A Female-Run Spanish Winery Owning Wine Tanks of 10,000L Capacity

Bárbara Palacios is Built on an Agro-Industrial Warehouse

On the road to San Felices Chapel, perched a family-run winery, Bárbara Palacios, in the most appealing orographic point of Haro. Most of the vineyards, located in Riscos de Bilibio, are family-owned and enjoy the most fertile terroirs of the Rioja DOC wine region. The winery is well-known for its Barbarot wine, a unique blend of Merlot and Tempranillo.

Gained Experience From Renowned Wineries Worldwide to Start Her Own

Bárbara Palacios was started by a female owner with the same name. Bárbara Palacios López-Montenegro came from a family with long viticulture and winemaking tradition. She worked in multiple renowned wineries, such as Château Recougne in Pomerol, Castello di Poppiano in Tuscany, Mudhouse Winery in Malborough, New Zealand. She also gained experience from Curicó in Chile and Pulenta Estate in Mendoza, Argentina. In 2005, she decided to follow her father and grandfather’s footsteps and started growing grapes in the vineyards first planted by her father, Antonio Palacios Muro. Today, she uses her grandfather José Palacios Remondo’s estate to deliver high-end red and white wines.

Yellow Soils in St. Emilion Suitable for French Varieties

The first vineyard was planted in 1990, covering around two hectares of Tempranillo and three hectares of Merlot as an experimental variety. Later in 1999, another seven acres of Tempranillo was grown. It was Bárbara’s father’s strategic decision to cultivate grapes that express the originality of the terroirs. Following her father’s footsteps, Bárbara planted Garnacha Blanca, along with other foreign varietals.

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Location

Diseminado Briones 2-10, 26330 Briones, La Rioja, Spain

Subregion:

Rioja AltaRioja

Spoken Languages:

Services / Facilities

Wine types:

  • Red Wine
  • White Wine
  • Rose Wine
  • Orange Wine
  • Sparkling Wine
  • Sweet Wine
  • Fortified Wine
  • Spirits

Grape varieties:

Merlot, Tempranillo, Garnacha Blanca

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bárbara Palacios

Where is Bárbara Palacios located?

Bárbara Palacios is located in Rioja Alta, Spain

What type of wines does Bárbara Palacios produce?

Bárbara Palacios produces Red Wine, White Wine, Rose Wine, Orange Wine, Sparkling Wine, Sweet Wine, Fortified Wine, Spirits.

What grape varieties do they plant at Bárbara Palacios?

At Bárbara Palacios, they cultivate Merlot, Tempranillo, Garnacha Blanca.

What languages do they speak at the Bárbara Palacios?

At Bárbara Palacios they speak English, French, Spanish.

Do they produce organic wines at Bárbara Palacios?

No, Bárbara Palacios is not an organic wine producer.

Reviews (1)

We enjoyed the visit at this small winery, and Barbara's presentation.
Bo-Göte and Kristina

We enjoyed the visit at this small winery, and Barbara's presentation.

Reviewed on October 30, 2021

We enjoyed the visit at this small winery, and Barbara's presentation.

Back in Sweden after 30 days of travelling, and lot of memories and a lot of photos J. We want to thank you for helping us with the booking at Bárbara Palacios´ ”Barbarot”. We enjoyed the visit at this small winery, and Barberas presentation. She is really dedicated to her work. It was a bonus to be picked up at our address. We realized that we were the first visitors at her winery, so she will surely improve. Overall for the tour and tasting: 7. After we got the right address to Bárbara, the experience with Winetourism.com was good.