Description

Day tour through the Penedés area

Departure times: 08:30 am. Preserntación: 08:15 am. Dates: From 30 March to 08 November 2020: Wednesday & Sunday. // From 09 November 2020 to 21 March 2021: Thursday & Sunday. Duration: 8 h. approx. Departure Point: Balmes Street, 5. Arrival point: Balmes Street, 5. Languages: Monolingual in Mandarin Chinese. Conditions: Advance reservations required. Cancellation fee: 100% for less than 24 hours notice or no-shows.

Available under request

Important information: Note the visits are hold on foot. Please note the legal drinking age in Spain is 18 years old. No shows will not be refunded.

WHY SHOULD YOU GO

Visit the three most important wineries of Catalonia and enter the most important wine region of the area. Learn the secrets of wine and cava (sparkling wine) making. Visit the Jean Leon Cellar, the Torres Cellar and the Cavas Freixenet. Enjoy a wine and cava tasting paired with cheese and snacks.

ITINERARY

Check in at our office in central Barcelona 15 minutes before the departure time of the activity. Leave our office on an air-conditioned coach. Sit back and relax on the journey to the Penedés area.

This is the most prominent wine region of Catalonia. Learn about the elaboration of wine and cava (Catalan sparkling wine) and discover what are the steps to follow to get the best crops. Find about the many variety of grapes used and the resulting wine particularities. Enjoy the opportunity, savor and taste the different productions at each winery.

Did you know Catalonia is one of the most important wine producing areas of the country? It boasts up to eleven different certificates of origin!

Itinerary: Barcelona - Jean Leon winery - Torres winery - Caves Freixenet (winery) - Barcelona.

HIGHLIGHTS

Jean Leon Winery were the firsts to plant the Chardonnay grapes variety in Spain.
Torres Winery is a family owned business with presence in more than 150 countries worldwide. They are wine experts.
Caves Freixenet is a world famous family business, exporting to over 140 countries worldwide. They are experts in cava production.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Transportation on an air conditioned coach.
Monolingual in Mandarin Chinese.
Assistant on board.
Guided tour and wine tasting at Jean Leon Winery.
Guided tour and wine tasting paired with 4 different cheeses at Torres Wineries.
Guided tour and cava (sparkling wine) tasting with appetizer at Cavas Freixenet.

EXCLUSIONS