Five plans for couples who like wine

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Our geography is truffled with the so-called Wine Routes.

There are already 38 itineraries with the upcoming additions of Almansa and Uclés.

This means that every day there are more reasons to visit the vineyards, to discover the

, and to live new experiences that round off the classic tasting and visit to the winery.

Many of them are geared towards couples.

There is an explanation: according to the latest Tourist Observatory of Wine Routes in Spain, almost

of the travelers (48.76%) who explore the Wine Routes do so as a couple.

These are some of the plans they propose:

Heading to Somontano

Hiking, visiting wineries, gastronomy, relaxation... Somontano, the Huesca region sheltered by the Pyrenees, is as tasty as it is hospitable.

In

, nestled in Salas Bajas, they propose to the traveler to cultivate body and spirit.

"The winery is the physical bridge between the art of the vineyard and the art of man," they say.

Since 1992, the winery has treasured a collection of contemporary art with works by artists such as Tàpies, Chillida, Saura and Pepe Cerdá, among others.

Since then, each of its wines has been associated with a prestigious painter.

In short: art, landscape and a tasting accompanied by Iberian ham and cured sheep cheese.

It's not a bad pairing.

The day can end watching the sunset at the Hostería de Guara toasting with a good DO Somontano wine.

More information at rutadelvinosomontano.com

Discovering Somontano as a couple.

between water and grapes

Avant-garde Castilian cuisine, a spa with views of the vineyards, the chance to take a carriage or bike ride through a 1,400-hectare estate on the 'golden mile' of the

... There are many possibilities to treat yourself a well-deserved tribute in one of the most traditional wine regions in Spain.

There we find

, which tempts the visitor with these proposals and some more thanks to its 210 hectares of vineyards and its hotel & spa in the Valladolid town of Quintanilla de Onésimo.

As an experience, the Taller restaurant deserves special mention, the gastronomic project of Bodegas Arzuaga and the prestigious chef Víctor Gutiérrez, with a Michelin star.

More information at rutadelvinoriberadelduero.es

In the heart of La Mancha

In

, land of noblemen and knights, all the symbols that we identify with La Mancha are intertwined, from Don Quixote to windmills and, of course, wine.

The town has a wine tourism tour that combines heritage, wine tasting and flavor.

You can start with a visit to the historic center led by an official Don Quijote Tours Tourism guide.

It also includes a visit to the Hidalgo Museum, to learn how these nobles to whom Don Quixote belonged lived, and to the Formma or Museum of Manchegan Pottery, to appreciate the work of pottery makers, pottery makers, cantilleras, tinajeros, alcauceros, pottery makers and knitters.

The plan concludes with a wine tasting at the local mills and a meal at Bodega La Tercia.

More information at experienciasrutadelvinodelamancha.com

In Jerez... with a mask

Who dares with a blind sensory tasting?

One of the experiences for couples proposed by the

is to discover the secrets of wine with the five senses.

To do this, the evening begins with a walk through the vineyards and a visit to the winery.

Once there we cover our eyes to feel and live a magical and mysterious place, as well as a total of five Jerez wines.

Stories are shared, some unexpected surprise and, above all, memories forever.

More information at rutadelvinojerez.es/experiencias

Solar de Samaniego winery.

La Rioja Alavesa for Valentine's Day

We end the trip at the 'Cathedral of Wine'.

The Australian muralist Guido van Helten is to

for an impressive artistic intervention in the

winery that turned mammoth deposits into a canvas, achieving a work of homage to the culture of the area.

NO wonder it has become one of the main tourist attractions in the area.

Travelers who come to the Laguardia winery have the opportunity to contemplate and walk through this work of art, through its vineyards and even make the visit that received the award for the Best Wine Tourism Experience on the Wine Routes of Spain in 2020. It is a tour inspired by the

fusion of the cultures of wine and literature.

More information at rutadelvinoderiojaalavesa.com

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