Terraced winery at the foot of San Vicente de la Sonsierra
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The Bodega Contador story starts in 1995 when Benjamin Romeo, winemaker and vine-grower, acquired a centuries old cave hewn into the rock beneath the Castle of San Vicente de la Sonsierra (Rioja). In 1996 he made the first vintage of his “La Cueva del Contador” wine and started to buy vineyards for his plan to become a “bodeguero” – a wine producer.
The new winery (bodega) was opened on 21 June 2008, coinciding with the summer solstice. The building sits at the foot of the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, in the centre of the area where the various Bodega Contador vineyards are located.
There are three options for visiting Bodega Contador:
1.A basic winery visit of approximately 1½ hours, including a tasting of a red and a white wine.
2.Visit the winery, the cave “Cueva del Contador” and a selection of vineyards. Lasts either a morning or an afternoon, including a tasting of four wines: Predicador White and Red, La Cueva del Contador and La Viña de Andrés Romeo.
3.The “a la carte” visit, for the most discerning enthusiasts. A full day dedicated exclusively to them, with a tasting of all the winery’s wines and a choice of complementary activities: hot air balloon flights over vineyards, excursions to ancient winemaking facilities built into rock outcroppings, lunch amongst the vines, etc.
