Solar de Samaniego

A winery that has reinterpreted its industrial architecture of the 1970s and has become a space for the project “Drinking Between the Lines”, which fuses the cultures of wine and literature.

Noteworthy are the impressive murals by the Australian artist Guido van Helten on the old wine tanks.

Services

Reception of groups
Tour with advance booking
Visits to wineries
Tasting session
Parking
MICE
Gastronomic experience

Information

Solar de Samaniego

Ctra. Elciego, s/n
01300 Laguardia

+34 618 122 460

cofradia@solardesamaniego.com

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Main wine brands:

Solar de Samaniego, La Olvidada, Valcavada, Cabeza de Cuba, 7Cepas

Schedule:

Morning · Afternoon

Guided tour languages:

Spanish · English

Type:

Other types

Group sizes:

Fewer than 10 people · Between 10 and 20 people · More than 20 people

Meals:

Advance booking

Weekdays:

Monday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday · Sunday

Our MICE venues:

Maximum number of atendees: 300

Located at the foot of Laguardia Hill, a medieval village in the heart of Rioja Alavesa and within the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin, this winery features industrial architecture typical of the 1970s, with spectacular spaces that have been transformed into a unique cultural venue dedicated to wine tourism.

The exterior of the cellars has been restored thanks to a project in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Landscapes and Heritage. Unique, versatile spaces designed by prestigious interior design studios and architects, equipped with the necessary technology for presentations and able to accommodate both large and small groups. Indoor and outdoor spaces, along with a traditional gastronomic experience paired with the winery's wines.

The winery contains the Medio Millón space, featuring murals that interpret the Solar de Samaniego Beber Entre Líneas (Drink Between the Lines) project, which has become an icon of wine tourism in the region and of Rioja wine.

Contact:

cofradia@solardesamaniego.com
+34 945 943 629

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Wine bar shop

A space designed by the renowned interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán that recreates a library lounge where books and wines coexist. A space for exploring our wines and enjoying some books. It is currently hosting the 50th anniversary exhibition of Bodegas Solar de Samaniego.

Superficie

180

Cocktail

125

Biblioteca de Fincas (Farm Library)

The Biblioteca de Fincas pays tribute to the vineyards of Bodegas Solar de Samaniego in Rioja Alavesa. Painted as if they were frescoes on the same wall that previously supported an old bottle rack. Today it has the necessary facilities to host meetings and events.

Superficie

140

Cocktail

120

School

Theatre

100

Banquet

Cafeteria

After the latest refurbishment of the winery in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair of Cultural Landscapes and Heritage, the former cafeteria was opened to the landscape through a veranda that allows customers to enjoy the vineyard beside the winery, along with a magnificent terrace and views of the Toloño mountain range.

Superficie

190

Cocktail

180

School

Theatre

130

Banquet

130

Barrel room

A magnificent interior space, surrounded by Solar de Samaniego barrels, features special lighting that recreates a unique setting for the oak where our wines age, complemented by walls converted into libraries.

Superficie

780

Cocktail

300

Banquet

300

Medio Millón Space

A distinctive wine tourism resource connected to the tangible architecture and intangible heritage of wine culture. This area embodies the most industrial nature of this winery, featuring seven thirteen-metre high tanks that, in the 1970s, were used to store half a million litres of wine. Magnificent concrete structures built to last, which, thanks to the intervention of the Australian muralist Guido Van Helten, now present an emotional and exciting journey through each step involved in the production of Rioja wines and literary creation. They superbly represent the Beber Entre Líneas project. They offer a journey that pays tribute to the individuals who create history through the various trades involved in wine: from the vineyard to the winemaking process, concluding with wine tasting. Van Helten's work in Solar de Samaniego remains a unique example of recovering heritage through art in disused spaces, providing them with a life of their own.

Superficie

270

Cocktail

200

School

100

Theatre

150

Banquet

Terrace with a vineyard

There is a vineyard adjacent to the winery, from which we can contemplate the Toloño mountain range, a natural barrier that protects and creates a favourable climate for the finest wines.