The wineries that make wines and cavas have been linked traditionally to Conca de Barberà and today are one of the main tourist attractions of the region. Enjoy their architecture and installations, walk through the vineyards, get to know the grape varieties and the elaboration process of the wine and cava, learn to appreciate its quality with fun wine tasting with oenologists and wine producers. These pages intend to open the array of possibilities that the “Ruta dels Cellers de la Conca de Barberà” offers.
From Barberà de la Conca and Pira
Cooperativa Agrícola de Barberà
de la Conca
Bodegas Concavins
Cooperativa Agrícola de Pira
Cava Carles Andreu |
| Conca de Barberà is one of the oldest towns of the region that gives it its name. From its beginnings the ‘castle dels templers’ (XII-XIII Centuries) has been its witness, although it has been submitted to many modifications along the centuries. We recommend going al the way to Prenafeta, where the remains of the old town centre and the castle (X Century) are found, the Museo de la Viña y el Vino,
and the Santa Anna roman chapel.
The two main attractions of Pira are its modernist winery and the Celdoni family home. The passage of the Anguera river through the town has an enchanting beauty. We recommend an excursion to Ollers, a district of Conca de Barberà. |
From Sarral and Rocafort de Queralt
Cooperativa Vinícola de Sarral
Bodega Rosa María Torres
Cava Ça Reial
Celler Mas del Nen
Cooperativa Agrícola de Rocafort de Queralt |
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Sarral has international recognition and fame thanks to its alabaster artistry. Various workshops make decorative pieces and the attractive Alabaster Museum make this hand crafting tradition known and the opportunity to work it.
In Rocafort de Queralt, interesting itineraries can be carried out towards Conesa and Forés, towards Piles and Biure, or towards Santa Coloma de Queralt. They are journeys where it is easy to discover medieval remains of churches, chapels, walls and castles, surrounded by a soft landscape with splendid panoramic views. |
From Blancafort and Solivella
Cooperativa Agrícola de Blancafort
Cooperativa de Viticultores de Solivella
Cavas Sanstravé |
| In Blancafort the church and Cal Cavaller, a family home from the XVII Century stand out and can be a starting point of an excursion towards the neighbour town of Senan.
Within the boundary limits of Solivella, its of special interest a visit to the wheat mill of Caixes del Senyor (XIII Century).
Very few kilometres away, but in the region of Urgell, we find the Santuari del Tallat (XV Century), where we have a magnificent panoramic view of Conca. Not far from here is the female Cistercian monastery of Vallbona de les Monges (XII Century). You can also visit the towns of Belltall and Passanant where there are ancient stone structures.
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From L’Espluga de Francolí
Cooperativa Agrícola de L’Espluga
Bodega Rendé Masdeu
Cavas Simó de Palau |
| L’Espluga de Francolí has various tourist attractions that complement the winery visits. It is important to add that we can find the Museo
del Vino,
integrated within the same installations of the Co-operative. The Museum of Rural Life and The Cova Museum of Font Major are must see places, as well as the ancient Sant Miguel church (XIII Century). As important is a visit to the Santisima Trinitat chapel and the ancient bathing zone of Les Masies.
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From Vimbodí
Miguel Torres
Abadía de Poblet (Codorniú, S.A.) |
| Vimbodí, together with Montblanc, are the two municipalities that have the most surface within the protected space of the Prades mountains. An excursion on foot or on bike between the two towns allows a passage through paths with many signs, among leafy forests and you may admire from the Cistercian monastery of Poblet to the Sant Joan Chapel.
In Vimbodí we can find the church of Transfiguració del Senyor, the Glass Museum, the Torrents chapel, the Riudabella and Milmanda castles, and the Cistercian monastery of Poblet (XII Century), an authentic architectural jewel. Very close we can find the Pena viewing point, surrounded by vegetation, where we can contemplate a magnificent panoramic view. |
From Montblanc
Bodega Mas Foraster
Cooperativa de Viticultores de Montblanc
Bodega Escoda-Sanahuja |
| Montblanc preserves a magnificent monumental patrimony: streets, squares, churches, hospitals, palaces, noble homes and its walled city give it a medieval air that makes it specially attractive. You should not let the opportunity go by of also visiting the Regional Museum.
From Vila Ducal you can visit the Sant Josep and Sant Joan chapels or the districts of Guardia del Prats, Lilla, Rojals and Prenafeta. In the last one you can visit the Museo de la
Viña y el Vino. (The Wine and Vineyard Museum). |
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