Pago de Carraovejas — Attraction in Peñafiel

I have visited a few wineries and Pago de Carraovejas was by far the best, it’s mostly because the quality of the wine was met with an equivalent quality of the food making it a culinary delight

We started with looking at the vines (I thought we had a short time around the vines compared to other tours) and continued through every step of the wine making process, and given that the winery focuses on quality in everything they do, it was interesting to hear about how they reduce the grapes on the vines and how a gravity method allow them to promise the quality - we’ve even gone to see the labelling and storage of the bottles which you don’t always see

I can’t finish this review without covering the wines and food, we tried 7 different wines and not to make it a too demanding, you try 2 wines in a barrel room during the visit and the rest at the end, each wine was accompanied with a tapas dish cooked in their Michelin star kitchen - and each sip of the wine of bite of the food was nothing short of amazing

We were originally concerned that a visit that starts at 10am is too early but they’ve done it just right and it was an amazing experience

I did want to buy a wine bottle to go but as a tourist I can only take a small Humber and they didn’t sell their most famous wine in less than a pack of 3, I did but it at the end at a wine store

So if you like wines and love good food, do yourself a favour and don’t miss the opportunity to visit Pago...

We first went to the Pago de Carraovejas winery tour where we started walking down all the winery and getting to know all the process of making wine. This winery is beautiful, and their wines are amazing, truly one of my favorites wines and it is located on one of the most recognized zones or regions of Spanish wines. The tour is cool, and you get all the detailed explanation of how to make wine and all the variables that come in play when making it. It truly is a form of art. The winery has amazing architecture and colors, it also has an incredible terrace where you can sit and enjoy the views with a glass of wine. In the tour we were able to see the wine cellar, which is amazing and really impressive, and also, we were able to see their private collection of their wines since they started making them. After the tour we headed into the tasting room, which has amazing views. We started the tasting with some white wines and all the tastings were accompanied by 2 small, amazing dishes that went great with each wine. Everything was amazing and I really love those wines. Also, the winery store has great prices, so we even bought a few bottles to...

An interesting looking ultra modern bodega but they wouldn't let us try any wines before buying so we left without buying any. You have to buy without knowing if you will even like the wine.... 🤔 Why would anyone do that? This was the only bodega we visited who had this policy. All the others were very welcoming and happy to talk to us but this bodega is guarded by officious receptionists who insist you make an appointment in advance online for their convenience. Plenty of other excellent friendly Bodegas in the area so our recommendation is this is one to avoid. EDIT08/05/2025 iN REPLY TO OWNER: If the only way to try your wine is to go on a paid guided tour then I am afraid we'll never be able to try or buy your wine. I know how wine is made and have been on numerous tours over the years. We were on a buying trip and didn't want to spend money on another tour - we wanted to buy wine. You...