Tour details
Meeting Point
When: Tue, Thu & Sat at 10 am, from the 2 May to the 31 October.
Plaça Catalunya 19, in front of Hotel Olivia Plaza. Please arrive 15 minutes before the starting time, and look for the orange umbrellas!
Why 9 am? You will be one of the first ones arriving to Barcelona’s Cathedral, avoiding all the crowds.
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Transport Barcelona / El Penedès Region + Professional guide + Spacious coach with experienced driver + Entrace to Caves Castellroig + Guided visit in Castellroig’s facilities + Wine tasting + Light Lunch.
Guide
Enjoy the trip to the region of El Penedés and discover Caves Castellroig’s facilities with guidance and explanations from our local and wine expert guide.
Itinerary
Barcelona > El Penedès Region > Caves Castellroig > Castellroig Guided Visit > Vineyards Promenade > Chapel > Castellroig Museum > 4 Wine & Sparkling Wine Tastings > Light Lunch > Return to Barcelona.
What can Barcelona Experts offer you?
Why do our customers book this tour?
- You will discover the Region of el Penedès.
- Visit to “Corpinnat” Certified Vineyard (100% Born in the heart of El Penedès Region).
- We will give you the elementary keys to a successful Wine tasting.
- Enjoy a walk around the countless facilities Castellroig has to offer.
- You will toast to 4 Wines and Sparkling Wines alongside a typical Light Lunch.
Tour Highlights
- El Penedès Region.
- Caves Castellroig.
- Vineyards.
- Cellars.
- Museum.
- Souvenir Shop.
- Wine & Sparkling Wine Tasting.
- Light Lunch.
What’s included
- Transport Barcelona – El Penedès Region in a comfy and roomy air conditioned coach.
- Entrance fee to Castellroig
- Guided Tour in Castellroig’s Vineyard
- Entrance to Castellroig’s countless facilities
- Wine & Sparkling Wine Tasting (4)
- Light Lunch
Please note
- Departure point: Plaça Catalunya 19, in front of Hotel Olivia Plaza. Please arrive 15 minutes before the starting time, and look for the orange umbrellas!
- Why 10 am? The main purpose of this timing is so you can make the most out of your day trip to El Penedès.
What to expect
When it comes to Wine, there are loads of important factors to keep an eye on. The famous Vineyards of El Penedès region are recognized as the best ones in all Catalunya. As a matter of fact, they even have a standard called “Corpinnat” which stands for vineyards 100% born in El Penedès region. Only 9 out of nearly 300 Vineyards have this high quality recognition standard, one of them, Castellroig, is the one you will be visiting in this tour.
Your day trip starts from Plaça Catalunya, where once you’re on board of our comfortable all panoramic glass roof coach, you will be heading to Castellroig (50 minutes ride). Once you approach the extensive wine area, make sure take pictures from panoramic windows of our coach since you will be crossing a vast quantity of Vineyeards until you reach to Castellroig in no time.
El Penedès is a very famous region for its countless vineyards, this is due to the perfect location it has and the numerous environmental advantages too.
Factors like these make this part of Catalunya one of the best Wine producers in the world:
- Highest life expectation
- The experience and know-how (with other products such as olive oil)
- The climate (3 kinds of climates)
- The gastronomy of the region (using higher quality products like olive oil)
- The primary products (fruits especially)
In addition, Caves Castellroig features:
- “Corpinnat” Standard (only 9 vineyards of out nearly 300)
- 100% Hand harvested
- 100% Native varieties
- 100% Own Vineyard from the region of El Penedès
- 100% Winemaking process in the premises of the winery
- 100% Certified Organic Viticulture; (sustainable and organic, no chemicals, watered only with rainwater)
Once in Castellroig, your expert guide will take you for a vineyard promenade. In this promenade you will learn every important factor needed and related to Wine producing.
After visiting the vineyards and learning more about their main products, you will be visiting the interior facilities, the cellars and its uncountable stock, the Museum, The interior Chapel and last but not least, the tasting room.
In this tasting room you will be having 4 kinds of Wine & Sparkling Wine tasting alongside with an included light lunch which involves cheese, pà amb tomàquet (bread and tomato), minced sausage, dry fruits, snacks and Moscatell.
Enjoy your free time after this tasteful experience and head to the souvenir store before returning back to your comfy and roomy coach heading back to Barcelona.
Feel free to ask for any guidance or suggestions to your local official and friendly guide.
- Departure point in Plaça Catalunya 19, in front of Hotel Olivia Plaza
- Bus ride to El Penedès (50 min.)
- Caves Castellroig
- Vineyards Promenade
- Castellroig’s Chapel visit
- Wine Cellar
- Castellroig Museum
- Wine & Sparkling Wine Tastings (4)
- Light Lunch
- Return to Barcelona
Language
English.
How large is the group?
The absolute maximum is 40 people.
Driver
Enjoy the peace of mind of being driven by a professional driver, who will take care of your safety and will adapt the place of the tour so you have time to look out and take pictures.
Coach
Your transport will be done through an air conditioned all panoramic glass roof bus. Not only is it comfortable but it is also low emissions engine equipped.
We help reducing the air pollution in Barcelona and reduction the CO2 climate change emissions.
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