I just returned from Barcelona, Spain and I want to share with you the unforgettable experience I had with the Wine, Tapas & Cava Afternoon wine tour provided by our Partners at Castle Experience
We met Lorenzo our tour guide and the small group of 9 people in Barcelona in Plaza Catalunya. We have departed at 1:00 PM sharp and headed to Finca Ca n'Estella, a small boutique winery built in the late 18th century. Lorenzo explained in great detail the history of Barcelona and Catalonia while driving about 40 minutes to the first winery.
We met Lorenzo our tour guide and the small group of 9 people in Barcelona in Plaza Catalunya. We have departed at 1:00 PM sharp and headed to Finca Ca n'Estella, a small boutique winery built in the late 18th century. Lorenzo explained in great detail the history of Barcelona and Catalonia while driving about 40 minutes to the first winery.
Roser Rovira the Enoturisme Specialist of the winery pop out to greet our small group and gave us an overview of the winery long history. After that Lorenzo took over to show us how cava is produced and aged.
 .We were offered to taste one rose cava and one white- one of the bottle is shown on the photo. I was specially delighted with the quality of the white cava. The best regional tapas were offered with the tasting on a beautiful terrace with breathtaking views of the vineyard as can be seen in the pictures to the right and below. |  |
After discovering the best cavas in Penedes, we were driven for about 45 minutes by the feet of Montserrat mountain towards second destination-Oller del Mas Cellar. Located in a former medieval castle , this winery is focused on producing red wines. Lorenzo once again guided us through the winery,the castle and the vines explaining how the red wine is produced with traditional and modern technology. At the end we got a sit down formal wine tasting with 3 excellent red wines and an artisanal cheese platter. My favourite was the first one which was a Merlot but others liked the wine from the lost grape during the plague and now re-discovered : Picapoll Negre.
This was an excellent way to put an end to an unforgettable wine experience in Barcelona. The drive back to Barcelona was about one hour and arrived in Barcelona around 7:30 p.m
I want to Thank again Lorenzo for his enthusiasm and knowledge and Castlexperience for organizing such an incredible wine tour !
I want to Thank again Lorenzo for his enthusiasm and knowledge and Castlexperience for organizing such an incredible wine tour !
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