Barcelona: Penedés Wine & Cava Tasting, 3 Family Wineries

Three generations of Catalan winemakers pour their own wines for you

You visit three family-owned Penedés wineries with tastings of cava and wine, walk through hand-carved cellars, eat lunch surrounded by vineyards, and finish with an olive oil tasting. Hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide handle the logistics; you arrive back in Barcelona by early evening with no planning required.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and lunch in Penedés

• Meet guide at Palau de la Musica
• Visit first family-owned winery
• Tour and taste wines with owner
• Visit second family-owned winery
• Explore underground cellars and taste wines
• Enjoy traditional lunch at vineyard restaurant
• Visit third family-owned winery
• Learn biodynamic methods and taste wines and olive oil
• Return to Barcelona

The Experience

You don't expect the owner to be standing in the vineyard when you arrive. At the first winery, she walks you through her family's cellar herself, pouring wines while Montserrat mountain rises behind the vines like something from a postcard nobody quite believes is real. The Penedés region produces some of Spain's best cava and wine, and this tour takes you to three small, family-run operations where you taste directly from the people who made it. The guide meets you at 9am across from Palau de la Música in Barcelona, and from there it's a drive into the countryside where the air changes and the pace does too.

The second stop is even more intimate — you're standing in cellars the owners literally carved out by hand, tasting wines chosen based on what you actually like, not what's on a list. By 2pm you're eating lunch at a farmhouse restaurant positioned right in the middle of the vineyards, with a choice of traditional Catalan dishes. The third winery operates on biodynamic principles, which means the grapes are grown organically but with a philosophy that goes deeper than that. You walk through the vines, taste a substantial selection of wines, and finish with an olive oil tasting. The whole day is eight people maximum, which means you're not shuffled through like a tour group — you're part of a small conversation about wine.

The minivan returns you to Barcelona around 6:30pm. What stays with you isn't just the taste of the cava or the wine; it's the moment when someone's grandmother walks past in the family home, or when an owner explains why they chose to farm this way. This is a wine tasting tour that doesn't feel like a tour.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup (or meeting at Palau de la Música), a professional English-speaking guide, visits to three family-owned wineries in the Penedés region with tastings of wine and cava, a traditional lunch at a farmhouse restaurant surrounded by vineyards, an olive oil tasting at the final winery, and transport in an air-conditioned minivan back to Barcelona by 6:30pm.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Explore Catalunya

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste real Catalan wine and cava without arranging transport, finding the wineries, or navigating the tastings yourself — the small group size and family-winery focus mean you get a personal experience instead of a standard tour route.

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Top questions

What time does the tour start and where do I meet the guide?

The tour starts at 9am at the office across from Palau de la Música in Barcelona. Your guide will be there to meet you.

Are the wineries large commercial operations or small family-run places?

All three are small, family-owned wineries. The owners themselves show you around and pour the wines.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes a local guide, visits to three wineries, wine and cava tastings, a traditional lunch at a farmhouse restaurant, and transport in an air-conditioned minivan.

How long is the full day?

You leave Barcelona at 9am and return around 6:30pm, so it's roughly a nine-hour day.

What's the group size?

Maximum eight people per tour, which keeps the experience intimate.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended, as you'll be walking through vineyards and cellars.

Is there a minimum age for wine tasting?

Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to participate in the wine tastings.

What language is the tour conducted in?

The tour operates only in English.

What makes the third winery different from the first two?

The third winery grows grapes organically and follows biodynamic philosophy. You'll taste wines and also sample their olive oil.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food is served?

Yes, lunch is included at a farmhouse-style restaurant in the middle of the vineyards. There's a variety of typical Catalan dishes to choose from.