Wine tours : Barcelona Route

Barcelona is a dynamic city located in the north-west of Spain.

This city is known for its brilliant architecture, amazing night life and incredibly interesting food scene. But Barcelona is also situated right in the middle of one of Spain’s most celebrated wine regions: Catalunya. So, naturally, a Barcelona wine tour is not to be missed when in town!

Cava is a specialty wine produced in this region: it is a sparkling wine made exactly in the style of Champagne. Tasting this gem along with other spectacular wines in Catalunya should be on your agenda if you plan to hop on one of the wine tours from Barcelona on your next wine holiday.

Not far from the city, you can visit several wineries that specialize in luxury cava tours, Barcelona is just an hour away. Discover wine estates that make typical red and white wines using some native Spanish grape varieties like Garnacha, Tempranillo, Monastrel, among others.

Wine and Cava Tour Suggestions

 Helicopter Wine Tour over Penedes

Experience the luxury of a Barcelona wine tour from the sky, on a private helicopter flying over the city and its surrounding vineyards. This is an exclusive activity combining the elements of surprise, thrill and good food and wine. The region of Penedes is the homeland of 90% of Spain’s cava and it is also the producer of some great red and white wines.

Make your own wine or Cava

A unique experience but at the same time, a big challenge! Be ready to witness the alchemy of cava-making: cava and you will be the main characters. At the end, you will enjoy a wine, cava and Extra Virgin olive oil tasting.

Opera and wine

In this activity, a prominent Barcelona journalist and television reporter, offers a concert for voice and piano, with some of the most popular opera arias, duets and trios, and wine is its absolute driver. Music fills your spirit with energy: enjoy an emotional journey to the world of bel canto sharing some of the most famous operas of Verdi, Donizzeti, Rossini, Bizet Puzzini or others, with wine as the guiding driver of this concert.

Terroir tour, an unforgettable experience

A highly unique touring and tasting experience for those that would like to understand more about what goes into making a premium wine: from the soil and the vine to the barrel and the bottle. Discussions will include soil types, precipitation, climate, vine spacing and varieties, and the multitude of distinct factors that affect the resulting fruit from each estate.

These are just a few of the many tour suggestions that our local travel experts have in store for you! Pack your bags for any of these wine tours in Barcelona which will leave you saying ‘Salud!

 

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