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General information
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Program details
On this excursion, you will have the opportunity to visit two Premium wineries, where you can learn about the different processes involved in the production of wine and sparkling wine typical of Catalonia. Of course, in each of them, you'll enjoy a delicious wine tasting that will allow you to discover some of the traditional wines they make, accompanied by a tasting of local products.Departing from Julià Travel's office in Estació del Nord, we'll head to two of the most important wineries in Catalonia, where we'll have the opportunity to discover how wine is made, and its history and enjoy a wine tasting.
Did you know that Catalonia is one of the most important wine-growing areas in Spain? It currently has eleven designations of origin. Vineyards have existed in Catalonia for more than 2,000 years and nowadays, more than 380 million bottles are produced every year, including sparkling wine, which represents half of the production.
Our first stop will be at one of the most unique and attractive wineries in Europe. Here, we will have the opportunity to understand how the winery has been built in a cave that is completely invisible from the outside. We will learn how the winery has been designed on different levels in order to facilitate gravity-fed vinification. We will have a wine pairing of three wines accompanied by local cured meats.
At the end of the visit, we will go to one of the most prestigious wineries in Catalonia: Llopart, a centenary winery where we will discover the sparkling wine, denomination of origin Corpinnat. We will take a tour through the history of the winery, from its origins to the present day, where we will get to know the vineyards, from where we will have impressive views of Montserrat. We will have the opportunity to go into the facilities where the wines and sparkling wines are produced, to finish with a tasting of some of their best sparkling wines accompanied by some delicious traditional sausages.
Once we have finished our visit to the Llopart winery, we will get back on the bus to return to Barcelona. We will finish in the same place where we started the visit, at the Estació del Nord.