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Treasures wineroute DO in PLA the vineyards DE el Remei Sant Feliu 677 Sasserra 12 Cardona Gaià B-431 13 Valldeperes Castelladral C-55 Sant Cugat 8 BV-4401 del Racó BV-3001 9 Navàs

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Comabella B-423 BP-4313 643 3 6 Sant Salvador BP-4313 de Torroella Palà Avinyó Santa Maria de Torroella 9 d’Oló Valls Salo de Torroella 14 B-431 BV-3002 Súria 12 C-25 Coaner Claret de Cavallers Montcogul 597 Horta MOIÀ d’Avinyó

C-16 1 BV-3003 P l a d e B a g e s Serra de Castelltallat C-55 Cabrianes Castelltallat 2 Artés Sant Mateu 3 4 r de Bages BV-4512 13 Callús el Pont de Camps e l BV-4511 Cabrianes

C a BV-4501 r d e EL MOIANÈS n Sant Fruitós Fals e BV-3008 r de Bages Xamal 602 BV-3008 BV-3012 10 4 Aguilar C-25 de Segarra 6 11 16 egat 2 Sant Benet 5 de Bages BV-1221 14 Rocafort el Llobr 11 BV-1224 7 Cova de 1 Montgròs Sant Ignasi 7 584 Salelles Mura EL BA G E S el Pont de Vilomara BV-1223 15 i Rocafort Cogulló de Cal Torre C-55 881 C-37 C-16 17 Sant Salvador 5 de Guardiola PARC NATURAL Castellfollit Castellgalí Sant Vicenç DE SANT LLORENÇ DEL MUNT del Boix BP-1101 de Castellet I DE L’OBAC BV-1221 BV-1081

Coll de Gossem 799 BV-1123 Maians 8 Monistrol Other places of interest: de Sant Jeroni 1235 10 Montserrat Montserrat 10 11 Món Sant Benet Places of wine interest: 12 Castell de Cardona i centre històric 13 Muntanya de Sal de Cardona 1 6 Tines de la Vall del Flequer Torre Lluvià 14 La Seu de Manresa 2 7 Tines del Llobregat Parc del Secà 15 La Cova de Sant Ignasi 3 8 Tines dels Manxons Centre d’interpretació enoturístic del Bages, Navàs 16 Parc de la Sèquia i l’Agulla 4 9 Museu de la vinya i el vi Centre d’interpretació lunar de Castelladral 17 PN Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac 5 Casa Museu Amigant de Castellgalí amb Mura i Talamanca Welcome to the DO PLA DE BAGES wine route!

Pla de Bages is a region that is proud of its winegrowing great wines using autochthonous grape varieties such heritage, one that is unique in Europe and that has as the Picapoll and the Mandó. become a veritable treasure in the zone’s wine tourism The landscape bordering this region has been industry. The area is dotted with thousands of dry-stone recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark, with the huts and vats that reveal great beauty and simplicity. Montserrat mountain range, the Sant Llorenç del Munt These were built by the land workers over the centuries i l’Obac Natural Park and the Cardona salt dome being to convert the grapes into wine onsite, in the actual just some of its most spectacular places of interest. vineyard itself. They now stand as an extraordinary testament to the vigour and vitality that winemaking has had in this DO Want to find out more? region, which is today a small production zone making Then come and visit us! Details of 1 2 wineries open ABADAL ARTIUM 08279 Santa Maria C/Rocafort, 44 to visitors d’Horta d’Avinyó 08271 Artés Tel. +34 93 820 38 03 - M. 666 732 969 Tel. 938 305 325 www.abadal.net www.cavesartium.com

Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Contact Organic wines Visit to the dry-stone Mo. to Fr.: 10 am to 5 pm wine vats in the vineyards St., Su. and public holidays: 11 am 01/01, 25/12, Visiting times Possibility of 10 am to 2 pm and 5 pm Easter Monday visit to vineyard Discovering Duration the dry-stone 1h 30’ min. 2 / max. 15 1h 30’ - 2h min. 2 / max. 40 Open days shelter huts Wines 4 3 to 7 to be tasted Closed days Wine and gastronomy

Price Winery Adventure amongst the vines Min./max. Prior booking persons Cultural wine tourism Activities: Activities: Wine bar Restaurant Premium wine tourism 15€ 9€ (3 wines) 20€ (7 wines)

7 8 , 9 10 FARGAS-FARGAS GRAU I GRAU LES ACACIES MAS DE SANT ISCLE Cal Quico, 15 Crta. C37 – Manresa km. 75,5 Finca Les Acàcies C/ Mas de Sant Iscle, s/n. 08253 Salelles 08255 Maians () Crta. B 431 km. 56,7 - 08279 Avinyó 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages Tel. 938 358 547 Tel. 938 356 002 Tel. 933 620 010 Tel. 629 892 967 www.fargas-fargas.com www.cellergrauigrau.com www.lesacacies.com www.cellersantiscle.cat

Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. 11:30 am. Saturday: Other days upon 25-26/12, 11 am and 4 pm public 10 am to 2 pm 01/01, 25/12 11 am, 12 am 01/01, request 01/01 Sunday: 11 am holidays and 1 pm 25/12

1h 30’ - 2h min. 2 / max. 20 2h min. 2 / max. 30 1h 30’ - 2h min. 2 / max. 16 1h min. 2 / max. 20

3 2 3 3 +3€

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12€ 15€ 15€ 12€ 3 4 , 5 6 CAN SERRA - EXIBIS CAVES GIBERT COLLBAIX-EL MOLI COLLTOR 41,880498, 1.742456 Doctor Farrer Solervicents, 10 Camí de Rajadell, km.3 Finca Colltor (accedir per Valls de Torroella) 08271 Artés 08241 Manresa 08273 Santa Maria d’Oló Tel. 686 108 724 Tel. 938 305 008 Tel. 931 021 965 Tel. 938 384 006 www.exibis.com www.cavagibert.com www.cellerelmoli.com www.vinoscolltor.com

Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. 2nd Saturday of the month. 9 am to 2 pm August 11h. (if wanted, this Other days upon and public can also be at 5 pm) public 9 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm Other days upon request request holidays Other days upon request holidays

1h 30’ - 2h min. 2 / max. 30 1h min. 2 / max. 15 2h 30’ min. 4 / max. 25 1h min. 2 / max. 20

3 + cheeses 2 cavas 3 to 7 2

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25€ 11€ 14€ (3 wines) 12€ 24€ (10 wines)

11 , 12 13 , , 14 OLLER DEL MAS SANMARTI SOLERGIBERT SANT MIQUEL D OLO Ctra. Igualada (C-37z) km.91 Mas Sanmartí de Serrahima C/ Barquera, 40 Mas de Sant Miquel s/n 08241 Manresa 08650 Sallent 08271 Artés 08273 Santa Maria d’Oló Tel. 938 768 315 Tel. 629 529 059 Tel. 938 305 084 Tel. 637 051 078 www.ollerdelmas.com www.cellersanmarti.cat www.cellersolergibert.com www.cellersantmiqueldolo.com

Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su. Mo. Tu. Wd. Th. Fr. St. Su.

Mo. to Fr.: 12 am/4 pm 25/12, First Saturday of the month, 11 am 01/01, Fr.: 5 pm Su., public holidays 11 am october and St. / Su.: 10 am/12 am 06/01 Other days upon request St.: 11 am and half of August public holidays

1h min. 1 / max. 250 2h - 3h min. 2 / max. 30 1h - 2h min. 2 / max. 20 1h 30’ - 2h min. 2 / max. 15

2 wines + oil 3 +5€ 2 or 4 2 or 4 +5€

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15€ 15€ 9€ (2 wines) 15€ 18€ (4 wines) Unique experiences

Apart from visiting the wineries, Bages also offers a broad range of wine tourism activities that enable you to learn more about the region and its winegrowing culture. We’ve put together a variety of wine tourism suggestions of things to do and experiences featuring culture, action and adventure, gastronomy and premium options so you can choose whatever appeals to you most.

* To perform any of the unique activities, it is always necessary to book in advance. Activity prices may be subject to change. Discovering the DRY-STONE shelter huts

DRY-STONE HUT VISIT WITH WINE TASTING LET’S GO TO THE VINEYARDS! ROUTE IN THE VINEYARD Trip to the winery’s vineyards to learn A tour through the winery’s vineyards to With a glass holder in hand, the visit begins about the different soils and landscapes see the dry-stone huts that are hidden here with a walk through the vineyard learning where its wines are cultivated. On the route and to learn more about the history of wine about the different grape varieties and the you’ll see the dry-stone shelter huts and production in Bages. The walk ends with a history of the winery. Wine tasting takes place taste autochthonous grape varieties such brunch and wine and oil tasting. on each plot along with a small dégustation of as the Picapoll, the Sumoll and also the local produce, ending in the winery where the Cabernet in the place they grow. final and most aged wine is tasted.

Abadal 1h 30’ Solergibert 1h 30’ Fargas Fargas 2h 4 to 15 2 to 20 25€/person 20€/person persons persons 25€/person 2 to 20 persons One Saturday per month, 10 am Friday afternoons and Saturday One Saturday per month mornings

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Adventure amongst the vines Wine hiking Bike&wine BUGGY RIDE AMONGST WINE TREKKING CYCLING AMONGST THE VINES THE VINES An experience that combines sport, Ride in a buggy to discover the landscape nature, wine tourism and gastronomy. It includes a morning’s trek in the 20 km electric mountain bike route surrounding the winery along dirt tracks amongst woods, cereal fields and and dry creeks and through vineyards, Montserrat mountain range with a guide, a visit with a tasting in the winery and vineyards, passing the Cal Rovira Fountain cereal crops and olive groves. This is an and the village of Salelles, followed by activity for adventurers that is rounded lunch featuring local Catalan cuisine in Bages 964, the winery’s own restaurant. a visit with wine tasting and a meal on off by a visit to the winery and wine and oil the threshing floor of the Fargas-Fargas tasting. winery. Departure from the winery.

Oller del Mas Half day Oller del Mas 2h Bages 2 to 30 3h 73€/person Terra de Vins 2 to 3 persons 50 /person minimum 2 € persons 48€/person Every day of the week, persons Monday to Sunday prior booking required Booking required www.ollerdelmas.com www.ollerdelmas.com www.bagesterradevins.cat CULTURAL wine tourism

Bike&wine EXIBIS UNIVERSE MANRESA MAKES YOUR ECORAIL AND WINE TASTING SENSES PULSATE An opportunity to enter the Exibis universe Return journey cycling along the disused from different and very special locations Guided tour and sensory experiences at railtrack from the municipality of Callús in the region that are linked to the very each of the most iconic locations in the city: to the winery. The trip makes a stop at the essence of their wines, including the dry- The La Seu church, the Carrer del Balç, the winery to visit the facilities, taste the wines stone vats in the vineyards, presses hewn Cave of Saint Ignatius and the 1522 Space. and afterwards returns to the starting point. out of stone and Montserrat and Cardona. The activity includes a sampling of local These are just some of the settings for this products accompanied by a glass of DO Pla touring activity that can be undertaken at de Bages wine. different times of the year. EcoRail i Mas 2h de Sant Iscle Bages Can Serra 3h 17€ (10 years +) - 2h Terra de vins 10€ (ages 6-10) dels Eixibis 5€ (ages 3-5) 12 /person - 6 to 15 € 45€/person Sundays and public holidays, persons Individuals: First Saturday of each 9.30 am and 12 midday Quarterly (check dates) month, 11 am. Groups: Any day of the week with prior booking. www.ecorail.cat www.masdesantiscle.com www.exibis.com www.bagesterradevins.com Visit to the dry-stone Wine and wine vats GASTRONOMY IN THE VINEYARDS

DRY-STONE VATS ROUTE SEVEN DRY-STONE VATS PICNIC AMONGST THE VINES WITH WINE TASTING ROUTE ON HORSEBACK An activity that invites you to appreciate the An activity to discover the dry-stone wine A route on horseback discovering the landscape, the vineyard and the tranquility vats located in the vineyards, declared a dry-stone wine vats in the vineyards of the that the winery’s surroundings afford. Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN) Llobregat Valley and the surroundings of The option includes a hamper with wine and a winegrowing heritage that is unique the Món de Sant Benet heritage centre and and local produce so you can enjoy a meal in the world, whilst also tasting DO Pla de monastery. Enjoy an experience that gives in one of the designated spots in Bages wines. This is a tour on foot inside the you a glimpse of times past when vineyards the vineyard. Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park covered almost the entire valley, something so comfortable footwear is recommended. that is now barely discernible. Fargas Fargas Unrestricted (approx. 2h) Bages Bages 2h / 3h 3h Terra de Vins Terra de Vins 20€/person 2 to 20 persons minimum 6 45 (+10 transfer 16,5€/person € € minimum persons if the group is less 2 persons Weekends Subject to availability or on scheduled than 4 persons) dates Monday to Sunday www.fargas-fargas.com www.bagesterradevins.cat www.bagesterradevins.cat Wine and GASTRONOMY

SILENCE AMONGST FOR THOSE WITH A SWEET PAIRING VISIT THE VINES TOOTH... This wine tourism option consists of a visit to the winery, a walk through the vineyard This option gives you the opportunity to enjoy An activity that allows you to taste some of and brunch with traditional Bages products silence in a unique, natural and verdant the most exceptional products that cannot paired with wines from the winery. setting full of life. The activity includes a be sampled on regular visits, including a farmer’s hamper with two bottles of wine, Ranci 2009 from the barrel, a naturally sweet a traditional brunch with local produce, the Merlot, a semi-seco rosé cava, a Picapoll parchment of silence and a map of the estate. vermouth and ratafia, all accompanied with pairings of sweets and pastries from Artés.

Unrestricted Abadal Unrestricted Les Acàcies 2h (approx. 2h) Artium 1h 30’

2 to 20 50 (per couple) 25 /person 2 to 14 € 2 persons 19€/person Groups of 8 to € persons 10 persons persons Weekends Tuesday to Sunday, Monday to Saturday prior booking required Saturdays, 6 pm www.fargas-fargas.com www.abadal.net www.cavesartium.com www.lesacacies.com WINEMAKING ROUTE PICNIC AMONGST THE VINES FINE DINING VISIT

An opportunity to taste three of the winery’s This activity enables you to enjoy views An activity that rounds off your visit to the best quality wines made with Syrah, Ull de to Montcau and Montserrat from a very winery with lunch in a designated area Llebre (Tempranillo) and Chardonnay grapes, special spot in the vineyards next to the in the winery. It includes the visit, a walk all from the Jaume Grau i Grau Collection winery. The option includes wine tasting through the vineyard, wine tasting with and accompanied by typical regional produce. to start and a hamper with charcuterie, traditional products from Bages and lunch Tastings take place whilst walking through cheeses, bread, home-grown tomatoes featuring local produce. the vineyards where these grapes grow. and 100% organic oil.

Grau i Grau 3h Mas Unrestricted Les Acàcies 3h de Sant Iscle

30€/person minimum 6 14€/person minimum 2 60€/person 6 to 14 persons persons persons

Booking required Mornings or evenings depending Saturdays on the season

www.cellergrauigrau.com www.masdesantiscle.com www.lesacacies.com WINE & FOOD TASTE THE LANDSCAPE A STROLL TO AWAKEN THE FIVE SENSES A visit to the winery with a walk through the Visit to the winery that is extended with an vineyards, wine tasting and lunch amongst extra wine tasting in a remote corner of A sensory, playful, interactive and the vines with 0 km products to be chosen the estate with views to the vineyard and exclusive itinerary amongst the vines. from chargrilled meats, a traditional across the zone’s spectacular landscape. A walk around the winery’s surroundings calçotada consisting of chargrilled spring The tasting is accompanied by a small enjoying vineyard landscapes with various onions, or an Indian menu. selection of snacks to round off the surprises to excite your taste buds and moment and the experience. your sense of smell.

Colltor 2h 30’ Sant Miquel 2h d’Oló Santmartí 2h

minimum 27,50€/person 10 to 30 20€/person 6 to 12 20€/person persons persons 4 persons

Every day, prior booking required One Saturday per month Booking required

www.vinoscolltor.com www.cellersantmiqueldolo.com www.cellersanmarti.cat PREMIUM wine tourism

THE VINEYARD AS YOUR GOURMET VISIT UNIQUE WINES AT EACH TEACHER WINE, OIL AND HONEY MOMENT

An experience in the vineyard studying the Private experience that permits you to An opportunity to discover what ten wines different phases of the vine growth cycle enjoy a fully exclusive visit to the winery. are like in each phase of their lifecycle, that will enable you to connect with nature, Afterwards, one of the winery’s sommeliers tracing the journey of the grape through yourself and those around you. will offer a tasting of its best wines paired the winery. You don’t have to be a wine with home-made fare (cheeses, charcuterie, expert, but simply curious to discover the oil and honey) in an exceptional setting. It secrets of how wine evolves in a winery. is also possible to round off with a brunch Oller del mas 4h made with local produce. Collbaix 2h 85 /person Aimed at business € Abadal 2h groups, families 2 to 10 24 /person or groups € persons of friends 30€/person 2 to 10 (45€ with brunch) persons Monday to Sunday, 1 Saturday morning per month prior booking required Tuesday to Sunday, prior booking required www.ollerdelmas.com www.cellerelmoli.com www.abadal.net A BIT OF HISTORY And also...

Pla de Bages has always been an exceptional zone for winemaking. It expanded under the Follow the Bages Turisme social media influence of the Benedictine monastery of Sant Benet de Bages and continued right up platforms to find out about events until its golden age in the mid-19th century, leaving us a legacy of remarkably beautiful and other unique activities that the constructions such as dry-stone wine vats located in the vineyards and dry-stone shelter wineries on the DO Pla de Bages wine huts which have been declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. route organise throughout the year. The importance that winemaking once had was rekindled in the late 20th century thanks to the creation of the DO Pla de Bages and the excellent work of the wineries, amongst which ancestral bloodlines of winegrowers can be traced and hundred-year- old cooperatives and small family projects found.

MEETING AMONGST THE VINES

If you are looking for a peaceful spot to hold your business meetings, Bages also offers superb locations amongst the vineyards that are fully equipped with all services to ensure that your meetings are a resounding success. Wineries with spaces to organise business meetings and events: • ABADAL • OLLER DEL MAS

WINE BARS If you can’t decide what to choose, Fancy a glass of wine? let us advise you! The wineries are making it easy for you. Below there are the wineries that are open for you to come and sample their wines! If you want to discover Bages under the guidance of regional experts or • ABADAL • OLLER DEL MAS find out about many other wine tourism • ESPAI ARTIUM • MAS DE SANT ISCLE experiences, go to • FARGAS-FARGAS • CELLER COLLBAIX www.bagesterradevins.cat Check opening hours according to season in different wineries. and book the option that appeals to you most.

FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

March October • WINE EXHIBITION AND MASSIVE RICE • FAIR CELEBRATING THE GRAPE COOKING EVENT FOR THE WHOLE HARVEST AND ORGANIC PRODUCE, VILLAGE, CASTELLADRAL NAVÀS June • BAGES GRAPE HARVEST FIESTA • FIRA VIBA MANRESA November September • ABADAL CHRISTMAS MARKET • OLLER DEL MAS GRAPE HARVEST FIESTA

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