Wine Tasting and Tour of Historic Wineries in Colmenar de Oreja

Stands out for

  • • Cellars carved into rock beneath the old town, some from the 17th century
  • • A tasting of three to five wines with a tapa or a pairing of local produce
  • • Five family wineries to choose from, from a 6 € self-guided visit to a pairing tasting
  • • Arganda subzone of the Vinos de Madrid appellation, with Malvar and Tempranillo
  • • An hour from Madrid, in a town listed as a heritage site
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Description

Colmenar de Oreja is one of those towns where the wine is not in a warehouse on the outskirts but underneath the houses. Below the old town, a listed heritage site, there are cellars carved into the limestone — some from the 17th century, others from the 19th — still in use for ageing wine. Several winemaking families open them to visitors.

What you see Each winery shows its own thing: the cave and its underground galleries, the barrel room, the bottling line and, in some cases, the vineyard. The family or their team guides the visit, which always ends with a tasting of three to five wines served with a tapa or a pairing of local produce.

How long it takes Options range from a 45-minute self-guided visit with a glass and a tapa, to hour-and-a-half tastings with food pairing or two-hour visits that include a guided walk around the town. Each winery lists its own in its option.

The Vinos de Madrid appellation Colmenar de Oreja lies in the Arganda subzone, the easternmost of the Vinos de Madrid appellation. Malvar leads the whites and Tempranillo the reds, with Airén, Syrah and Cabernet also present.

When to go All year round, but check the calendar. Some wineries only run visits on weekend mornings, others suspend them over the summer, and a few experiences exist only during the harvest in September, when you go down to the vineyard to pick. Almost all require booking ahead and a minimum number of participants.

Key Info

Difficulty

Easy

Setting

Best season

All year round

Not suitable for kids Booking required

Practical Guide

Everything you need to know about Wine Tasting and Tour of Historic Wineries in Colmenar de Oreja

This is general information about this type of experience. Specific details will be confirmed during the booking process

Location

How to get there

By car Public transport

In this area

Colmenar de OrejaMunicipioMadridProvincia
Expert Recommendations

The cellars sit several metres underground and stay cool all year, so bring a layer even if it is hot outside. The floor can be damp: closed, non-slip shoes are the safe choice. If your option includes the vineyard, you will need your own car to get there and comfortable clothes. And if you are tasting, sort out the way home first: it is three to five wines per person.

Physical Requirements

Low physical activity, mainly walking and standing during the visit and tasting.

About the Area

Colmenar de Oreja is about 55 km from Madrid on the A-3 or A-4, a little under an hour by car. The town is a listed historic site: the arcaded Plaza Mayor, the Ulpiano Checa Museum and the Cristo del Humilladero chapel fit into a short walk, and several wineries are less than five minutes apart on foot, on the same Calle del Convento. Chinchón is fifteen minutes away and Aranjuez twenty, so the visit pairs well with either.

Offers

Best available offers for Wine Tasting and Tour of Historic Wineries in Colmenar de Oreja

Self-guided cellar visit with a wine tasting and a tapa

Explore a two-hundred-year-old cellar at your own pace, with a glass of wine and a tapa included.

4.7
Duration 45 min
Min. 1
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Duration: 45 minutes to 1 hour, at your own pace
Description

The simplest way to see a cave winery in Colmenar de Oreja without sticking to a group schedule. **The visit** You walk through the cave at your own pace, any time during opening hours, and a wine tasting with a tapa is included. **No booking needed** This is the only option that does not require a reservation: you can simply turn up. A different day or a group booking does need prior confirmation.

Included Services
  • Cellar access
  • Wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Guide
  • Transport
  • Meals
Group size: min. 1
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

No prior booking needed during opening hours. If booked in advance, a 6 € deposit is paid and the balance at the winery.

Meeting point: Cellar in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja.
From €6
Guided tour of a historic winery with a four-wine tasting

Family winery founded in 1812: barrel and bottling rooms, plus a four-wine tasting.

4.8
Duration 2 h
Min. 2
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Duration: 2 hours
Description

A visit to one of the longest-running wineries in Colmenar de Oreja, in the same family since 1812 and now in its seventh generation. **The visit** Guided tour of the winery, the bottling room and the barrel room, explaining what happens in each. It ends with a tasting of four wines and a tapa. **Duration** Two hours. **When it runs** Saturday and Sunday mornings only, and not during the summer months. A minimum number of participants is required.

Included Services
  • Guided winery tour
  • Bottling room and barrel room
  • Four-wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 2
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking required. Confirmed within 24 to 48 hours subject to availability, and a minimum number of participants is needed for the visit to run.

Meeting point: Winery in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja, about 60 km from Madrid.
From €12
Grape harvest in the vineyard with must and three-wine tasting

Pick your own grapes in September, watch the fermentation and taste musts and wines.

4.8
Duration 2 h 30 min
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Description

The visit that only exists a few weeks a year, when the grapes come into the winery. **The visit** You go to the vineyard to pick grapes, watch the fermentation first hand and hear how the wine is made from the moment the fruit arrives. A tasting of musts and three wines with a tapa follows. **Duration** Two and a half hours. **When it runs** Only during the harvest, roughly in September, and only on Saturday and Sunday mornings. How much you can pick depends on how far along the harvest is. **Important** You need your own vehicle to reach the vineyard.

Included Services
  • Vineyard visit during harvest
  • Grape picking
  • Must tasting
  • Three-wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Transport to the vineyard
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking required, confirmed within 24 to 48 hours. Subject to how far along the harvest is and to the weather. Your own vehicle and a minimum number of participants are needed.

Meeting point: Winery in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja. The vineyard is reached in your own vehicle.
From €15
Winery and vineyard visit with a four-wine tasting

Winery, barrel room and vineyard, with a green pruning talk and a four-wine tasting.

4.8
Duration 2 h
Min. 1
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Duration: About 2 hours
Description

The extended version of the visit: the vineyard is added to the winery tour. **The visit** Guided tour of the winery, bottling room and barrel room, then out to the vineyard to see green pruning. It closes with a four-wine tasting and a tapa. **Duration** About two hours. **When it runs** Saturday and Sunday mornings only, and only between 15 April and 30 June. Weather dependent, and a minimum number of participants is required.

Included Services
  • Guided winery tour
  • Vineyard visit
  • Green pruning talk
  • Four-wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 1
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking required, confirmed within 24 to 48 hours. Weather dependent and subject to a minimum number of participants. Only from 15 April to 30 June.

Meeting point: Winery in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja. The vineyard trip starts from there.
From €15
Sunday afternoon three-wine tasting with food pairing

A Sunday afternoon plan: three wines with food pairing in a winery with a 17th-century cellar.

4.8
Duration 2 h
Min. 1
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Duration: 2 hours
Description

The winery's most affordable option, designed as an afternoon plan. **The tasting** Three house wines with a food pairing, at a winery producing since 1931 in a 17th-century cellar carved into rock. **Duration** Two hours. **When it runs** On Sundays. The activity is run in Spanish.

Included Services
  • Three-wine tasting
  • Food pairing
  • Access to the 17th-century cellar
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 1
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking through the winery. The price shown is a from price.

Meeting point: Winery at Calle de la Soledad 10, Colmenar de Oreja.
From €16
Guided tour of an 1882 cellar with a three-wine tasting

19th-century underground town cellar with a guided tour and a three-wine tasting with a tapa.

4.7
Duration 1 h
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Duration: About 1 hour
Description

Guided tour of an urban cellar dug beneath the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja. The cave dates from 1882 and is still in use. **The visit** Guided walk through the cave and the facilities, with an explanation of the winemaking process. It ends with a tasting of three wines and a tapa. **Duration** About one hour. **Booking** Prior confirmation required. A 5 € deposit is paid on booking and the rest at the winery on the day.

Included Services
  • Guided cellar tour
  • Three-wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Booking requires prior confirmation. A 5 € deposit is paid on booking and the balance at the winery on the day.

Meeting point: Cellar in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja. Street parking available.
From €24
Historic town walk and cave winery visit with a three-wine tasting

Guided walk around the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja plus a cellar visit with tasting.

4.7
Duration 2 h
Min. 2
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Duration: 2 hours
Description

Colmenar de Oreja is a listed heritage site, and this option adds a walk around the town before the cellar visit. **The route** Guided commentary at several historic spots in the old town. You then return to the winery for the guided tour and a three-wine tasting with a tapa. **Duration** Two hours. **Minimum group** Eight participants are needed for it to run. Booking is by phone.

Included Services
  • Guided walk in the historic centre
  • Guided cellar tour
  • Three-wine tasting
  • Tapa
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 2
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Booked by phone and subject to prior confirmation. Minimum eight participants. A 5 € deposit is paid on booking and the balance at the winery.

Meeting point: Cellar in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja.
From €29
Saturday five-wine tasting with food pairing in the cellar

Five-wine tasting with food pairing in a 17th-century cellar carved into rock.

4.8
Duration 1 h 30 min
Min. 1
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Description

A tasting with food pairing inside a 17th-century cellar carved into rock, at a winery producing since 1931 with its own vineyard. **The tasting** Five house wines served with a food pairing. **Duration** An hour and a half. **When it runs** On Saturdays. The activity is run in Spanish.

Included Services
  • Five-wine tasting
  • Food pairing
  • Access to the 17th-century cellar
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 1
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking through the winery. The price shown is a from price.

Meeting point: Winery at Calle de la Soledad 10, Colmenar de Oreja.
From €30
Wine tasting in century-old cellars

Century-old cellars in the centre of Colmenar, with three tasting levels and local produce.

4.9
Duration 1 h
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Duration: About 1 hour
Description

The best-rated winery in Colmenar de Oreja, with century-old cellars beneath the old town. **The tasting** There are three levels. The first includes the house white, rosé and red with crisps and breadsticks. The second adds a fourth wine and a board of Iberian pork loin, Iberian ham and cheese. The third adds a young sparkling wine and local dishes, with dessert or coffee. **Booking** By phone or through the calendar on their website. **Price** Not published: it is confirmed when checking availability.

Included Services
  • Cellar visit
  • Tasting of house wines
  • Local produce
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Wine bottles
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking by phone or through the winery's calendar.

Meeting point: Winery in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja.
Wine tasting and cave cellar visit with the estate's own vineyard and garden

Century-old cave cellar with its own vineyard and vegetable garden, plus live cooking to pair.

4.1
Duration 1 h 30 min
Min. 2
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Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the format
Description

A mix of wine and table: the cellar sits in a century-old cave and they farm their own vineyard and vegetable garden. **What they offer** Wine tastings, guided visits to the vineyard and the cave, cooking workshops, tasting menus with live cooking and lunches in the vineyard. The format is built around the group. **Price** Not published: it is confirmed on enquiry.

Included Services
  • Guided cave cellar tour
  • Wine tasting
Not included
  • Transport
  • Meals unless booked separately
  • Wine bottles
Group size: min. 2
Languages:
🇪🇸 Español
Cancellation

Prior booking by phone. Conditions to be confirmed with the winery.

Meeting point: in the historic centre of Colmenar de Oreja.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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In almost every case, yes: prior confirmation is required and several wineries need a minimum number of participants for the visit to run. The exception is the self-guided cave visit, which you can join without an appointment during opening hours.
No. Several wineries only run visits on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and one suspends them over the summer. Some experiences run on a single day: one pairing tasting is Saturdays only and another Sundays only.
Yes, but only for a few weeks a year. One winery runs a harvest visit, roughly in September, where you pick grapes, watch the fermentation and taste musts as well as wines. You need your own vehicle to reach the vineyard.
They can join the visit; the tasting is for adults. Some wineries ask for the number of children when booking so they can organise the group, so mention it when you reserve.
Between three and five depending on the option. A tapa is standard; pairing tastings and the higher tasting levels add boards of Iberian meats, cheeses and local dishes.