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El Fabulista

The El Fabulista winery is located in the heart of Laguardia, a medieval town surrounded by vineyards and a rich cultural heritage. 

Buried seven metres underground, beneath an 18th-century mansion, our wine cellar and its wines owe their name to one of the estate's most prestigious residents: the fable writer Félix María Serafín Sánchez de Samaniego, the star of our dramatised ‘fable’ tours.

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El Fabulista provides a unique experience in the heart of Laguardia, a splendid vantage point at the centre of Rioja Alavesa. Descend seven metres below ground to discover a unique wine cellar beneath the Samaniego Palace, where the renowned fable writer Félix María Samaniego once lived. One of the most interesting medieval wineries you can visit in Rioja Alavesa.

We offer a range of experiences to suit all visitors every day of the week. These tours allow you to discover the winery, its history, its wines, the local gastronomy and, on our dramatised tours, even the fables and erotic stories penned by Félix María Samaniego.

Services

  • Sale of other products
  • Town centre
  • Tasting session
  • Olive oil for sale
  • Visits to wineries
  • Tour with advance booking
  • Accommodation in a winery
  • Wine bar
  • Wifi
  • Gastronomic experience
  • MICE
  • Reception of groups

Information

El Fabulista

Plaza de San Juan, s/n
01300 Laguardia



Main wine brands:

Blanco, Joven, Ilustrado, Sabio, Fábula

Schedule:

Morning · Afternoon

Sundays mornings January check schedules

Guided tour languages:

English · Other · French · Spanish · Basque

Italian

Type:

Family-run businesses · Historical underground wine cellars · Hundreds of years old

Group sizes:

Up to 30-40 people

Meals:

Advance booking

Weekdays:

Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday · Sunday


Our MICE venues:

Maximum number of attendees: 50

Bodega El Fabulista guarantees a truly unique experience in the heart of the historic town of Laguardia. Descend seven metres below ground to discover an exceptional winery beneath the Samaniego Palace, once home to the renowned fable writer Félix María Samaniego. It is one of the most distinctive medieval wineries you can visit in Rioja Alavesa.

We offer a range of experiences and activities to suit all visitors, every day of the week. These tours invite guests to explore the winery, its history, its wines, the local gastronomy and, on our dramatised tours, even the fables and erotic stories penned by Félix María Samaniego.

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Logroño 18 km
Madrid 360 km
Barcelona 500 km
Pamplona 99 km
Hondarribia 185 km
Santander 210 km
Zaragoza 185 km
Burgos 125 km
Valencia 495 km

Transversal underground cellar for bottle racking and tasting.

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This cellar contains the historic bottle rack that holds wines from Bodega El Fabulista's old vintages.


Superficie

45

Cocktail

50

Main tasting underground cellar

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In this cellar, you will be able to taste the wines of Bodega El Fabulista, inspired by the fables and erotic tales of Félix María Samaniego. As your host, he may reveal the secrets of the winery and narrate some of his fables or reserve a text from his work “Garden of Venus”.


Superficie

60

Cocktail

70

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Espacios habilitados para


  • Incentives

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  • Additional activities
  • Projector
  • Digital whiteboard
  • Coffee Break
  • Screen
  • Traditional blackboard
  • Sound system

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