Málaga Wine Tours & Tastings
Málaga makes two very different wines: the sweet Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez the city has traded for centuries, and the serious dry reds and whites of the Ronda hills, and both are an easy day from the coast. Compare the top-rated wine tours below, then read our notes.
Málaga wine tours and tastings
Formats: winery day trips to Ronda and the Serranía with tastings and tapas, transport included; organic vineyard tours near Álora; sweet-wine tastings in the city at the historic bodegas; wine-and-tapas evenings.
What you taste: sweet Málaga Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez, and the dry reds and whites of DO Sierras de Málaga from Ronda, Álora and the mountains, with local cheese and jamón.
Price: 38 dollars for a city tasting; 100 to 110 for a Ronda or Álora winery day with transport and lunch.
The two Málagas
The old wine is sweet: Moscatel de Alejandría and Pedro Ximénez grapes dried in the Andalusian sun and made into the dark, honeyed wines that supplied European courts. The place to taste it in town is the Antigua Casa de Guardia, open since 1840. The new wine is dry and comes from altitude: the Ronda hills and the Serranía, DO Sierras de Málaga, where cool nights make reds from Tempranillo, Syrah and Petit Verdot and crisp whites, at a clutch of modern wineries.
The day trips
Most bookable Málaga wine experiences are day trips into the mountains: a winery near Ronda or Álora, a tour of the vines and cellar, a tasting of five or six wines with tapas, and the transport that means you can drink, back on the coast by evening. Ronda itself, the cliff-top town, is worth the trip regardless. Organic and family estates dominate, so the tastings are personal.
In the city
If you would rather stay in Málaga, the historic bodegas and wine bars pour the sweet wines and a range of Sierras de Málaga bottles with local bites; see also our Málaga food hub.
Frequently asked questions
Is Málaga wine only sweet?
No longer; the sweet Moscatel and PX are the tradition, but the Ronda hills now make serious dry reds and whites.
Can I visit the wineries without a car?
Yes; day trips from Málaga to Ronda and Álora include transport and let you taste freely.
Where do I try the sweet wine in the city?
The Antigua Casa de Guardia, the 1840 bodega where it is still poured from the barrel.
How we choose
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