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Bodegas Franco Españolas

Tourist attraction Winery

Celebrated winemaker dating back more than a century, offering facility tours & tastings. People often mention tour, wines, wine, visita, tasting, interesting, visit, guide, Rioja, bodega,


Address

C. Cabo Noval, 2, 26009 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

Website

www.francoespanolas.com

Contact

+34 941 25 12 90

Rating on Google Maps

4.60
(1351.7K reviews)


Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 7:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 7:30 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 2:30 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 7:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 7:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 7:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 7:30 pm

Visitor Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tour (29) wines (16) wine (14) visita (11) tasting (10) interesting (10) visit (8) guide (7) Rioja (7) bodega (7)
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  • 3/5 Daniel L. 6 years ago on Google
    Not a great selection of wines in the tasting menu, if you are not with a group. You get a tasting menu with like 6-7 wines, you chose which of them you want to taste and you pay per glass. Prices are between 2-4 euros per glass. This is not the best way to do wine tasting since you have to pay a full price for wines you don’t know if you like and you just want to taste. They allowed us take half glasses of 2 different bottles and pay only for one glass (the more expensive one of course), this was nice and you can ask them too. The wines are nice, IMO the cheapest Crianza one was the best. The grand reserva is also good. Along side the wine you get some biscottis and sliced sausages. It is really easy to get there, 10-15 minutes walking from the city center. Just need to cross the river and it’s right in front of you. They have tours in Spanish and English on weekdays, on weekends only in Spanish. In fortunately we went there on Saturday.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jeremy 2 years ago on Google
    Offers one morning tour and one afternoon tour only. As of June 2022, does not offer sampling or have staff dedicated to operating the store/counter sales. The visit personnel staffing the desks (three) at the visitas door seem harried and as though receiving visitors and customers is a chore. Possibly worth touring, but do not expect to be able to make a spontaneous purchase.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Page G. 1 year ago on Google • 541 reviews
    Fantastic wine tour. English speaking tour was at 11:30. Definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sssjoe 1 year ago on Google • 95 reviews
    This is a fun tour and the grounds have been there for such a long time, the historical photos on the tour are really cool. There is a collection of old bottles that would be amazing to get a chance to try. At the end of the tour you get to sample some wine with some snacks to clear the pallet.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Drew N. 8 years ago on Google • 365 reviews
    Really enjoyable tour of this historical winemaker, with a small group thanks to the time of year. The lady that showed us around was both interesting and knowledgeable, and spoke good English. The tasting at the end of the tour included two great wines, plus more meat than the six of us could manage!

  • 5/5 Don A. 2 years ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Bodegas Franco-Españoles is worthwhile a visit. Just minutes to walk from the city center you'll find this fine Bodega. The tour was interesting with a friendly guide and the enormous wine cellars are very impressive. The smell there is beguiling for any wine lover. You'll have the chance to taste four wines of choice. I was excited about all of the wines i have tasted. Very recommendable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon O S. 1 year ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Enjoyed a great winery tour with Mario our guide. The tour was conducted in English with humour it was very informative, interesting and added considerably to my limited knowledge of vine culture. Tasted one red, two whites and a rosie.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Thomas G. 2 years ago on Google • 298 reviews
    Besichtigung mit Führung und kleiner Weinprobe 16€. Führung ist interessant. Weinprobe: 4 Weine, aber nur 2 werden pro Person ausgeschenkt. Um alle zu probieren sollte man also zu zweit sein. Insgesamt ok.

  • 5/5 Joaquin M. 2 years ago on Google
    The winery is nice, elegant and the wines are good. They begin the tour by showing you the oak tonnels that would store 30,000 liters of wine. Because the underground storage is next to the river, it is unusually cold, therefore, they had to light fire underneath the tonnels to begin fermentation. The tour is slightly different so it is interesting. You choose two out of eight wines for the tasting. They offer white and red. My favorite is the single variety tempranillo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michi Villalba G. 3 months ago on Google • 147 reviews New
    Una visita imprescindible si pasas por Logroño. Historia viva del vino y Rioja. Además, nuestro guía Íñigo ha mejorado muchísimo la experiencia con su gran profesionalismo

  • 5/5 foucher jean j. 3 months ago on Google • 143 reviews New
    Très belle cave, notre guide très professionnel(en Espagnol) et à la fin une dégustation, avec explications, parfait 👌.

  • 5/5 B A. 4 months ago on Google • 118 reviews
    Leuke informatieve wijnproeverij. Prettige ontvangst en goede interactieve Engelse uitleg van de gastvrouw. Boeken via de site en proeven maar!

  • 4/5 ZaplwO 3 months ago on Google • 69 reviews New
    Todo es genial, es un poco caro y la "cata" queda un poco corta, pero la visita es muy detallada y te contestan todo lo que preguntes, el espacio está muy bien cuidado y es una bonita experiencia.

  • 5/5 Jesús P. 4 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    El chico que nos atendió en la visita , creo que se llamaba Mario, excelente. Recomiendo al 100% la visita, súper interesante todo lo que explica y como lo hace. Por supuesto también excelente la cata de vino con un pequeño aperitivo , colofón final a una tarde para recordar durante mucho tiempo. Imprescindible si vas a Logroño, vale la pena

  • 5/5 Rodrigo T. 1 year ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Century-old bodega in one of the most beautiful and charming capitals of Spain🇪🇸. The guided tour is full of interesting facts and history, they have a massive infrastructure beside the river just in front the iron bridge. The place combines cultural heritage from French 🇫🇷 and Spanish 🇪🇸 bodegas 🍷 with a robust selection of local wines.

  • 5/5 Markus W. 1 year ago on Google • 38 reviews
    I had a one day stop on my camino to Santiago. I decided to visit the Bodegas Franco Espanolas. It was a good idea because it was fanatastic. I booked a private tour in a small group. It was absolut interesting. At the end of the Tour we had a little Wine tasting. The Tourguide made a great & perfect job.

  • 5/5 Andrea �. 4 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Una visita súper recomendada, preciosa e interesante. Iñigo ha sido una maravilla de guía, nos hubiéramos quedado a otra visita para saber más sobre la bodega y el mundo del vino en La Rioja. Las bodegas tienen un encanto increíble, son enormes y además la cata buenísima y con muy buen precio. Lo recomiendo 100%.

  • 5/5 Abigail López C. 4 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Un sitio estupendo, recomiendo coger entrada con antelación porque nosotros cogimos entrada el dia anterior y solo quedaba la visita+degustación. La guía super amable, el sitio tiene una historia muy interesante.

  • 5/5 Skip W. 7 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    We loved this winery. Great and knowledgeable staff. Tour of the. Cellars was amazing. The smell of aging wine is so welcoming. The cellars are as much a work of art as a place to make wine. Winery was a short walk from our hotel. Two wines we tasted were a great welcome to Rioja.

  • 5/5 David 3 months ago on Google • 18 reviews New
    Fuimos un grupo de 12 personas y nos encantó, nos tocó de guía Iñigo y desde aquí darle mi más sincera enhorabuena, sinceramente un 10 por el, súper educado, se hizo muy amena y agradable las explicaciones. Si vas a Logroño, es parada obligatoria esta bodega, la historia que tiene detrás es espectacular. Una experiencia que recordaremos sin duda.

  • 5/5 Clara L. 4 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Es un plan perfecto! Cine, vino y picoteo, todo en un lugar maravilloso con un servicio atento y con todos los detalles cuidados. Volveré seguro!

  • 5/5 Andres L. 3 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Excelente visita gracias a Mario, nuestro excelente guía, a quien agradecemos y felicitamos. Fue un recorrido ameno, interesante e innovador, algo fresco y necesario en una gira enoturística por La Rioja. Es un sitio indispensable que visitar.

  • 5/5 Jared K. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Our kids loved learning the history of the winery and we included with glasses of grape juice during the tasting. Very educational tour with a lovely guide and nice that it is so convenient to old town food and sites!

  • 5/5 Gervasi F. 3 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Cantina storica con percorso sotterraneo. Ottima spiegazione in spagnolo. Ottimi vini

  • 5/5 Laura A. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Experiencia muy recomendable! Hicimos la visita a la bodega con Iñigo de guía y hay que darle un 10! Nos lo explicó todo super bien, resolviendo todas las dudas que iban surgiendo en las diferentes salas, a cual de ellas más bonita y curiosa! Y la cata posterior buenísima! Apto para hacerlo con carrito de bebé, que siempre es un plus!

  • 5/5 Maria M. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Una visita muy interesante para conocer las bodegas. En especial, destacar a nuestra guía Paula, muy atenta y profesional.

  • 5/5 Ian M. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a guided tour with Mario, who was very knowledgeable and enthusiastically imparted the history of Rioja wine and the wine making process. It was a very interesting tour around the bodegas, followed by a tasting of 2 wines, as recommended by our guide. I would have preferred to have tasted more examples but then who wouldn't?

  • 5/5 Claire F. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a wonderful time at Bodegas Franco Españolas! Highly recommend a visit if you are in Logroño. It is within walking distance from the city center which is so convenient! We did the tour of the bodega and the Rioja vs. Ribera cata de vinos which was very interesting and informative. A cool way to experience the rival wines in Spain and learn about the differences.

  • 5/5 Victor H P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very informative and interesting visit. Our guide Victor did a very nice job explaining the wine industry as well as details about the Franco-Española's winery. Well worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Jappe W. 11 months ago on Google
    We took the tour led by Kare, a lady who really expressed her enthusiasm and pride through her story and her uplifting ways. The tour ended with a small tasting of their wines, also nicely explained by Kare on how to het the best feeling on what you drink. Very well done. After buying some wine from their shop she even told us the best places to land for tapas in Laurel Street. Thank you so much Kare for your nice way with us. It truly elevated our stay in Logroňes.

  • 5/5 Carl M. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful winery and grounds. The tour into the cellars was amazing! Grab a tasting and see if they have anything special for sale in the shop. They will sell their vintage wines but be prepared to pay vintage pricing. Definitely book a tour a week or so ahead of time to be safe but we had no issue getting in on the same day... We originally (accidentally) booked a Spanish tour and were able to swap to the later English tour without issue.

  • 5/5 William 2 years ago on Google
    Well explained history of Rioja wine.

  • 4/5 Tracey G. 2 years ago on Google
    I had read some negative reviews about this Bodega  but decided to try it anyway as it was easy to walk to and easy to book an English tour online. The tour was excellent.  Our guide Victor was knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining.  The Bodega is steeped in history.  I found the tour interesting.  You get to taste 2 wines and the tastings are quite generous, also includes a small snack.   The location and easy booking process make this Bodega worth a visit if you are in Logrono.

  • 4/5 Alejandro V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very well prepared visit to the bodega. Infrastructure is very impressive. Together with the story-telling.

  • 5/5 Cecilia F. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    La bodega increíble, los vinos excelentes y el guía Iñigo emocionante!!! Una visita para repetir y recomendar! Gracias!


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