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Oil and Wine:
pleasures of the gods
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OIL AND WINE: PLEASURES OF THE GODS
A Mediterranean walk to the land of vineyards and
olive groves.
Our goal is very high, but the land and the people will give us all the magic.
We seek sensations. We seek to meet the territory that once sheltered
Phoenicians and Romans, Iberians and Arabs. We seek to feel in heaven
through the lands and the most authentic corners of the Mediterranean
geography.
DAY 1. ARRIVAL IN MADRID.
Madrid, with all its majesty will welcome this experience navigating between
flavors and fragrance, tradition and modernity, between rumours and
silence, between towns and cities.
• Adolfo Suarez Airport. Transfer to Hotel Petit Palace Art Gallery, located
in the fashionable street of Jorge Juan.
• Rest of the day at leisure.
• Recommended restaurants: El Paraguas, Quintin, La Bien Aparecida, La
Máquina, Ten con Ten, Los Gallos.
• Hotel Petit Palace Art Gallery.
DAY 2 MORNING IN MADRID / AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN
BARCELONA.
12:00 m Transfer to Atocha Railway Station. Train AVE (high-speed)
Madrid- Barcelona.
02:40 pm Arrival to Barcelona. Transfer to Hotel OMM.
Rest of the day at leisure, to explore the crowded streets of Barcelona,
the buildings designed by Gaudí, the Ramblas with its eternal flowers
and its lively trade, which flows into the completely renovated port (on
the occasion of Olympics 1992) with an endless variety of shops, bars and
upscale restaurants. We recommend below, outstanding places. Few cities
in the world, have the gastronomic quality and design like Barcelona.
After dinner, we have a variety of terraces in attics or buildings where
you can admire the perfect fusion between sea and land. It is a whole
experience.
DINNER: MONVÍNIC
To begin learning and tasting, we recommend Monvínic ... “under the
culinary direction of Guillem Oliva and our Chef Hector Barbero, it is a
meeting place serving wine and, as such, plays an irreplaceable role to
know our wine selection. A cuisine with deep roots, friendly with wine, that
respects the being of each product through dishes that immerse us in a
popular, authentic recipes . A culinary proposal also seeks to pay tribute to
the fantastic work of our suppliers, people in love with their land. Elaborations,
ultimately, inviting to open bottles, to experiment, and to let go “
PRESS:
Monvínic has indeed become a space of international reference in the
world of wine and gastronomy:
• Monvinic: “Best wine bar by far”. Hong Kong Wine Times. July 2015.
• Monvinic: “Among the senses and the spirit.”
La Vanguardia. November 2014.
• Monvinic: “A temple to Bacco in Barcelona”. ABC. November 2013.
• Monvinic: “The bar of the wine world”
The Wall Street Journal. July 2012.
Hotel OMM. Barcelona.
DAY 3. BARCELONA.
Barcelona, city of sea, mediterranean and pure eclecticism, quietly awaits you.
Morning: Sightseeing guided Tour of the city.
Afternoon at leisure.
Recommended Restaurants and Terraces:
To finish a wonderful day, lets get deep into the spirit of Barcelona.
Terraces:
• Hotel 1898
• Hotel OMM
• Mirablau
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Indochine by Leap
Botafumeiro
Abac
Cal Pep
Hotel OMM. Barcelona
DAY 4. VISIT TO THE WINERY CAVAS DE VILARNAU, Vilafranca del
Penedés.
PENEDÈS, one of the oldest regions in production of wines and worldwide famous
“CAVA” sparkling wines, (catalonian champagne,”métode champenoise”), is
where a sensorial experience begins. The darkness of the caves, only interrupted
by the intense aroma of oak and sulfur, and squeezed grape and mildew, warns
us of a mystery. Elegance and know-how is the best gift for the best cavas.
Vilarnau noble family settled in S. XII in this privileged land of Penedés, where the
vineyard then cultivated.
Albert Vilarnau, a name that currently receives its most exclusive champagne
brand, was a very singular character who grew the power of the family and
even in the fourteenth century was one of the patrons of the Church of Santa
Maria de Vilarnau.
The first cava labeled Vilarnau, was produced in 1949. In 1982 became part of
the family of prestigious wineries Gonzalez Byass group. Today, Vilarnau crosses
borders with the intention to let know its noble history and excellent cavas.
“We cultivate 20 hectares with all the love and care that we can. Next to
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, bases for the development of our cellars, we have
plantations of Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Parellada and Trepat “.
The grape harvest, fully manual, begins in mid-August and ends in the last days
of September.
Our experience in Cavas de Vilarnau, begins with a tour and tasting, ending with
lunch among the vineyards.
Hotel Gran Claustre. Altafulla. (Tarragona)
DAY 5. VISIT TO THE CELLAR OF FERRER BOBET, Priorat.
The Priorat, the great discovery of the black soil of slate and rised to the altars
by Robert Parker, welcomes us with all its splendor. Land of hills that hides in its
entrails the most vertiginous buildings of the wineries. Tradition and modernity
come together to make their best table red wines.
Through valleys and mountains covered with vineyards, Priorat is of one of the
most worldwide recognized Spanish table red wines.
The winery FERRER BOBET works like a ship wedged between vines, an object
resting his precarious balance in the untamed landscape of this hidden corner
of Priorat, in Catalonia.
Winemaking: “Our enology is born of the conviction that only a respectful viticulture
and fruit retailer allows to obtain the highest quality. We started winemaking with
basquets vintage of 10 kilograms, and continue with a strict selection grain by
grain using a double selection table. “
“To date we have used centenarian vines Carignan and Grenache from
privileged vineyards that enjoy all these qualities”
• Visit and walk among the vineyards, followed by tasting in the winery
spectacular building with breathtaking views.
• Lunch at “La Cooperativa de Porreras”, typical and excellent food of the
region.
Then we head on to “La Torre del Visco” a boutique Relais & Chateaux hotel,
built on the ruins of an ancient XV century farmhouse located in La Portellada, a
hidden paradise setting between mountains and valleys in the limits of Catalonia
and Aragon.
Hotel Torre del Visco. (Relais & Chateaux)
DAY 6. VISIT TO THE OIL MILL MAS DE FLANDÍ. CALACEITE
(Teruel, Aragón)
A few kilometers from the Hotel La Torre del Visco, we will live an unexpected
experience. The world of the OLIVE OIL:
“THE QUALITY STARTS IN THE OLIVE TREE”
In 2005, Eduard Susanna identified Mas de Flandí as an exceptional terroir and
convinced his wife, Pilar, to invest in this olive farm and create an olive oil mill.
Today, our method of art production allows us to obtain high end extra-virgin
olive oil. Mas de Flandí is located in the Aragonese region of Matarranya, known
for its olives Empeltre, one of the oldest and best in Spain.
The FRUIT & BRANCA Mas de Flandí Extra Virgin Olive Oil was elected World’s
Best Olive Oil in 2015, and received the Gold Medal of NYIOOC (New York.
International Olive Oil Council)
• Visit to the oil mill Mas de Flandí, where we can learn the fascinating process of
developing the best olive oil from the harvest, to the final packaging process.
• A romantic lunch among the olive trees will put an end to this enriching and
fascinating vineyards and olive groves tour.
Hotel Torre del Visco. (Relais & Chateaux)
The Matarranya, is perhaps the most unknown and surprising region that the
Mediterranean lands can offer. Serenity and tranquility among olive trees, almond
trees and vineyards.
DAY 7. TRANSFER TO TARRAGONA TO TAKE THE HIGH SPEED “AVE”
TRAIN TO MADRID.
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Ave Madrid/ Barcelona/ Madrid.
Deluxe transportation.
Five stars hotels (where available).
Visit, cata and lunch where indicated.
Breakfast every day.
Barcelona city tour.
NOT INCLUDED:
• Telephone calls or room service.
• Tips for driver and tour guides.
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