Ronda Private Wine Tour from Marbella: Finca La Melonera tasting

Walk the vineyards, taste wines under an oak tree, then explore Ronda on your own time

A private wine tour from Marbella to Finca La Melonera, an organic winery in Ronda, includes a two-hour guided tour of the vineyards and barrel room, white wine tastings, and tapas. Your driver picks you up from your hotel or the port in Malaga and drives you through Andalusian countryside to the winery, then gives you two hours to explore Ronda independently before the return journey. The winery specializes in reviving indigenous grape varieties that were wiped out by phylloxera in the late 19th century.

The Experience

Your driver collects you from your hotel or Malaga port and takes you on an hour-and-a-half drive through Andalusian countryside to Finca La Melonera. The winery sits in a contemporary building overlooking its own vineyards, and the region around Ronda has been making wine since Roman times—over 28 wineries operate in the area today. What makes this one distinct is its focus on organic farming and the recovery of indigenous grape varieties that phylloxera wiped out in the late 19th century.

The two-hour winery tour begins with a walk through the vineyards, where your guide explains how the estate is bringing back lost varieties and how altitude and soil conditions shape what grows where. You'll taste white wines under an oak tree in the vineyard itself, then move to the barrel room to learn how the wine is made. The tour ends with a wine tasting paired with a selection of tapas. After the winery, you have approximately two hours to explore Ronda on your own—the city sits dramatically on a ridge above a gorge, and you can wander its old town, visit the bridge, or simply sit in a plaza.

The full day runs about eight hours from pickup to drop-off. Your driver speaks English, Spanish, French or German. Bottled water is included throughout, and the private vehicle is air-conditioned.

What’s included

• Hotel or port pickup and drop-off.
• private air-conditioned vehicle.
• two-hour guided winery tour including vineyard walk and barrel room visit.
• white wine tasting under an oak tree.
• wine and tapas tasting.
• bottled water throughout the day.

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Easy physical level

Operated by CostaExcursions

Is this one for you?The full day is eight hours with a two-hour winery tour that involves walking the vineyards and standing in the barrel room, plus two hours on your feet exploring Ronda—book this if you're comfortable with a moderate amount of walking and want the structure of a guided winery experience paired with time to discover the city yourself.

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Top questions

What's the drive like from Malaga to the winery?

The drive to Finca La Melonera takes approximately an hour and a half through Andalusian countryside. Your driver picks you up from your hotel or the Malaga port and handles all the transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle.

What happens during the winery tour itself?

The two-hour tour starts with a walk through the vineyards where your guide explains how the winery is reviving indigenous grape varieties and how different altitudes and soil conditions affect the grapes. You'll taste white wines under an oak tree in the vineyard, then visit the barrel room to see the winemaking process, and finish with a wine tasting accompanied by tapas.

How much free time do I have in Ronda?

You have approximately two hours to explore Ronda on your own after the winery tour. You can wander the old town, visit the famous bridge, or simply sit in one of the plazas before your driver takes you back to your hotel or the port.

What makes Finca La Melonera different from other wineries?

Finca La Melonera is an organic winery that has revived indigenous grape varieties that were wiped out by phylloxera in the late 19th century. The winery is housed in a contemporary building overlooking its vineyards and the surrounding countryside.

What languages does the guide speak?

Your guide and driver speak English, Spanish, French, or German, depending on availability at the time of booking.