{"id":1488,"date":"2026-06-17T12:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/labastida"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T16:02:19","slug":"labastida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/en\/labastida","title":{"rendered":"Labastida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Labastida<\/p>\n<h2>surroundings<\/h2>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tSurroundings\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLabastida\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIn the heart of <br \/>Rioja Alavesa<br \/>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Labastida sits in southern \u00c1lava, tucked between Mount Tolo\u00f1o and the Ebro River, in one of Rioja Alavesa&#8217;s most iconic areas. A historic town surrounded by endless vineyards where stone, wine, and local life form part of the same way of living.<\/p>\n<p>Its streets preserve the legacy of a place linked for centuries to grape cultivation and winemaking. But Labastida is more than history and landscape. It is a living town of nearly 1,500 inhabitants with a natural affinity for wine tourism and a prime location to experience Rioja Alavesa up close or launch journeys into La Rioja, the Basque Country, and Navarre.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/labastida_pueblo.png\" alt=\"Labastida entrance sign in front of a stone wall.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1382\" title=\"labastida_pueblo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/labastida_panoramica.webp\" alt=\"Panoramic view of Labastida and the vineyards of Rioja Alavesa.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"labastida_panoramica\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/labastida_ayto-1.webp\" alt=\"Labastida's Baroque town hall in Plaza de la Paz.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"labastida_ayto\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLabastida\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHistoric wine cellar\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Beneath Los Ojos del Alai lies an exceptional piece of winemaking history: the oldest cellar (calado) in Spain designed to craft and age Bordeaux-style wine. It was commissioned in 1793 by Ramona Norberta de Albiz, recognised ever since as one of the great visionaries of modern viticulture.<\/p>\n<p>That bold choice meant looking beyond borders, introducing new techniques, adapting the building to a different way of handling wine, and trusting time as part of the crafting process. Today, the cellar remains under the house as a silent testament to that decision. Everything Labastida has been for centuries remains right down there, holding up what this place is today.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/calado2.webp\" alt=\"Inside the historic wine cellar at Los Ojos del Alai, with stone walls and traditional winemaking tools.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"calado2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/calado3-1.webp\" alt=\"Steps leading to the historic wine cellar at Los Ojos del Alai.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"calado3 (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLabastida\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSierra de Cantabria. <br \/>Labastida from the outside\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The best way to understand Labastida&#8217;s surroundings is on foot. Between Tolo\u00f1o and the Ebro, paths cross vineyards, scrubland, springs, hermitages, winepresses and ancient remains, offering a different perspective on the landscape.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAscent of <br \/><strong>Mount Tolo\u00f1o<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A demanding and characteristic route starting at San Gin\u00e9s Park and climbing to one of the area&#8217;s most recognisable peaks. From the top, views open out over the Ebro, Rioja Alavesa and La Rioja.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Rock-cut winepresses<\/strong> and <br \/><strong>medieval burial grounds<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A route through rock-cut winepresses and medieval burial grounds, remains that reveal ancient ways of life connected to the land and wine.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSprings, aqueducts <br \/> and <strong>hermitages<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>An easy route to discover springs, water crossings, hermitages and paths that have been part of village life for generations.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe <br \/><strong>Machimbrao walk<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A short local walk from upper Labastida to San Gin\u00e9s, taking in vineyards, views, an aqueduct and small artistic installations.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<br \/><strong>San Gin\u00e9s<\/strong> Park\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>At the foot of Tolo\u00f1o, beside the San Gin\u00e9s hermitage, this is a place to rest, set off into the mountains and connect with the landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLabastida\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaces of interest\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Labastida offers a taste of village life and a starting point for journeys in many directions: Rioja wine country, Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja and some of the major cities of the north.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Haro&#8217;s Station Quarter<\/strong><br \/><small>(6 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>One of Rioja&#8217;s great historic wine districts, with century-old wineries beside the former railway station.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/barrio_estacion.webp\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Station Quarter.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"barrio_estacion\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Laguardia<\/strong><br \/><small>(20 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A walled town in Rioja Alavesa, with narrow streets, underground cellars and vineyard scenery.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/laguardia-1.webp\" alt=\"Laguardia's historic centre.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"laguardia\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Logro\u00f1o <\/strong><br \/><small>(40 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The capital of La Rioja, where wine, gastronomy and city life naturally come together.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/logrono-1.webp\" alt=\"Logro\u00f1o's coat of arms depicted on the city pavement.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"logron\u0303o\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Vitoria-Gasteiz  <\/strong><br \/><small>(40 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The capital of the Basque Country, with a medieval old town, parks and a relaxed pace for unhurried exploration.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vitoria.webp\" alt=\"Fa\u00e7ade of Vitoria-Gasteiz Town Hall in Plaza de Espa\u00f1a.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"vitoria\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Bilbao<\/strong><br \/><small>(100 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A city shaped by architecture, culture and gastronomy, from the Guggenheim to the estuary.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bilbao.webp\" alt=\"Guggenheim Museum Bilbao beside the estuary and La Salve Bridge.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"bilbao\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/strong><br \/><small>(150 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Sea, city and cuisine, with La Concha Bay as one of its defining sights.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/san_sebastian-1.webp\" alt=\"Aerial view of La Concha Bay and Mount Urgull in San Sebasti\u00e1n.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"san_sebastian\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<strong>Pamplona<\/strong><br \/><small>(120 km)<\/small>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A historic city near the Camino de Santiago, with walls, squares and a lively centre.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/losojosdelalai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/san_fermin-1.webp\" alt=\"San Ferm\u00edn bull run with runners and bulls in Pamplona.\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" title=\"san_fermin\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labastida surroundings Surroundings Labastida In the heart of Rioja Alavesa Labastida sits in southern \u00c1lava, tucked between Mount Tolo\u00f1o and the Ebro River, in one of Rioja Alavesa&#8217;s most iconic areas. A historic town surrounded by endless vineyards where stone, wine, and local life form part of the same way of living. 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