Montserrat, Tapas & Wine | Private Tour |
Approximate Tour Schedule
Get ready for a serious day out of Barcelona! The remoteness of this winemaking region will leave you with the real feeling you made it into the deep countryside. Jump in the private vehicle we will provide with and start asking questions to your English-speaking local guide, who will really enjoy telling you everything about the area you are just about to discover. Priorat has a really fascinating history of how winemaking culture escalated from totally eroded and forgotten to the very top of rankings worldwide. And all by hand of tiny, family owned and low-production focused wineries that grow vines in very particular conditions. Because of all this, Priorat is one of the only two Qualified Denominations of Origin (DOQ) in Spain (along with La Rioja), embracing higher and more severe quality standards than the traditional Spanish Denominations of Origin.
Priorat is filled with beautiful and isolated tiny villages whose economy focuses mostly on wine production nowadays. Little cellars and wineries fill a scenario of vines stacked in very steep terraces due to the hilly landscape of the region. They grow slow and old from a slate soil that happens to be very particular to this region. A harsh and dry soil, rocky and raw, where vines struggle to survive. Out of this struggle, they release a very low production of truly magical grapes that winemakers handle like gold.
You will visit two wineries in this formidable area. An expert guide of each of these cellars will take you through the facilities and, in some of them, you will also be able to visit the vineyards. Needless to say, you are going to taste the most exquisite wines they produce and be able to ask anything you want to know about the whole process and local culture. In your way from one cellar to the next you will also stop in a local restaurant, in one of the villages the hills are sprinkled with. Feast there and make the most out of this experience by enjoying the local Catalan and Spanish gastronomy by hand of a full meal before your next stop!
How to tailor this tour?
Do you want to visit Tarragona? If our Penedès & Cava + Sitges or Tarragona Private Tour does not suit you and you want to include Tarragona in your Priorat wine tour, please tell us. This would only be compatible with the two wineries option and would still result in a very long day. Even if we don’t recommend it, we might be able to arrange it!
Do you have a personal approach to this tour? This is your private experience, so it’s all up to you! Do you want to visit any particular place we didn’t include in the description? Share your thoughts with us, and our expert team will work with you to design your perfect experience.
Highlights
- Discover the wine-making region of Priorat and its history
- Visit leading wineries in the D.O. Priorat
- Learn all about the wine-making process
- Taste outstanding wines
- Enjoy a multi-course Catalan meal in a local restaurant
Inclusions
- VAT
- Private transportation from/to Barcelona in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick-up and drop-off service at your hotel or at a site of your convenience
- Private professional English-speaking guide
- Entrance fee and guided visit throughout two different wineries
- Taste top-end products with different organic and ecological certifications
- Stop at a traditional restaurant for a full meal including wine
Exclusions
- Tips and gratuities
Additional information
- Approximate duration is between 9.5 and 11 hours.
- You choose your desired pick-up location. Pick-up time will be confirmed once the tour has been booked depending on availability, season and other aspects.
- The price shown for this private tour is for a group of 1 to 4 people. Please contact us if your party exceeds this size and we will come up with an arrangement.
- If you wish to tailor your tour in any way, please contact us via our contact form, write us an e-mail to info@castlexperience.com, or call any of our office numbers (+34 933 100 509 / US +1 347 560 5796).
- Languages: English and Spanish. Other languages may be available upon request and may incur an extra cost. Please contact us before booking.
- We cater for any dietary allergies or restrictions.
- If you have reduced mobility, please let us know before booking. We do our best to welcome everyone on board!
- Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended as there is some walking involved.
- Flexible cancellation policy - check it out by following this link.
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Priorat, Food & Wine | Private Tour
English & Spanish / Duration 9.5 - 11 h
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