Best bodegas to visit Costa Blanca

The Best Bodegas to Visit in Costa Blanca North. When you think of Costa Blanca North, you probably picture beautiful beaches, white villages, mountains and long Mediterranean lunches. But the Marina Alta has another side that is well worth discovering: wine.

Between the mountains and the Mediterranean, you’ll find vineyards producing everything from fresh whites and Mediterranean reds to sweet wines and innovative natural wines. The region is particularly famous for Moscatel de Alejandría, one of the area’s traditional grape varieties.

Wine tourism is growing quickly here, with wineries spread across Xaló, Teulada, Benissa, Llíber, Parcent, Jesús Pobre and the surrounding valleys. If you’re looking for the best bodegas to visit in Costa Blanca North, these are some of our favourites.

🍷 The best bodegas in Costa Blanca North

1. Les Freses – Jesús Pobre

Best for: an authentic local wine experience

Located at the foot of the Montgó, Les Freses is one of our favourite wine experiences in the Marina Alta. The winery focuses on Moscatel de Alejandría and offers guided visits through the vineyard and winery, followed by a tasting of local wines and products. It’s intimate, personal and beautifully connected to the surrounding landscape.

Don’t miss: their dry Moscatel.

2. Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola – Llíber

Best for: wine and gastronomy

Set in the hills around Llíber, Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola combines old vineyards, local grape varieties and a beautiful historic setting. The winery works with varieties including Giró and Moscatel Romano, and offers excellent wine-tasting experiences accompanied by local cheeses and Iberian products.

Our tip: allow plenty of time for the tasting — this is a place to enjoy slowly.

3. Bodegas Gutiérrez de la Vega – Parcent

Best for: sweet wines and history

This family winery in Parcent is particularly famous for its Moscatel and sweet wines. The winery has a fascinating history and a very distinctive personality. Guided visits include the production areas and underground barrel room, followed by a tasting.

Don’t miss: the Casta Diva wines.

4. Joan de la Casa – Beniss

Best for: natural and low-intervention wines

Joan de la Casa is a small-scale winery with a strong focus on the vineyard, the environment and the natural character of the grapes. It’s a great choice if you’re interested in natural or low-intervention wines and want to discover a more modern side of wine production in the Marina Alta.

5. Manu Guardiola Viticultor – Xal

Best for: discovering young local winemakers

Xaló is one of the most important wine villages in the region, and Manu Guardiola represents a new generation of local winemakers. His wines are made from small vineyard parcels and local varieties, combining traditional viticulture with a fresh, personal approach. A great stop if you want to discover where the wine culture of the Marina Alta is heading.

6. M de Alejandría – Teulada

Best for: something completely different

This small winery in Teulada focuses on Moscatel de Alejandría and has developed some particularly unusual wines, including a wine made using a freezing process inspired by ice wine production. It’s a fascinating place for anyone looking for something beyond a traditional wine tasting.

7. Montesanco – Teulada

Best for: wine, landscape and a beautiful setting

Located at Finca Abiar Alta, Montesanco combines wine with the agricultural heritage and landscape of the Marina Alta. It’s a lovely option if you’re staying around Moraira or Teulada and want to explore the vineyards without travelling too far inland.

8. Bodega Teulada – Teulada

Best for: traditional wine culture

For a taste of the region’s traditional wine culture, visit Bodega Teulada. As a cooperative winery, it offers a different perspective from the smaller boutique producers and shows the important role local growers have played in maintaining the area’s wine traditions.

9. Bodegas Xaló – Xaló

Best for: traditional wine from the Vall de Pop

Founded in 1962 by local farmers, Bodegas Xaló is an important part of the wine heritage of the Vall de Pop. It’s a good place to discover the more traditional side of the region and to combine wine tasting with a visit to the charming village of Xaló.

10. Bodegas Trenza – Benissa

Best for: discovering a lesser-known winery

Bodegas Trenza in Benissa is another interesting stop for wine lovers who want to explore beyond the better-known wineries. It is part of the Cellers de la Marina Alta wine route, making it easy to combine with other bodegas in the area.

🍇 The Cellers de la Marina Alta wine route

One of the easiest ways to explore the region is through the Cellers de la Marina Alta wine passport.

The route connects twelve local wineries, including Les Freses, Pepe Mendoza, Joan de la Casa, M de Alejandría, Montesanco, Bodega Teulada, Bodegas Xaló and Bodegas Trenza.

The passport is a great way to discover different styles of wine while exploring the villages and valleys of the Marina Alta.

Our top 3 bodegas

If you don’t have time to visit them all, these are our three favourites:

🥇 Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola – for wine lovers who love a heroic story.

🥈 Les Freses – for the most authentic all-round wine experience.

🥉 Gutiérrez de la Vega – for history and exceptional sweet wines.

Plan your wine trip

The best thing about wine tourism in Costa Blanca North is that you don’t have to choose between the vineyards and the coast.

Spend the morning exploring Xaló or the Vall de Pop, visit a bodega in the afternoon and finish the day with dinner overlooking the Mediterranean.

The vineyards are part of what makes this region so special: old terraces, dry-stone walls, traditional riuraus, local grape varieties and the Mediterranean landscape.

So next time you’re staying on the Costa Blanca, take a day away from the beach and follow the vineyards inland. You might discover a completely different side of the region.