In the south of the Basque Country, sheltered by the Toloño and Cantabria mountain range is the Rioja Alavesa region, with a landscape of vineyards that changes with the season and that is dotted with olive trees, prehistoric remains and medieval villages. This land, where the vine has been cultivated since Roman times, has a microclimate and unique geographic features that make it one of the highest quality wine-growing areas in the world.

Rioja Alavesa allows us to enter the wine culture by visiting its cellars, combining tradition and modernity; from medieval underground cellars to buildings with avant-garde architecture, including hundred-year-old or family owned wineries that reflect the work of several generations.

In addition to wines with Denomination of Origin Rioja, Euskadi has three other denominations, two on the east coast and one inland, which produce the singular txakoli, each with its own characteristics. A wine with an acidic and fresh character that we can pair with both the fish from the coast as well as with Idiazabal cheese or the products from the vegetable garden.