Spanish Culinary, Wine & Cultural Tours
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Wine Tours
If you would enjoy sipping a fine wine in the Mediterranean breeze in a terrace restaurant or visiting the vineyards and cellars of centuries old family owned winery, then we offer a variety of wine vacations designed for you, the wine enthusiast. Enjoy the view from the Mediterranean castle vineyards and learn to appreciate the qualities of grapes matured with the sea breeze. Or perhaps you would prefer to discover some of the best wine regions in Spain, Portugal and France, visit picturesque French villages and taste the finest Banyuls wine. We offer tours to visit the Priorat wine region, with its 12th century Carthusian priory cellar and give you opportunities to learn the modern wine making process. We can teach you to note the balanced coupage of xarelo, macabeu and Parellada grapes in the finest cavas from the modernist cellars at Penedes region, or to appreciate the finest of ports in Portugal. Explore the possibilities.
For our wine enthusiast who cannot resist the classic appeal of French wine, nor miss the fresh and recently re-discovered fine wines available in Spain, let us suggest this 6-day tour. You will visit world class wine regions, stroll the vineyards, visit the cellars and drink the wine at vineyards throughout the North of Spain and the South of France. You will be captivated by the breathtaking beauty of this area, while being immersed in the wine culture and appreciating the history of the medieval towns and castles you will encounter while on your vacation. All the while, you will enjoy luxurious hotel accommodations and the finest cuisine of each region you visit!
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This luxury wine tour around the Priorat, Penedes and Empordan wine country is perfect for the wine enthusiast who relishes visits to Spanish cellars, vineyards and tastings. While dining in style and visiting the picturesque Catalan countryside, you will discover a little bit of everything Spanish, including its culture, cuisine and history. How about sipping fine wine on a Mediterranean terrace of a local or medieval village, or strolling around a family owned vineyard with the proprietor before a tour of the oldest olive mill in Europe? Or perhaps you are looking forward to the gourmet cooking lesson with a private chef after exploring the Dali art museum? The activities The Luxury Wineries Tour offers are as a diverse as the lush wine region, and you can soon discover it all for yourself!
Venture into the beautiful wine region of Priorat and visit some of the most prestigious wineries with this luxury gourmet wine tour. On this Self/Drive vacation, you will have the freedom to "do your own thing" at those times when you are not fully occupied with winery visits or being pampered with delicious meals at your hotel or in the best restaurants. You will see the dramatic Spanish countryside of the Tarragona region of Priorat and delight in being guided privately by In-House Wine Specialists at each winery you visit. You will appreciate the exceptional quality, customized attention and luxurious touch that is a hallmark of this tour.
Looking for a perfect weekend getaway to a quiet Mediterranean paradise flowing with wine? From the luxurious wine spa accommodations to the world-class vineyards you experience in this 4-day tour, our long weekend away is just what you had in mind. With an exceptional combination of luxurious villas, breathtaking natural beauty courtesy of the vineyards and mountain views, and of course fine wine and dining, you will return home refreshed and rejuvenated.
Harvest time only comes once a year - and September is rapidly approaching! It's time to roll up your sleeves, pick some grapes and help the wine making process get started. On this 3 day tour, you will join in the activities of this festive time of year in Spain's finest wine country, the Priorat region. With accommodations in an authentic villa in the heart of this mountainous region, you will be caught up in the activities and spirit of working the land, to produce fine wines! Enjoy fine dining, delicious Spanish country cooking, the personalized attention of vineyard proprietors and take part in local cultures through their festivals. You will never forget this authentic experience and exciting vacation!
At Gourmand Breaks we pride ourselves at knowing where the hidden gems are; we know all the best rated Penedes cellars and will take you there - small family run places where you will be attended personally by the owners, who will share their knowledge with you. We choose wineries that though small, are highly rated by the international wine critics, and you will be able to find their wines in some of the best-specialized wine stores back home. In our morning visit to Penedes, depending on your preferences, we will take you to a couple of our favorite cellars, where, of course, you will be able to enjoy a complete tasting of the winery's best and the family expert will be there to assist you. Together you will have a stroll through their exceptional vineyard situated in the rocky terrain of the Penedes wine region, which is covered in aromatic shrubs and low bushes. The grapes in this vineyard are all hand picked to ensure harvest at the ideal time for each vine
We are delighted that here at Gourmand Breaks we have found some of the most precious wineries in the Priorat region. We do know the most interesting and highest rated Priorat cellars and are able to arrange visits to small family run wineries where you will be personally assisted by the owners to share their knowledge. Although we have selected small wineries for our visits, they are still very highly rated by the international wine critics and you will be able to find their wines in some of the best specialized wine stores when you return home. During your day you will visit two wineries, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon where, of course, you will be able to enjoy a complete tasting of the winery's best and the family expert will be there to assist you. In between the two visits you will relax with a delicious lunch paired with some of the Priorat wines you have already tasted.
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