Wine tourism in Valencia

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   Book in advance

   Especially at weekends and during the harvest, spots fly. Secure your visit by booking online.

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   Choose the right season

   Spring and autumn show off the vineyard; the harvest, around September, is the most special, with tastings and activities among the vines.

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   Check each listing

   Check opening hours, languages and whether the visit includes a tasting before setting off.

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   Make a full plan

   Combine the winery with the food and the villages of Valencia to round off the day.

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   Drink in moderation

   If you drive after the tasting, do so in moderation or designate a driver.

Valencian cuisine revolves around rice: paella with chicken and rabbit, oven-baked rice or the coastal fideuà, not forgetting the all i pebre of the Albufera. These are dishes of full flavour that call for a young bobal red from Utiel-Requena or a fresh white from the D.O. Valencia.

The huerta contributes seasonal vegetables and the pastry tradition adds the tiger-nut horchata of Alboraya and the fartons sweets. The cured meats and rabbit of La Serranía pair well with the aged reds, while the local cavas accompany seafood and creamy rices.

Valencian heritage brings together jewels such as the Lonja de la Seda, a masterpiece of civil Gothic declared a World Heritage Site, the Cathedral with the Holy Chalice and the Torres de Serranos. Museums such as the Fine Arts Museum or the Fallero explain the artistic and festive pulse of the city.

In the world of wine, Requena preserves its winemaking tradition and its underground cellar carved into the rock, witnesses to centuries of oenological culture. The festivals, from the Fallas to the harvests of Utiel-Requena, keep alive traditions tied to the land and to the glass.

Planificar tu viaje a Valencia según la época te ayudará a exprimir al máximo la experiencia enoturística. La primavera y el otoño son las estaciones ideales: clima templado y el viñedo en todo su esplendor —verde y florido en primavera, dorado y cobrizo en otoño—, perfecto para pasear entre cepas y hacer fotos inolvidables.

La vendimia, en torno a septiembre, es el momento más especial del año: muchas bodegas de Valencia abren sus puertas a catas, pisado de uva y actividades entre viñas, y el ambiente se llena de vida. El verano invita a las catas al atardecer y a los planes de tarde-noche, mientras que el invierno, más tranquilo, es perfecto para disfrutar de las bodegas con calma y sin aglomeraciones.

Sea cual sea la estación que elijas, reserva tu visita con antelación —sobre todo en fin de semana y en vendimia— y consulta el horario y los idiomas de cada bodega en su ficha para organizar tu ruta del vino por Valencia sin sorpresas.