Any time of year is perfect for immersing yourself in wine culture, but MASAVEU WINERIES suggests taking advantage of the harvest season, with grape picking, to enjoy wine tourism. The wine group offers an exciting tour of the “golden triangle” of three of its emblematic wineries: Murua in DOCa Rioja, Fillaboa in DO Rías Baixas, and Pagos de Araiz in DO Navarra, which this year expects to harvest 1,300,000 kg of grapes.
All three wineries open their doors to visitors to showcase the process that transforms grapes into wine, offering unique and varied experiences that also allow guests to explore the surrounding vineyards, admire the artworks hidden within their charming buildings, and taste the wines produced on-site.
Bicycle tours through the vineyards of Pagos de Araiz Winery
Pagos de Araiz is a château-style winery located on the outskirts of Olite/Erriberri, in Navarra, and is surrounded by vast expanses of vineyards.
In addition to touring its facilities and discovering the exciting, heartfelt work carried out during the harvest season, the winery invites visitors to enjoy an electric bike ride—perfect for both athletes and casual riders—through the vineyards surrounding the estate, from which there are spectacular views of the winery and its scenic surroundings.
The bike tour is complemented by a guided visit that explains the distinctive features of the winery, reveals some of the winemakers’ secrets behind the unique personality of Pagos de Araiz wines, and explores the historic setting surrounding the vineyards.
The experience includes a wine tasting featuring the winery’s own selections, allowing visitors to enjoy a fully immersive journey through the landscape during the tour.
Activity price: €50
Wine tasting at the Murua Winery wine bar
Murua Winery is located in the village of Elciego, housed in a stately main building that preserves the traditional structure of the manor houses typical of the Rioja Alavesa region.
The wine experience offered during harvest season invites visitors to savor this special setting at a leisurely pace in the wine bar, which has recently extended its opening hours and expanded its wine list to feature selections from all the wineries within the Masaveu Wineries group.
The advantage of Murua lies in the flexibility of its wine bar, which can be set up in different areas depending on the weather—allowing guests to enjoy the charming and historic inner courtyard, the elegant lounges adorned with magnificent works of art, or the expansive vineyards at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria.
Numerous artworks are displayed throughout the winery, many of them depicting harvest scenes, vineyards, and wine, set in taverns or traditional genre scenes from different periods. These are complemented by a variety of ethnographic and handcrafted objects related to winemaking and viticultural traditions.
Wine Bar Prices:
Tasting of 2 wines: 8 €
Tasting of 3 wines: 12 €
This experience includes a small tasting of traditional local products, and the winery offers a selection of wines to choose from.
Fillaboa Winery and its “Premium Experience”
Fillaboa is a historic manor (pazo) whose estate has remained undivided for centuries, making it one of the largest, most beautiful, and oldest in Galicia. It is also the only one that, due to its unique characteristics, is a member of Grandes Pagos de España.
With the “Premium Experience,” visitors can explore the estate by taking a 4×4 tour through the vineyards up to the Pago de Monte Alto, and in this magical setting, enjoy a tasting of the wine made exclusively from the grapes of this vineyard, which bears its name.
The experience includes a guided tour of the winery to learn in detail about the winemaking process, a tasting of wines and spirits accompanied by Galician gourmet products, and a visit to the collection of paintings and sculptures owned by Masaveu Corporation.
PVP price: 80 €/pax.
Masaveu Wineries
The Masaveu family began investing in the wine sector in 1974, when they acquired Bodegas Murua, but the family’s vineyard plantings date back to the mid-19th century, specifically in Castellar del Vallés, the family’s place of origin, where Federico Masaveu Rivell laid the foundations that his descendants would continue a century later.
Since then, Masaveu Wineries has continued to grow, becoming a benchmark in the wine sector for the quality of its wines across different Designations of Origin (DOs) and for its environmentally conscious philosophy and deep respect for the land. The winery owns its own vineyards, which allow it to express in every bottle the unique personality of each terroir.
In this way, a common thread unites all of Masaveu Wineries’ projects across various regions of Spain: Murua (DOCa Rioja), Fillaboa (DO Rías Baixas), Pagos de Araiz (DO Navarra), Leda (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León), and Valverán (Asturias).
