Marqués de Riscal (City of Wine), Elciego
Bodegas Marqués de Riscal
Founded in 1858, this long-established winery has a hotel designed by Frank Gehry with titanium waves on its roof, making it one of La Rioja's most photogenic buildings.
Marqués de Riscal is in the village of Elciego and was one of the first wineries in La Rioja to adopt Bordeaux techniques. The City of Wine hotel, designed by Frank Gehry and completed in 2006, has pinkish-violet, gold and silver titanium sheets that curl like ribbons, symbolizing wine, the bottle, its wire netting and the capsule. The tour includes the old cellars, the new winery and a tasting of two wines. It lasts about 1.5 hours and starts at around €20, and online booking is required. Only hotel guests and restaurant diners may enter the hotel interior.
Opening hours
Tours approx. 10:00–18:00; reservation required
Nearby sights
- Monastery of Santa María la Real, Nájera
- Vivanco Museum of the Culture of Wine
- Muralla del Revellín
- Museum of La Rioja
- Church of Santiago el Real, Logroño
- Calle del Laurel
- Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda
- Paseo del Espolón