Solera Bodegas

We visited this fab little winery during our tour with Gourmet Madrid (pls check my review of them). This vineyard is just outside of Madrid city and part of the Madrid DO (district of origin… for wine labelling purposes). Madrid bas been producing wine for ages, but is not as well known outside of Spain. Anyways the vintner here is an absolute joy, she is 70 – 80 yrs old, part of a family that has been producing wines for 200 years or so, and still produces them in clay pots which is a rare sight. Her enthusiasm and passion are infectious. She was generous with her time and sharing delicious bottles, some which are not on the market yet. We picked up a few bottles. They say every bottle has a story, I never fully absorbed it till I connected with her. She epitomizes it. Definitely recommend a visit. But in Spain always phone/​email vineyards days ahead of your visit.