Barcelona Wine & Cava Tours
Barcelona has two wine regions within reach: the Penedès, an hour away, where almost all of Spain’s cava is made, and the Priorat, two hours south-west, where old vines on slate make some of the country’s most serious reds. Compare the top-rated tours below, then read our notes on which day suits which traveller.
Top-rated wine tours in Barcelona
The best wine and cava tours to book from Barcelona
Wine tours from Barcelona, compared. The vineyards are in the Penedès, the home of cava, about an hour inland; many trips combine a winery with the mountain monastery of Montserrat.
| Experience | Length | Rating (reviews) | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Half-Day Wine and Tapas Trip | 7 hours | 4.8 (2,087) | Montserrat and wine | Check availability |
| Penedès Vineyards Tour by 4×4 with Wine and Cava | 6 hours | 4.8 (910) | A family-run winery | Check availability |
| Montserrat with a Winery, Lunch and Train Options | 5 to 9 hours | 4.8 (669) | Flexible day | Check availability |
| Montserrat and Cava Wineries Day Trip | 10 hours | 4.6 (255) | Cava | Check availability |
| 3 Penedès Wineries with Hotel Pickup and Lunch | 7 hours | 5.0 (46) | Three wineries | Check availability |
Our pick: the Montserrat Half-Day Wine and Tapas Trip, rated 4.8 from 2,087 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Ratings and review counts as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check the listing for live prices and availability.
How to choose
For Montserrat with wine, the half-day Montserrat wine and tapas trip is the most booked wine tour from Barcelona. For vineyards only, the Penedès vineyards tour by 4×4 with wine and cava visits a family-run winery. The three Penedès wineries with lunch is the most complete wine day, with hotel pickup.
Cava and the Penedès: half- and full-day trips to Sant Sadurní d’Anoia and the vineyards around it, one large house and one family cellar, tastings and often lunch, back by mid-afternoon.
Priorat: a long day into the slate terraces around Gratallops and Porrera for Garnacha and Cariñena reds, usually with the Montsant appellation and a village lunch.
In the city: sommelier tastings of Catalan and Spanish wines, and vermut tours.
Cava in the Penedès
The Penedès is cava country and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia is its capital, an hour west of Barcelona by road or by train. Tours visit one of the big houses for the scale of the cellars, then a family producer for the wine, with a tasting of three or four cavas, from young to gran reserva, and an explanation of the traditional method that is the same as Champagne’s. Full-day versions add lunch in the vineyards or a stop at the walled town of Vilafranca. Half-day tours are the best value for a first visit.
Priorat and Montsant
The Priorat is a different proposition: steep terraces of llicorella slate, old Garnacha and Cariñena vines, and reds that are among the most expensive in Spain. It is two hours from Barcelona, so tours are full days with two wineries, one in Priorat and one in the surrounding Montsant appellation, and lunch in a village like Gratallops or Falset. Worth it for wine lovers; too long for a casual day out.
Wine in the city
Sommelier tastings in the Gothic Quarter or the Eixample cover Catalan wines, cava and the rest of Spain in ninety minutes with cheese and charcuterie. Vermut tours, the Sunday-noon ritual, are the most Barcelona of all the wine experiences.
How we choose
We list only experiences with a strong rating over a meaningful number of reviews and free cancellation where available, and we favour small-group and family-run hosts. FindEatLocal earns a commission when you book through GetYourGuide or Viator links on this page; it doesn’t change the price you pay. More about how we choose.
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What makes cava special
Cava is made like Champagne, with a second fermentation in the bottle, but from Catalan grapes: Xarel·lo for body, Macabeo for freshness and Parellada for finesse. Look for longer-aged Reserva and Gran Reserva, and for the grower movement making “Clàssic Penedès” and Corpinnat wines. In Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the historic houses have huge cellars, some in Modernist buildings designed by Puig i Cadafalch. To compare sparkling styles, see Champagne vs Crémant.
Montserrat and cava, or cava only
The classic day combines the jagged mountain and Benedictine monastery of Montserrat in the morning with a cava cellar and lunch in the afternoon. Prefer more wine? Choose a Penedès-only tour with two or three wineries, or an e-bike ride through the vines. Back in Barcelona, cava pairs perfectly with tapas: see Barcelona tapas or pintxos by neighbourhood and the best tapas tours in Spain.
Our picks: Barcelona: Montserrat with Winery Visit and Farmhouse Lunch, a small-group day pairing the monastery with a Penedès cava cellar, or Montserrat and Cava Wineries Day Trip with Pickup.
Compare all the regions: the best wine tours in Spain.
FAQ about Barcelona Wine & Cava Tours
Frequently asked questions
Cava or Priorat?
Cava for a half day and for anyone who likes sparkling wine; Priorat for serious red-wine drinkers with a full day to spare.
Can I visit cava cellars by train?
Yes: Sant Sadurní d’Anoia is on a suburban line from Barcelona and several houses are walkable from the station. Guided tours add the family producers you cannot reach on foot.
When is harvest in the Penedès?
Late August into September for cava grapes, earlier than most Spanish regions; the cellars are at their busiest and most interesting then.
Where is cava made?
Mostly in the Penedès region west of Barcelona, around Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.
Can you combine Montserrat with a winery?
Yes. The most popular day trips from Barcelona visit Montserrat in the morning and a cava winery in the afternoon, often with lunch.
Is cava the same as Champagne?
It is made the same way, with a second fermentation in the bottle, but from different grapes and in Catalonia rather than France.
Which wine tour is best in Barcelona?
On GetYourGuide the most booked is the Montserrat Half-Day Wine and Tapas Trip, rated 4.8 from 2,087 reviews. Also highly rated: the Penedès Vineyards Tour by 4x4 with Wine and Cava and the Montserrat with a Winery, Lunch and Train Options. The table above compares them by length, rating and who they suit.
What does a wine tour cost in Barcelona?
In October 2026 prices on GetYourGuide started from about €53 per person, and most of the top-rated options cost between €53 and €175. Longer experiences with a meal, private options and day trips cost more. Check the listing for the live price.