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Aranda de Duero is a town and municipality, capital of the Ribera del Duero comarca, in south of the province of Burgos, in Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Burgos.
Restaurants in Aranda de Duero
1. Don Carlos Bodega Historica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 235 reviews
The historical Cellar Don Carlos is an underground cellar from the 15th century located in the center of Aranda de Duero. They offer guided visits where they explain everything about these type of cellars. It is also a wine shop, with a large selection of Ribera del Duero Wines. They also offer commented wine tasting. The cellar can be used as a tasting room and it has a small museumThe cellar is open for visits from Monday to Saturday: 12 PM - 2 PM and 6 PM- 8 PM. Private visits and and other activities can be arranged on request.Aranda de Duero is the largest town of the Ribera del Duero wine region, and it is famous for its wines, roasted lamb and its underground cellars. Most of them are privately owned and are not open to the public. Don Carlos cellar is an exception, it was restored by its actual owners and open to the public so everybody could enjoy this particular construction so popular in the Ribera del Duero winemaking history. During the visit you will feel you are back in time and you will learn about the history of Aranda and its underground cellars, the architectural characteristics of these constructions to achieve the purpose of perfect wine storage and aging, and more interesting things about Ribera del Duero Wines. Then you will have the opportunity to buy some wines from their Wine Shop where there is always a qualified person that will be very happy to advise you with your wine shoppingThe cellar is also used as a unique venue for other wine activities and events, wine tasting courses, commented tastings, food and wine matching, etc.
Reviewed By spainwine - dc - Spain
We did a wine tasting in the medieval cellar for 8 people and it was excellent. The wines were selected by the people in Bodega Don Carlos, we tasted 5 wines from small producers and it was an amazing discovery. Wineries we never heard before...MoreDear Mr.: Thank you very much for your kind words, It is a motivation to work thinking in your opinion. I hope see you soon in Ribera del Duero. Regards
2. Iglesia de Santa Maria
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4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By AnaZad - Miami, Florida
This church, as well as Aranda de Duero, was a wonderful hidden jewel. The facade of this church in gothic style is impressive, worth admiring the great detail in it. Unfortunately it was closed and I couldn't see the interior. Aranda is a beautiful town to visit.
3. Ribiertete
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4.5 based on 89 reviews
Subterranean Bodegas del S.XIII Ribiértete, the perfect place to discover the heart of the Ribera del Duero site. This network of galleries over 7km houses the Museum of the wine Ribera del Duero, the best way to learn the traditional process that for years has been used in Ribera to get so famous wines. Tasting Workshops They are also taught the best ways to enter and explore the wonderful world of Ribera del Duero wines.
Reviewed By Rolo-y-Pris - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ribiertete organized 2 days of activities in Ribera De Duero for my husband and I. They booked and organized everything for us. On day 1 we met with them at Abadia de Acon and had a great private tour. The wines there are very good! We then went to their shop at Aranda de Duero and did the wine tasting class. We loved this class and learned a lot. Then we went to lunch at a place pre-arranged by them and had an amazing local meal. In the afternoon we went back to their shop and visited their museum underground. Short visit and a small museum, but very well done. Next day we went by ourselves to the wineries they booked for us. The employees at the wineries were expecting us and delivered a great service. We visited Bodegas Portia and we loved it! beautiful winery, awesome wine and had the best lunch of our entire trip. I highly recommend a visit to that winery and spend the money to have lunch there, it's so worth it.
Overall everything was very well planned. The people at Ribiertete are great, friendly, professional and you can tell they love what they do. Very happy with their service.
4. Museo Sacro Iglesia de San Juan
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4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Arne S - London, United Kingdom
This church is in stark contrast to nearby Santa Maria. Sacro Iglesia de San Juan has a beautiful feel to its relative simplicity and (close to) sterness.
5. Puente Medieval
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By spdds - buenos aires
Average roman bridge. Nice river and views underneath the bridge. Though big, have seen nicer than this one. Just to have a look and keep going.
6. Bodega Penacoba
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By jareces1 - Miami, Florida
We stumbled upon Bodega Penacoba by accident, and it was the best thing we did. The warmth by the family is worth it all, not to mention that the wine was delicious. I recommend it to everyone. Great atmosphere and fun.
7. Museo Casa de las Bolas
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4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Inna G
Great collection of Dali illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy! Interesting explanation by the staffThank you!
8. Bodegas Dominio de Cair
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5 based on 5 reviews
A guided tour of the winery facilities in which, glass in hand, you will discover our family’s roots. You will learn about our philosophy of work in the vineyard, the selection of the grapes on a two phase sorting table and their vinification and ageing.You will visit the barrel cellar, tasting wines from different cooperages, and we will finish by tasting one of our aged wines.
Reviewed By Galtser - Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain
La bodega más joven del grupo Luis Cañas, en este caso situada en Ribera del Duero. Su fachada está presidida por una barrica de magníficas proporciones que sirve para acoger parte de las instalaciones interiores de una magnífica bodega. La apuesta de esta bodega es por la elaboración de vinos de alta gama a partir de los viñedos antiguos de escasa producción en los que la uva se selecciona de forma manual.
Una visita muy recomendable para los amantes del vino.
9. Plaza del Trigo
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4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By ferespidico - Seville, Spain
Pasear por Aranda y sus plazas es muy recomendable. Desde el puente hasta la zona con más circulación, resulta encantadora. Tiene varias plazas porticadas, con negocios tradicionales. Un gusto pasear, ver sus tiendas, y disfrutar de su encanto y su buena conservación.
10. Riberatour
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
(Also from Madrid, Valladolid, Burgos and Segovia) Discover Ribera del Duero, visit our wineries, heritage, landscapes and villages in one of the best places of the world to enjoy the wine. We can accompany you to underground wine cellars with hundred of years, familiar producers with great wines, monuments and hidden landscapes to relax your mind. Let us to show you all these secrets.
Reviewed By aceso811 - Okinawa, Japan
We're huge Ribera wine fans but prior to our Spanish vacation only had a rudimentary knowledge of the Ribera region and Spanish wines in general. Jorge customized our day long wine tour to our specific interests, taking us to 3 bodegas, an awesome castle we didn't even know existed, and a fantastic lunch. He provided door to door service from our hotel and was extremely knowledgable about the region's history and wine production. Communication prior to our trip via email was prompt and professional. His english was excellent and he also provided translation service between us and the bodega owners. Our wine tour was one of the highlights of our time in Spain and we would absolutely recommend his services to anyone looking for an enjoyable, relaxing, and comprehensive wine tourism experience.
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