Leave Madrid and head to the hills to learn about Spanish wine on this full-day tour! With an expert guide at your side, visit the Vinos de Madrid winemaking region and tour three esteemed wine estates in the area, known as ‘bodegas.’ Explore their cellars, sample their produce and learn about the area that’s supplied Spain’s capital city with stellar wines for centuries.

Numbers are limited to 19 on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.

Leave central Madrid and head into the surrounding countryside, passing through the sleepy villages and meadows that typify the area. As you travel by air-conditioned minibus, your guide will talk to you about wines made in the area surrounding Madrid.

About 19 miles (30km) away from the capital’s center, you’ll find yourself in the heart of the Madrid's main winemaking area, known as Vinos de Madrid – a Spanish Denominación de origen (DO) territory. All wines produced here adhere to strict production guidelines so they have are able to proudly display the DO Madrid labels on their bottles – an indication of the region's high-quality wine.

The area boasts a real mix of traditional and contemporary wineries, all dotted around an area extending from the central mountain range to the Tagus River Valley. Visit three of the region’s best estates to sample quality red and white wines. Roughly halfway through your tour, your guide will give you several options for lunch (own expense).

Your tour will visit three of the following wineries:

Bodegas Andres Morate in Belmonte del Tajo: Sat in the hills at an altitude of 2,460 feet (750 meters), this family-run winery produces mainly red Tempranillo wines and white Airén wines. Using grapes from 80-year-old vines, the wines are made by a complex biodynamic process – unique to the winery.

Bodegas El Regajal in Aranjuez: A family-run winery in the UNESCO-listed village of Aranjuez, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. The estate is also home to a butterfly farm -- one of the largest in Europe.

Bodegas Jesus Diaz in Colmenar de Oreja: This fourth-generation winery is located on the site of an ancient Franciscan monastery. Produces a variety of red, white, rosé, sparkling and dessert wines.

Bodegas Orusco in Valdilecha: One of the oldest active wineries in the Madrid winemaking region, and one that combines traditional production methods with state-of-the-art technology. Now annually producing nearly 1.5 million liters of wine each year, the estate has grown from one that originally existed just to supply the local church with its Eucharist wine.

Bodega Qubel in Pozuelo del Ray: Traditional winery in the southeast corner of the Madrid wine territory. Its winemaking process aims to be as natural as possible, and all of its wines are aged in French or American oak barrels.

Real Cortijo in Aranjuez: A beautiful winery in the UNESCO-listed village of Aranjuez. The estate's 'real' (royal) name is in reference to Spain’s King Carlos III, who ordered the estate to be built so it could produce wine for the royal household.

Solera Bodegas in Colmenar de Oreja: Family-run winery located in one of the most traditional winemaking villages near Madrid. Boasting 44 acres (18 hectares) of organic vineyards, the estate produces wine from grapes ripened in traditional clay vats.

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