Viña Real - Rioja Alavesa, Spain
Viña Real is a winery designed for the production, aging and bottling of the Viña Real range of wines, using the most innovative methods of production. This brand was developed by Cuné in 1940’s . Sixty years later, Cuné took the decision to finally give Viña Real its real home, where not only is the wine produced but also aged and bottled.
In this cellar, the French architect Philippe Mazieres, has been able to combine the concepts of man, nobility and modernity with the use of concrete, wood and stainless-steel, the main components of this new cellar.
Viña Real is composed of an enormous building in the shape of an oak vat, of Red Cedar wood from Canada, a building and two enormous tunnels drilled inside the hill.
Viña Real, the new winery of Cune, which was inaugurated last July, has been awarded with the price Best of Tourism in the category of Arquitecture.
For all visits prior reservation is requested. The winery is closed in August.
The visit consists of a guided tour round the winery, were the entire process of wine production is explained. The price of the visit is 6 €
If you wish, you can have lunch at the winery, with previous reservation.
In the winery, you can find a shop were you can buy wine
Viña Real
Ctra. Logroño-Laguardia Km. 4,8
01300 Laguardia (Alava)
Tel: (+34) 945 625 255
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