Castillo de Monte la Reina, a wine estate and castle hotel near Toro in the province of Zamora, hosts weddings, company meetings and private celebrations for more than 300 seated guests. The estate has eight castle bedrooms, a restaurant, a winery and gardens among vineyards, with views over the Duero valley.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells company meetings, presentations, team building and incentive days. Its corporate rooms have Wi-Fi, videoconferencing, a projector, a screen and a sound system, and the kitchen prepares tailored catering: working lunches, coffee breaks, lunches and company dinners. A group can add a winery visit and a wine tasting, which gives a day in the Toro appellation a clear program. The site does not name its meeting rooms or give a capacity for each, so ask for the room that fits your headcount and layout before you plan around it.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, communions, baptisms, birthdays, anniversaries and golden weddings are all listed. Celebrations take place in the restaurant or in the estate, among the vineyards, with a terrace that looks over the Duero plain. The halls are described as spacious and suited to an intimate wedding as well as a large one, with capacity for more than 300 seated guests. The team advises on the menu and decoration, and extras such as a candy bar, personalized menus, decoration and background music are available. If the estate does not offer a service, the team helps to find it.
Rooms and capacities
The estate gives one overall figure, more than 300 seated guests, and does not name its halls or give a capacity per room. Use that figure as an upper limit and ask for the layout and the exact hall for your format, whether a seated dinner, a standing reception or a meeting.
Accommodation
The castle is a neo-Gothic palace of the 19th century that was the family home before it became a boutique hotel about fifteen years ago. It has eight rooms in four categories: Deluxe, Deluxe Junior, Doble Plus and Doble. A whole-castle rental is possible, with a minimum of six rooms per night. Breakfast is served in the main lounge, and guests share the lounge, library, gardens and kitchen. Parking includes an electric charger.
Catering
The estate has its own restaurant, and catering for corporate events is tailored to the group. The winery supplies the wine for tastings and for the table.
History and setting
Monte la Reina is one of the largest farming estates in Castilla y León, run by the Inaraja Cortés family, who continue the work of the founder, José Miguel Inaraja de la Calle. Its wines have been made since the 2004 vintage. The estate has vineyards, a garden of centuries-old olive trees and walking routes that start from the hotel.
Getting there
The address is Carretera N-122, km 436, 49881 Monte la Reina, Zamora, near Toro. The site says Madrid, Valladolid, Salamanca and Zamora are a few hours away. It gives no train or airport information, so ask about transfers for a group.
