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A Private Cava Escape: Into El Penedès’ Family Cellars
A six-hour private tour from Barcelona that visits two family-run wineries in El Penedès for cellar tours and guided tastings of cava and organic wines.
A Private Cava Escape: Into El Penedès’ Family Cellars.
Leave Barcelona’s bustle behind for the sun-scrubbed vineyards of El Penedès, one of Europe’s oldest winemaking regions. This private outing threads quiet country roads to family cellars where long cellar histories, organic vineyards and sparkling cava production meet panoramic Catalan countryside views.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Down into the cellars where cava sleeps
Visit a family-run cava cellar, descend into the cool dungeons where bottles age for years, and taste three local cavas served with traditional cheeses and cold meats while taking in sweeping countryside views.
Two family estates — one organic pioneer
Explore two family-owned wineries: a premium cava producer and an organic estate that has vinified 100% organic grapes on site and has practiced organic farming since 1978; both offer guided cellar visits and tastings of their wines.
Vines, farmhouses and open Catalan light
The drive and vineyard terraces reveal a landscape dotted with farmhouses and more than 300 wineries, a working patchwork where cava and wine are rooted in place and history.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
For six hours you move at a private, unhurried pace: your guide collects you in Barcelona, a 45-minute air-conditioned drive delivers you into El Penedès, and two intimate cellar visits unfold — each with a guided tour of their vinification spaces and a curated tasting paired with local snacks.
THE CAVA
Down into the cellars where cava sleeps
Visit a family-run cava cellar, descend into the cool dungeons where bottles age for years, and taste three local cavas served with traditional cheeses and cold meats while taking in sweeping countryside views.
THE WINERIES
Two family estates — one organic pioneer
Explore two family-owned wineries: a premium cava producer and an organic estate that has vinified 100% organic grapes on site and has practiced organic farming since 1978; both offer guided cellar visits and tastings of their wines.
THE LANDSCAPE
Vines, farmhouses and open Catalan light
The drive and vineyard terraces reveal a landscape dotted with farmhouses and more than 300 wineries, a working patchwork where cava and wine are rooted in place and history.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this private tour suits — and who should rethink it.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The excursion runs approximately 6 hours, including the drive time from Barcelona to El Penedès (about 45 minutes each way as described in the itinerary).
Pickup is from your hotel or apartment in Barcelona; transfers to the wineries are by air-conditioned minivan.
Sunglasses, sunscreen and an optional picnic (sandwich and snacks) are suggested.
This is a private tour starting at 550 €; groups larger than eight people should contact the operator directly to arrange availability and pricing.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts approximately 6 hours.
Where does the tour begin?
The guide picks you up from your hotel or apartment in Barcelona and transports you in an air-conditioned minivan to El Penedès.
How many wineries will we visit and what will we taste?
You visit two family-owned wineries: a cava cellar where you taste three cavas paired with cheeses and cold meats, and an organic winery where you taste three wines (white, red and sparkling) with Catalan snacks.
Is this a private tour and how much does it cost?
Yes — this is a private tour with rates starting at 550 €; for groups larger than eight people you should contact the operator directly.
What should I bring for the day?
Bring sunglasses and sunscreen; you may also bring a picnic (sandwich and snacks) if you wish.