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.
Cava tours in the Penedès
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
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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.