great. This visit we started with a Pintxo tour in San Sebastian on Saturday night. He took us to some great places and we sampled a variety of Pintxos and wines. This gave us a good insight of where to go during our visit. Two days later we visited a family run farm that raises sheep and…”

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4.Ciutadella de Menorca: Family Winery Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $28

At Binitord Bodega near Ciutadella, you’ll tour a 10-hectare family farm, learn how Menorca’s soil and ecology shape its wines, and sit down for a tasting of local wines, Vermut, Mahon cheese, and sausage. English and Spanish tours are led by a live guide, with Anna among the guides praised for her clear explanations.

“Anna was very friendly and knowledgeable about the vineyard. It was interesting to hear about the history, ecology and winemaking process. The wines were excellent and the Menorcan cheese/sausage a nice touch. Great way to spend the morning!”

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5.A Sip-By-Sip Tour of 3 Boutique Rioja Family Wineries (Private Tour with Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $480

Travel from Bilbao with a private guide such as Sara to three boutique Rioja wineries in Haro and Samaniego. Taste several wines, explore medieval Laguardia, share Riojano tapas, and visit a 5,000-year-old dolmen, with a driver handling the road.

“Sara was our guide. She was charming, knowledgeable and articulate. Pure magic. Thank you. Spanish hospitality at its best, great wine, delicious tapas and enchanting hosts all day. Haro, La Guardia, the Cantabrian mountain views inspired the day. We highly recommend this tour. Viator was very easy to work with and communicated reliably.”

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6.Mallorcan Family Winery Authentic Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $58

Meet at Bodegas Angel or Ferrocarril de Sóller, then tour a family winery with guides such as Michael and Julia. Taste four wines, including Mallorcan grape varieties, with cheese, ham, and bread. Allow 2 to 3 hours and drive yourself, with free parking at the winery.

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7.Montserrat & Boutique Winery with Catalan Brunch | Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $535

Travel from central Barcelona to Montserrat by private vehicle and cogwheel train, then visit a family-run organic winery for up to four wines and a Catalan brunch. Your winery may be in Penedès or Pla de Bages, so mention Cava or red wine preferences when booking.

“This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Barcelona. We received transportation to and from our hotel in Barcelona in a comfortable Mercedes van. Our guide Pol was excellent and very knowledgeable of both the regions we visited and the wines. We visited two family run wineries and enjoyed an amazing lunch in between at a small local spot that we never would have found on our own. Highly recommend this tour, worth every penny!”

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8.Rioja: Wine tasting and sampling at the Martínez Alesanco family winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $23Best value

At Bodegas Pedro Martínez Alesanco in Badarán, guide Pablo explains Rioja winemaking from grape to bottle in Spanish. You will tour the family winery, taste four wines, and enjoy a local appetizer, with the Yuso and Suso monasteries only 10 minutes away.

“De maravilla.Una bodega familiar con una producción de excelentes vinos.La visita fue muy interesante y muy bien explicada por un joven guia Pablo que nos dio una verdadera lección de como elaborar paso a paso vino de gran calidad. La cata y degustación excelénte el entorno perfecto y la amabilidad del guia insuperable." Mi valoración es de un 10"”

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9.Visit Marques de Riscal & Boutique Winery from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.)

Travel from Bilbao to La Rioja in an air-conditioned vehicle, visit Marqués de Riscal, then continue to a boutique winery in Samaniego. Expect guided tours, tastings of premium red and white wines, cheese, chorizo, bread, nuts, and a small group of no more than seven.

“Nos encantó nuestro tour a la Rioja con Jani, desde la camioneta, las explicaciones y las degustaciones, todo perfecto! Vale mucho la pena, se los recomiendo al 100%”

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10.Alicante: Family Winery of Three Generations (4 testings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Travel from Alicante or Elche by private car with Igor, then tour a family winery in Elche with the owner. See the vineyard, fermentation area, barrel room, and Rafael’s original winery before tasting four wines with local tapas. The tasting costs an extra 20 euros per person.

“Very good guide and flexible transport. At the wine yard we were a bit surprised during the tasting that we were not offered the 5 wine tasting program at all ? Otherwise a very good and informative program 5/5.”

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11.Family winery visit with food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

At Bohedal Bodega Boutique in Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón, a family member, including third-generation winemaker Leire Tejada, guides you through the making of Bohedal, Gran Bohedal, and Hebabe wines. You then sit down for a traditional meal with wine pairings.

“Highly recommended. An easy explanation for those of us who are not understood in wine. Nice treatment from Leire and Blanca and a tasting of pintxos and cheese for great pairingAuto-translated”

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12.Private Montserrat and Boutique Winery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours

You’ll visit Montserrat with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, see the basilica and mountain views, enjoy a three-course Catalan lunch with wine, then tour a small Penedès winery for a three-wine and cava tasting. Anthony and Maryellna are among the named guides.

“What an incredible day spent with Anthony. Such a great guide who provided such great info and perspectives from the winery, to lunch, to Montserrat. He also made it a point to take photos for us throughout to ensure we captured our memories of the day. Highly recommend it truly felt like a VIP experience”

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