Wine Gallery Ruzafa is a wine bar in Valencia.
Wine Gallery Ruzafa in Valencia is an art-gallery and wine-bar combo with a Spanish-wine list and a small tapas program, in the heart of the Russafa food district.
Food program: Tapas valencianas
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Tuesday-night DJ sessions run late.
Address: C/ de Cadis, 43, 46004 Valencia
Casa Montana on Carrer de Josep Benlliure in Valencia's Cabanyal has poured wine from oak barrels since 1836, with a 1,500-bottle wine cellar and a strong Valencian focus.
Signature pour: Utiel-Requena bobal from the barrel
Wine focus: Valencian and Spanish classic wines
Food: Valencian tapas
Tip: Reserve in advance. The wine list runs deep into Valencian small producers; ask the sommelier.
Bodegas Biosca on Carrer del Doctor Serrano is the 1932 Ruzafa cellar still in the same family after three generations. The basement holds 10,000-litre tanks; the bar pours Bobal and other Valencian wines across counter tapas.
Signature pour: Bobal by the glass from the 1932 cellar
Wine focus: Three generations of Valencian wines, Bobal depth
Food: Counter tapas and chacinas
Tinto Fino Ultramarino on Carrer de la Corretgeria pours a Spanish-and-Italian list with counter tapas in a snug Ciutat Vella room. Wednesday acoustic sessions start at 20:00; wine and small plates run at fair prices through the week.
Signature pour: Spanish reds by the glass at fair prices
Wine focus: Spanish and Italian by-the-glass
Food: Counter tapas and small plates
Vinorte on Calle de Cervantes is the Extramurs wine bar pouring a Mediterranean-and-Spanish list. By-the-glass rotations, small Mediterranean plates and cheese boards in a tight modern room west of the centre.
Signature pour: Valencian by-the-glass list
Wine focus: Mediterranean and Spanish by-the-glass with natural-leaning bottles
Food: Mediterranean small plates and cheese boards
ViveVino on Carrer del Music Padilla in Valencia's Russafa is a natural and orange-wine bar with a 100-bottle small-producer list, tapas and a music-bar vibe.
Signature pour: Glass of orange wine flight
Wine focus: Natural and orange wines
Food: Small plates and embutidos
Tip: The orange-wine flight runs five glasses. Reserve for weekend nights.
