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Wine tourism
Behind every bottle there’s a whole world for you to discover. A universe which opens wide when you uncork it, and which when you taste it reveals its honest character, the nature of the landscape where it was made, the personality of the people who’ve shaped it and the spirit that’s made it grow. Do wine tourism in Catalonia and experience the magic of its wines.
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A huge winery at your fingertips
Behind every bottle there’s a whole world for you to discover. A universe which opens wide when you uncork it, and which when you taste it reveals its honest character, the nature of the landscape where it was made, the personality of the people who’ve shaped it and the spirit that’s made it grow. Do wine tourism in Catalonia and experience the magic of its wines.
Travel to every nook and cranny of the country. Discover landscapes, listen to people. Plunge into its history. Share an age-old legacy. Understand its origins. Raise questions and find answers. Make the most of the moment. Be enraptured by time and memory. Open a bottle. Feel the journey. Savour life. This is wine tourism in the land of wine. This is Catalonia. You’ll love it.
Wine tourism offer
The over 300 wineries that can be visited open their doors for you to sample their specialities while you explore the historical, social and cultural background which makes Catalonia a world-class wine tourism destination. They’ll help you learn about everything from the advent of vine cultivation in the midst of the Greek and Roman ruins we’ve preserved to the monastic wines which were made in the monasteries you can visit; the hundred or so Catalan Art Nouveau-style cooperative wineries known as wine cathedrals; the stone huts and wine presses restored in the depths of the forests; the museums of rural life; the traditional wine festivals which are still going strong, and the country’s great wineries that are contemporary symbols of wine’s significance in Catalan cuisine.
Plus if you prefer to explore the Catalan wine scene on your own, the nine wine routes around the country host wineries with unique visits, accommodation, sommeliers, tourist resources and wine tourism activities and leisure businesses which let you plan your trip to suit you and your own pace.
If you’d like to do some wine tourism in Catalonia but don’t know where to start, here are some routes that cover nine of the Catalan Designations of Origin featuring suggestions for wineries, activities, family fun options, tastings, cultural visits, sommeliers at home, accommodation and all kinds of tourist resources so that you can savour the wines of our country in your own way.
Why choose Catalonia for wine tourism?
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More than two thousand years of wine
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Making history infinite winegrowing microcosms
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More than 300 wineries for discovering wines and cavas
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Modernist wineries, authentic cathedrals of wine
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Prestigious, Internationally-acclaimed wines
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Wine pairing with traditional and avant-garde cuisine
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Barcelona as the epicentre of wine tourism
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High quality accommodation and specialised services
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Mediterranean lifestyle
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Twelve designations of origin to get to know the area and its wines
Pathways to happiness
If you’d like to do some wine tourism in Catalonia but don’t know where to start, here are some routes that cover nine of the 12 Catalan Designations of Origin featuring suggestions for wineries, activities, family fun options, tastings, cultural visits, sommeliers at home, accommodation and all kinds of tourist resources so that you can savour the wines of our country in your own way.
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