Ribera del Duero and Rueda
Wine Study Tour
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WINE STUDY TOUR to RIBERA DEL DUERO and RUEDA
Recently completed wine tour to Spain
Jeremy will be creating a writeup, about the recent wine study tour to Spain, which will be posted here. Photographs will be included.
17th to 21st May 2009
Tour Overview
Organiser Jeremy Shaw
Dates:
Sunday 17 May 2009: Depart Dublin 16.00 Aer Lingus Flight E1594 - Arrive Madrid 19.35
Thursday 21 May 2009: Depart Madrid 20.15 Aer Lingus Flight E1595 - Arrive Dublin 21.50
Prices and Terms:
Participants are responsible for booking their own flights and travel insurance.
Price of tour including accommodation, all meals, travel within region, winery visits and tastings, services of guide (excluding air fares and travel insurance):
- £660 per person (based on two people sharing a double room).
Single supplement £80.
Price is subject to possible increment of up to 10% depending on exchange rate at time of payment of final balance.
£50 non-refundable deposit payable to Jeremy Shaw to secure place.
Balance to be paid by 9 April 2009.
There are 13 places available on tour, secured in order of receipt of deposit. A minimum of 8 participants is required, otherwise deposit will be refunded or itinerary altered.
Outline Itinerary
Sunday 17 May 2009
Group will be collected by minibus at Barajas Airport (Madrid)
Destination: Hotel ‘La Posada de Ventillosa’ near Aranda de Duero
Monday 18 May 2009
Daytime visits to Ribera vineyards and lunch
Evening dinner at Posada
Tuesday 19 May 2009
Morning visit to a Ribera bodega. Lunch in Rueda, with afternoon visit to a Rueda bodega.
Travel to Hotel Zorita near Salamanca. Dinner at Hotel Zorita
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Morning visit to Durius cellars and Durius olive oil factory in Ledesma. Lunch in Ledesma.
Afternoon visit to Arribes del Duero vineyards in Fermoselle and brief tour of border park
Dinner at Zorrita or Fermoselle
Thursday 21 May 2009
Morning visit and tour of Salamanca with lunch.
Afternoon: 15.00 departure from Salamanca to Barajas airport in Madrid.
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