LetsVelo

Then we will bike some ascending km to arrive first at the premises of Albet i Noya Cellars, pioneers of enviromentally-free viticulture, where we will discover its history and tasting of its wines.

And then to the Subirats Castle, to enjoy the spectacular views. From there, a descense by the Coll dels Cassots will lead us to the impressive modernist Cavas Codorniu (Artistic Historical Monument), to live an exciting journey to the origins of cava.

When finishing, the Cal Blay 25 restaurant will be awaiting for us with the tasting menu, a selection of dishes that convey the essence of our cuisine.

Pedal through vineyards, up and down, hills and along roads with little traffic. Discover the essence of a wine region that offers much more than what it seems. Be seduced by the local cuisine, the charm of the best wineries and by the scenary that will surely surprise you.

The present Tour, with little slope, will take us back to Vilafranca, pedaling a few kilometers through Barcelona 92 Olympic Road Cicling circuit, and towns like La Rovira Roja, Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Guardiola. The protagonist of the landscape will be the vineyards and the lots of wineries that we find, combined with small olive trees fields, fruit trees and historic buildings with the spectacular Montserrat mountains in the background. Along the way, we stop at the exit of the town of Pacs to pay a visit to Parés Baltà 100% family winery with a long tradition. And the essential Jean Leon winery which will surprise us with a wine tourism experience.

A quiet and wavy itinerary will lead us to the west, by the Pre-Litoral foothills, until La Bisbal and up to Sant Jaume dels Domenys, to return to Vilafranca through the village of Arboç, where we will find the famous Giralda (replica 1:2 of the Seville building). During the tour we can stop a few minutes at several places that the famous photographer Robert Capa, immortalized, in January 1939, some civilian refugees in retreat at the end of the Spanish Civil War.

During the day, the Oriol Rossell cavas will expect us at its cellars, where we enter the world of wine in a family farm dedicated to viticulture since the seventeenth century. From there the road will lead us through the Castellet Castle (National Cultural Heritage) and the Foix reservoir, to the highest point of the day, Torrelletes, to start then a gentle descent to essential Bodegas Torres, to tasting their wines. We will have lunch in a restaurant, where we can sample some culinary delights.

From Vilafranca we will go to the Romanesque monastery of Sant Sebastià dels Gorgs (eleventh century and declared of National Interest). Then we will bike some ascending km to arrive first at the premises of Albet i Noya Cellars, pioneers of enviromentally-free viticulture, where we will discover its history and tasting of its wines. From there pedaling a few kilometers through Barcelona 92 Olympic Road Cicling circuit. The painted vineyard and spectacular views of Montserrat mountains in the background, will be protagonist of the last kilometres. We will finish the ride moving to a restaurant that offers a tipical menu.

The north Penedès, mosaic of vineyards and wooded streams, awaits us in this journey filled with small caves, scattered farmhouses and churches that make up the essence of the region. First, we will go direction Guardiola, we aim a rise of 9 km to the upper Font-Rubí. At the highest part, the Balcony of the Penedès will give us a view of the flatland, before starting small descent, before continuing another rise of 9 km to the upper point of the route. From there we will go to Pontons, for a “esmorzar de forquilla” (full breakfast menu). After enjoy the meal, a downhill route will take us back to Vilafranca through Alt de Les Ventoses. During the last kilometers of the day the Parés Baltà Winery will expect us at its cellars, where we enter the world of wine with a fun and cultural experience.