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Truffle & Tempranillo: On the Ribera del Duero Wine Route

Four provinces. 32 wine towns. Hundreds of kilometres of underground cellars: the Ribera del Duero wine route winds along Spain's second longest river, the Duero, through one of the country's most famous wine-growing regions. Especially the red wines - the Crianzas, Reservas and Gran Reservas - are highly valued among wine connoisseurs.
Along around 115 kilometres, countless bodegas invite you to discover their underground cellars. Especially in winter: Then it is truffle season and in the restaurants, especially in Soria, the chefs offer extraordinary menus with the precious tuber.

Casatiglione Falletto

Truffles, cheese, wine: La Strada del Barolo

Piedmont, the land at the foot of the mountains, is a paradise for connoisseurs. It is no coincidence that this is where the Slow Food movement started. The region's wines in particular are world-renowned - above all Barolo.
The king of wines, made from the Nebbiolo grape, grows south of Alba in eleven municipalities that have joined to form the Barolo Wine Route. Sixty-five of its winegrowers open their doors to travellers and invite them to drink. Other delicacies of the region can also be tasted, such as the blue cheese Castelmagno or the famous truffles of Alba.

Vineyard near Arbois

Unlike the others: The Jura Wine Route

Vin Jaune, Vin de paille or Macvin du Jura: in the remote mountain villages of the Jura, exceptional wines have been maturing for more than 1000 years. Especially the three sweet wines enjoy and connoisseurs high reputation.
On the 80 kilometre long Route des Vins du Jura, travellers can learn about their unusual production methods - for example in the Musée de la Vigne et du Vin, the wine museum in Arbois - and can taste the wines at the wineries. The castles, churches and abbeys along the route from Salins-les-Bains to Saint-Amour are also worth a visit.