Empordà Food, Wine & bike

Thanks to the Mediterranean climate and the soil, the footsteps of the mountains surrounding the plane are a perfect terrain to produce the grape. The ancient farmers in the area decided to use the plains for planting olive trees and the slopes for planting vines on terraces separated by dry-stone walls.

Since 2005 influential wine guru Robert Parker put Empordà on the world wine-producing map. Thanks of the hard work of the wineries this area has been certified as a Origin Designation of Empordà.

It’s an easy tour for regular cyclist, that combines half of the tour on quite secondari roads, and half on nice and clean non paved roads. Stages are 40km average without big climbs.

The tour includes two guided visits to cellars with a wine, land products tasting.

Highlights

• Cycle through one of the most beautiful landscapes of Catalonia: l’Empordà.
• Enjoy 2 guided visits to a winery with a nice products picnic.
• Optional Michelin GASTRONOMIC PACK: 2 degustation dinner menu at a Star Michelin restaurants.
• Discover the land products of the region! visit some local museums of history of fishing, the cork manufacturing or anchovies, ancient factory of flour, marmalade shop, or an oil mill.
• Admire the surrealist genius Salvador Dalí born in Figueres.