We have news of this population since 1093, since it appears in some deeds by which Don Lope, lord of Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Nájera, donated his possessions to his children, among whom was Toda, lady of Anguciana.
Documented for the first time in 1367, when Enrique de Trastámara gave it to Carlos El Malo of Navarra, it is likely that it was built during the reign of Alfonso VIII to strengthen the area's defense against Navarre.
From the Briones castle there is a spectacular view of the Ebro River and the surrounding vineyards and, in the background, the limestone ridges of the Alava mountains.