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ROUTE 4 Empordà wine lovers

Discover the differentDO Empordà wineries and lap up the tales that go to make up each glass of wine. Winemaking has always forged the landscape of the Empordà and will continue to do so, with its terraced vineyards, dry stone walls, huts and cypresses.

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1. Wines from the Albera Mountains in 4. History Comes Alive at the Celler : Masia Serra and Vinyes dels Cooperatiu d’ Aspres The Celler Cooperatiu d’Espolla, opened in 1931, This wine lovers’ route through Alt Empordà is one of the oldest wineries in the Empordà and starts in the Albera mountains, in the shadow of will amaze you with its building inspired by the art Requesens Castle, where you’ll find the village nouveau-style cooperative wineries in Tarragona. of Cantallops. Once there, don’t miss the Vinyes They offer a visit with a tasting, country breakfasts dels Aspres,winery, with its iconic demijohns of with local tramontana country produce and sweet garnatxa and then go on to enjoy a hearty dramatized visits. breakfast or a tasty lunch at Masia Serra.

5. La Vinyeta: Wine Tourism at its Best 2. and its 5 Wineries to Visit Who hasn’t heard of La Vinyeta? It is the model The capital and epicentre of winemaking in the for wine tourism in par excellence: you Empordà is unquestionably Capmany. With just can have breakfast there, go for a picnic in the 600 inhabitants and a record 9 wineries, it is a vineyards, enjoy concerts, have supper under the paradise for wine tourists and is known as the stars, sample their cheese and oils... The range of Haro of the Empordà, after La Rioja’s famous options is sublime. winemaking capital. You can visit five of them on foot: Olivardots, Arché Pagès, Oliveda, Pere Guardiola y Gran Recosind. If that’s still not 6. Cellers d’en Guilla and the Secrets enough for you, you can visit El Parral, farm shop Behind Red Grenache where there’s always something interesting going Cellers d’en Guilla is a modern winery, known for on: concerts, tastings, visits, walks...You can also one of the region’s secret gems: Red Grenache, have an aperitif and buy wines and other local a native Empordà variety. The owners make new produce. wines from old vines. Their restless spirit leads them to constantly innovate and create new wines 3. : Winemaking and blends. Tradition and Modernity A little village with a winning combination of 7. A Sensory Tasting at Mas Llunes tradition and modernity. Here you’ll find the A winery handed down over generations in historic Martí Fabra, uwinery in a twelfth-century , where the ancestors of Mas Llunes farmhouse, and , a modern winery Terra Remota have worked the vineyards since 1389. Nowadays, integrated into the Empordà landscape. You also the new generations have opted for quality wines have the chance to discover a secret jealously and wine tourism: let yourself be seduced by the kept by the villagers of Sant Climent Sescebes: sensory tasting in the wine cellar, with light and the Centre Social La Concòrdia, established in colour projections, music... It really is quite an 1940, where you can enjoy a great aperitif and rub experience! shoulders with the locals. 6 inspiring food and wine routes in Costa Brava & Girona Pyrenees

8. Wine Tourism, Michelin-Starred Gourmet Cuisine, Wine Spa and lots more at Castell de The Empordà wouldn’t be the Empordà without Castell de Perelada, the region’s most emblematic winery. While we count the days for their amazing new premises designed by prize- winning architects RCR to be completed, you can enjoy a visit to their most famous estates, like Finca Malaveïna or Finca Garbet, with spectacular views over the Mediterranean.

EXTRA!

» Where to eat: Moments Rurals, Mas Vivent, Hotel Peralada (1 Michelin star), Mas Espelt, Mas Lazuli, Hotel Spa Terraza, Hotel Canyelles Platja, Celler Masia Serra, Celler la Vinyeta

» Where to stay: Agrobotiga el Parral, Cooperativa Garriguella, La Croqueta - Can Cervera

» Where to buy wine: Wine Palace