About this tour
When Noah from our BugBitten team visited Cortijo El Cura near Laujar de Andarax, he found a genuinely working farm that doubles as a wine and food education spot. The tour strings together a walk through vineyards, olive groves and almond trees, a peek at the on-site agricultural museum, and then the main event: a tasting of five organic wines paired with local cheese, cured meats, and bread dipped in the farm's own olive oil. If you're into wine without the pretension, and you want to see where it actually comes from, this two-to-three-hour setup delivers. It's a small-group affair—two-person minimum—and sits in the quieter Alpujarra region of Almería.
Highlights
- Five organic wines tasted, including two premium drops with snacks from the property
- 52 varieties of table grapes visible in season from the historic parral vineyard
- Walking tour of active vineyards, olive and almond groves, fruit orchard all at once
- Agricultural museum contextualises rural Alpujarra life on the farm grounds
- Local guide narrates the farm's own story, not a canned spiel
- Cheese and charcuterie from nearby Laujar paired with farm-made olive oil
- Wheelchair accessible to museum and winery; works in any weather
What to expect
Noah's day started with a guide-led walk across the working property itself. The farm is genuinely mixed—you'll spot vines, olive trees planted thick, almond groves, and fruit scattered between. The agricultural museum is modest but grounded; it sketches how life worked here before tourism rewired the Alpujarra. No grand halls, just a sense of place.
Then into the winery, where the five wines came out with real pacing. The cheeses and charcuterie (sourced from the town of Laujar, just down the road) and the bread with olive oil weren't afterthoughts—they're paired to show how the wines sit in everyday eating. If grapes are in season (August through January), you'll taste from the parral, which is genuinely unusual. The whole thing unhurried, low-key, and built for people who actually want to know how wine gets made, not just tick a box.
What travellers say
- Real working farm; guides who own the place bring genuine local knowledge
- Five organic wines with thoughtful local food pairings, not tourist portions
- Parral with 52 grape varieties unique to the region when in season
- Small groups keep the experience personal and paced for questions
- Wheelchair accessible museum and winery, uncommon in rural Almería
- Agricultural museum grounds the region's rural heritage concretely
- No transport included; you'll need a car or arrange your own ride
- Moderate farm walk may tire those with limited mobility or stamina
- Parral grapes only August to January; off-season misses a key highlight
- Not geared for young children; minimal entertainment beyond the walk
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This is a proper working farm, so you're not in a theme-park winery. The organic credentials are real, not marketing fluff. If you care about where your wine comes from and want a guide who actually farms it, you'll feel the difference. Small groups—minimum two—mean the guide knows your name and questions. The local food pairing is thoughtful; these are actual Laujar cheeses and charcuterie, not generic supermarket platters. Wheelchair access extends to the museum and winery, which is rare in rural Spain. It runs in all weather, so there's flexibility.
You'll need your own transport to get there—the tour doesn't include a pickup from town. It's a moderate walk around the farm, so worn shoes and reasonable fitness help. If you're travelling with young kids, they can come but there's not much for them to do besides walk and listen. Minimum two people, so solo travellers need to pair up. Drinking age is 18, obviously. The parral grapes are seasonal (August to January), so winter trips will miss that. Budget for transport and any meals outside the snacks provided.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.