Aiurri, which means character in Basque, is fittingly the name of Alma Carraovejas’ new winery in Rioja Alavesa. The winery is located in the small town of Leza, but driving through town, you would never know it’s there unless you had been given directions on how to find it. This was the plan all along when the team at Alma Carraovejas decided to become one of the neighbors of the approximately 200 residents of Leza.

Conveniently located in the town of Peñafiel, between the cities of Valladolid and Burgos, you will find Hotel AF Pesquera. Housed in a meticulously renovated old flour mill that dates back to 1922, the hotel is the vision of the Fernández Rivera Family, who is one of the pioneering families of Ribera del Duero.

Ribera del Duero became the playground for 700 wine lovers during the inaugural edition of El Día V Experience. El Día V, which was inspired by the event Barrio de la Estación, that takes place biannually in Rioja, included visits to five of the most emblematic wineries in Ribera del Duero.