I feel the wineries I've visited in the US pale in comparison to Pere Ventura. This is a beautiful…read morewinery. It's a cava production facility so maybe that's why there was an extra level of elegance attached to this place. We did an excursion through WE Barcelona, so I didn't know which facilities we would be visiting until we got on the bus. We started at Can Bas, which is primarily a winery, so no cava there. We took a 4x4 to Pere Ventura and then were led onto a detailed tour of the history of the cava-rie, and the extensive bottles stored in their 3 story wine cellar. There was also a very nice surprise for us during our visit (won't spoil it). The tasting was amazing. These bottles are beautiful and they were displayed like jewelry pieces---lit up from the bottom, just stunning. We had 3 white cavas and 1 rose. I was able to order wines and cavas to ship to the uS for a flat fee of 89 euros. I ended up ordering 6 bottles or wine and cavas and will receive them when I get back. The tastings were paired with tapas such as cheese, jamon and chocolates. Overall, I highly recommend Pere Ventura. It's a beautiful winery with a very educational tour and delicious tastings.

Amazing cavas, place and people. They do wine tourism, so if you ever get the chance, please visit…read morethe place and discover their story, you won't be disappointed.

There tasting room is in middle of town not in a winery. Tasting was with some wines they had open…read moreand done by a salesperson so very knowledgeable. Every wine was excellent and trouble was only buying a few of them. Wish could have bought 100 point one but not sure had any and did not want to risk is breaking in flight home.

Wine tasting in Barcelona, Spain! I had the pleasure of wine tasting with the hubz and my…read morebrother's family at Recaredo Winery during our recent vacation to Spain. If you're planning on visiting Barcelona, I highly recommend that you make a wine tasting reservation here. Recaredo Winery is located in a historic Barcelona wine valley called The Penedes Wine Region. They are pioneers in biodynamic, viticulture, and is a step beyond organic farming. Their vineyards are handled with care by hand without the use of industrial machinery, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or fungicides. They also use old-fashioned, traditional techniques of disgorgement when making wines. It's still done by true artisans, who expel the lees manually at the naturally cool temperatures of the cellars. What also makes their wines unique is the use of their grape juice (instead of using processed sugar) during the fermentation process. Recaredo's long-aged sparkling wines spend a minimum of 2.5 to 20 years in their dark cellars and are only aged with natural cork stoppers. Their dedication and commitment to their community, land, traditional techniques, and quality wines are what makes Recaredo's Corpinnat Sparkling Wines exceptional! I highly recommend a visit if you are staying in the Barcelona area.

A small artisan Cava house in the Penedès Wine region only about an hour from Barcelona. We…read morevisited on a beautiful spring day as a part of a private wine tour. We had asked our guide to take us to small boutique wineries that are doing something special and this place certainly fit the bill. They are located in the little town that is the center of Cava production and just up the street from the larger producers like Frexinet. You need to have an appointment to visit and the cost for the tasting is 18€. We learned a bit about Cava product during the tour deep into the Caves well below the surface that was finished with a pleasant seated tasting of a number of styles of their sparkling wine. Recommended

The tour of Gramona was the highlight to my trip to Spain. The wine is amazing, and we ended up…read morewith a private tour that was very interesting and informative. The caves seem to go on forever with bottles as far as the eyes can see. Our guide clearly explained everything about the production process and their different types of cava and allowed plenty of time for questions. They were the only tour that allowed us to take pictures in the caves (without the flash of course). At the end you can taste about six different varieties. They also brought out some tasty snacks: a local sausage, olives, and crackers. It was a lot for a snack! I bought six bottles and wanted to buy more. Out of all the cava I tasted on this trip, Gramona was my favorite. The cava is so creamy. Their ice wine is also delicious. You get to taste one (Riesling on our visit) during the tasting, but I also inquired about the Gewürztraminer since I love this grape. She let us taste it too. They were so different, but I loved both and took a bottle of each home. They also have a Jasmine wine that is unique and lovely. If you're on the fence about which place to tour, choose Gramona. Others think it's delicious as well as we even saw Disfrutar serving it up a few days later during the first course for some tables. This is a fabulous cava and an excellent tour!

Incredible experience! Absolutely make a point to make it out to this cava cellar on your trip to…read moreBarcelona if you have a chance. Guifre and his father were so welcoming and informative about the cava their family has made for over 20 years! We attended a tour on a Monday afternoon. It was just my boyfriend and me so we were worried it would be awkward interacting with the winemakers one on one during the two hours, but Guifre made us feel right at home. He explained the history of cava, how his family came to acquire Sola Raventos, and the process for making each of their cavas. He also showed us the different machinery and each step of the bottling process. They are a small operation (just father and son, no employees) and you can tell they take great pride in their product. The tasting itself was super enjoyable. The cava was so good that we couldn't help but buy a couple of bottles to take home (even though we had more tours scheduled that afternoon and knew people would not be thrilled with us bringing another cava producer's bottles with us! oops). We also enjoyed local snacks that they had taken great care to purchase locally. I loved the honey as well as the olives. When we first arrived, my boyfriend remarked that it smelled like a cigar had been smoked (likely smell from the cellars) and how he wished he could find a place to buy cigars while we were on vacation. Toward the end of our tasting, the owner came down with a cigar from his personal collection that he had been gifted and presented it to my boyfriend. We were blown away by the hospitality! We ended up staying the full two hours and had a great time chatting and drinking cava with Guifre. If you go on a tour here, you won't regret it.

Loved our tour at Sola Raventos. Guifre himself walks you through the process his father and him…read morehave devoted their lives to and he truly cares about giving you the best experience possible. After the tour we were able to spend some more time with Guifre drinking Cava, eating local snacks, and just talking about Catalonia in general. One of the highlights of our trip.

We wandered to this incredible winery after a quick phone call around 5pm. They closed at 6pm for…read moretastings and we couldn't arrive until 5:30 due to the drive. Georgina greeted us upon arrival and had us wait a moment as she wrapped up a large bus tour. We had the most incredible time as Georgina served us 4 samplings of their top Cavas on their incredible terrace with vistas you cannot believe. We then sampled a 5th option as compliments of the winery, which was one of the bottles we purchased, It is super delish! Overall, this would be a place to visit again if visiting this region of Spain and you should definitely arrange a tour/tasting if in the region.

Bubbles...bubbles...and more bubbles, Cava to be specific. The western coastal region of Spain is…read morevery popular for its version of bubbles, that being Cava. Cava is an all day drink for most spaniards and I totally understand as it is quite tasty and honestly rivals its big brother (Sparking and Champagne counterparts). I was fortunate enough to visit Cava Llopart which is one of the regions most prevalent Cava producers. It is about an hour drive outside of Barcelona into its mountainous region with spectacular views of the valley and distant mountain ranges. They have plenty of parking and do not get a ton of foot traffic, so expect a more intimate experience. The basic tour is about 19 euro, but they do offer a more inclusive tour for 35 euro and all with senior discounts. I opted for the latter which was one of the better tours I have had in some time. The staff all speak fluent English and are incredibly welcoming and very knowledgeable when it comes to their craft. Make sure to take in all the history of this winery as it dates back quite some time, and really shows during its winery tour especially in the caves. Of course the highlight itself was the sit down tasting with bites! The Cava itself was out of this world, and so affordable! Of course they were willing to ship to the US, but I preferred to grab a few bottles for the remainder of my vacation (Lasted only a few days!). As with most wine in Spain, do not expect to see to many high priced bottles as they thrive on affordability versus overcharging their guests. I would recommend this winery and tour to anyone honestly who is looking for a day trip outside of Barcelona as it was surely a highlight in my trip!

Hosts were incredibly nice / informative. The cava was delicious and by far the best we had in the…read morearea. Pro tip: Go early in the day because (1) that's when the light will be the best for photos for the incredible view over Montserrat and (2) these cavas are so good, you should taste them on a fresh palette!