# Sunday in Peñafiel: the Wine Castle, Roast Lamb and a Winery The ship-shaped castle and the Provincial Wine Museum in the morning, the Plaza del Coso, wood-fired roast lamb and a visit with tasting at a winery in the village. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/penafiel/itineraries/penafiel-castle-roast-lamb-and-winery · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 09:30 · Salida: 45 min by car (via the N-122 towards Aranda, about 57 km) - 10:30 · Peñafiel Castle and Provincial Wine Museum (Castle with a guide and the Provincial Wine Museum · 1 h 30 · €6.60) - 10 min on foot - 12:15 · Plaza del Coso (Plaza del Coso and tourist office · 30 min) - 15 min on foot - 12:45 · Ágora de Protos, Wine Shop and Wine Bar (A glass at the wine bar of Ágora de Protos, open from 11:00 to 14:00) · Ágora de Protos, Wine Shop and Wine Bar, €€ - 4 min on foot - 14:00 · Molino de Palacios (Molino de Palacios · lechazo (milk-fed lamb) menu to order · €€€) · Molino de Palacios, €€€ - 5 min on foot - 16:30 · Visit a Ribera del Duero Winery in Peñafiel (Tour and tasting at Bodegas Peñafalcón, with booking · 2 h · from €30) · Bodegas Peñafalcón, From €30 per person - 18:45 · Vuelta (You reach Valladolid around 19:45) A Sunday in Peñafiel is castle, lamb and wine, in that order and without taking the car in between. The castle and the wine museum fill the morning; the Plaza del Coso and a glass, the time before lunch; the lamb, the after-lunch table talk; and a village winery, the afternoon. If you are the driver, at the tasting you only wet your lips. ## The Day, Hour by Hour 9:30 · Departure. From Valladolid, the N-122 towards Aranda: about 57 km, a little under an hour. Park down below, on Avenida de la Constitución, next to the lunch restaurant. 10:30 · Castle and Wine Museum. Walk or drive up to the esplanade. The castle is toured with a guide and the museum, in the south courtyard, on your own: an hour and a half. The joint ticket costs €6.60 and under-12s do not pay. You can buy it at the ticket office or beforehand at valladolidesvino.es. 12:15 · Plaza del Coso. Go down to the earthen bullring with wooden balconies. The tourist office is there, open on Sundays until 14:00. 12:45 · A glass. At the Ágora de Protos, on Avenida de Escalona, the wine bar is open from 11:00 to 14:00 every day. 14:00 · Lamb at Molino de Palacios. Open at midday from Tuesday to Sunday, from 13:30 to 16:00. Order the lamb menu: rice black pudding, croquettes and chorizo from the pot, a quarter of wood-fired roast lamb for every three people, homemade dessert, bread, water, coffee and wine. The lamb is by advance booking only. 16:30 · Winery. Visit and tasting at Bodegas Peñafalcón, on Calle Pisuerga: about two hours, from €30, with a complimentary glass. It has no fixed hours, so book the time on its website before you set off. Another option in the village is Protos, with online booking. 18:45 · Return. In Valladolid at a quarter to eight. ## With Children It works in the morning: the castle is free up to age 12 and the Casa Museo de la Ribera has dramatised sessions on Sundays at 12:00 and 13:00, booked at the tourist office. The winery, leave for another day. ## Cómo llegar ### By car N-122 from Valladolid or from Aranda de Duero. Park on the flat and walk up to the castle. ## Consejos ### Book three things The winery, the table and the lamb. Without booking, on Sunday you get none of the three. ### Decide who drives Better before the first glass. ### Check Monday If Monday is a public holiday, the castle may be open; if not, it closes. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Valladolid? A little under an hour along the N-122. ### How much does the day cost? Castle €6.60, winery from €30 and lunch, à la carte or the lamb menu; ask the price when you book. ### Is the castle open on Sundays? Yes, from 10:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00 from October to March, and until 20:00 from April to September. ### Do I need to book the winery? Yes. Peñafalcón has no fixed hours and Protos works with online booking.