Lokale wijn en cava met tapas proeven en premium 4WD-wijngaardtocht met kleine groep vanuit Barcelona

First the winery tour and wine tasting was exemplary! The family that owns the wineries were gracious and informative. They shared the knowledge of how they approach the production of first class cavas and still wines. The facilities and vineyards were beautiful. Even for a well traveled oenophile, there was much to learn. The little bites were well paired with the wines (4 cavas and 3 still wines). The issue was with the transportation. It was St Jordi's day and the downstreets of Barcelona packed. I am handicapped. The meeting point was a distance from the bus pick-up point and we rushed through the streets after our initial guide was 10 minutes late in meeting the group. THe bus took a long time to show up - no coordination, no anticipation. We arrived late to the vieyards and we missed seeing some of the operations as the vineyard tried to make up time. On the way back, one member of the group received a text telling her we would be left off on the outskirts of Barcelona. Again, a hike to the nearest Metro stop. After emails to the operator, the driver brought us directly to a Metro entrance. Luckily some of us knoew the metro system and go everybody directed to their destination. The operator provided no assistance. We heard the driver saying that he had another pick up, so we needed to be dumped off (yes, some of us speak Spanish!). We missed a late lunch reservation, but really no harm done at the end, not because of the assistance of the operator, however.

Excellent winery tour. The problem was the logistics of coming and going. The winery itself, a family owned business of over 30 years, was fascinating. The physical facilities are stunning. the guides are knowledgeable and gracious. The array of cavas (4) and still wines (3) were well chosen and really showed the breadth of the wineries offerings and the differences among various grape blends. The little bites enhanced the tasting experience. So why not 5 stars? It was St. Jordi's day, so traffic was terrible and the pick-up was late. The person checking us in was 10 minutes late which complicated matters. As a result, we were late to the winery, which caused a bit of a rush. It should have been anticipated and the pick-up point adjusted to avopid the worst of the traffic. Coming back was a worse situation. One member of the tour received a text saying that we would be let off on the outskirts of Barcelona. No other member of the tour got the email. The original revised drop off point was a hike to the nearest metro stop. Some of us complained and the driver was told to drive us to the metro stop. We could hear on the driver's phone that the change to the outskirts was to give him time to make another pick-up. No thought was given to the reservations for late lunch that many of us had and lost. No help in directions back to City center, although enough people on the tour figured it out and helped the others get home. I am an elderly handicapped individual. The time at the winery was challenging but doable. The extra "mileage". from the poor logistics, made for a tiring day.

Geweldig! Deskundige, vriendelijke gidsen. Prachtige omgeving. Uitstekende wijn. Ik zou deze rondreis aan iedereen aanbevelen.