Enjoy an exclusive, VIP experience to one of Catalonia's most renowned winemaking heartlands, touring stunning countryside, authentic wineries and vineyards, and trying world-class wines.
With a history of making both red and white wines that dates back to 4th Century BC, it’s fair to say Penedès is up there with the world’s best wine lands.
The region has also become somewhat of an expert in Cava. So much so, it’s earned the nickname: ‘Cava Country.’ This is Spain’s equivalent to the Champagne region of France. Although most of the varieties planted here are white, this stunning and easily accessible wine region is becoming well known for both red and white wines of exceptional quality.
On this VIP experience you’ll explore the Penedès’ vast vineyards and some of the historic, family-run wineries with a local guide, an expert in all things wine.
Here’s your itinerary…
10:00 – Your private chauffeur and expert wine guide/translator will to pick you up at your hotel in Sitges/Barcelona and depart for the beautiful D.O. Penedès wine appellation (est. drive time of 45 mins).
11:00 Winery visit at the historic Caves Llopart (www.llopart.com). The Llopart family has combined the cultivation of traditional agricultural Mediterranean products: grapevine, wheat and olive, since 1385.
14:00 A picnic in an elegant setting, the middle of a vineyard, which offers unbeatable views.
A straw hat and a wicker basket will be delivered to every visitor and will contain: A vegetable sandwich, “Escalivada” bread (a traditional Catalan dish of smoky grilled vegetables, it typically consists of roasted eggplant and bell peppers with olive oil and sometimes onion, tomato, minced garlic and salt), an olive sandwich with Iberian ham, Spanish omelette (made of potatoes) with bread slices topped with tomato, local cold meats (cheese, spicy pork sausage and cold sausage), Macarone pasta and fresh fruit jelly.
The wines and cavas are served during this activity, and the cavas will be those included in the Gran Reserva Tour.
15:00 Visit and tasting at the D.O. Penedes’ premier organic wine producer, Albet I Noya (www.albetinoya.com).
17:00 Depart Penedés for Sitges /Barcelona and drop off guests at a location of their choice.
Sandwiched by the glistening Mediterranean on one side and by the Montserrat mountains on another, be sure to bring your camera. Penedés is somewhat of a paradise on earth, and you might want to snap a few pictures to remember your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Spain’s Garden of Eden.
