The best wineries for having a calçotada in 2024
Wineries which you can doubly enjoyMost of us already know that eating calçots is an increasingly popular and increasingly desired food festival. We have recommended the 10 best restaurants in which to eat calçots in another article, and now we are going to recommend 5 wineries. Besides visiting them and practicing wine tourism, you will be able to enjoy an authentic calçotada without leaving the winery. Also, you will always be surrounded by beautiful landscapes, vineyards and, of course, the best wine of each area.
For you, we have created a ranking of the best wineries where you can taste these sweet onions that have become so fashionable in recent years.
It is impossible to have a better plan to round off the day. So put on your bib and get your calçots wet!
1. Les Figueres restaurant – Clos Figueras winery (Gratallops) DOQ Priorat
Undoubtedly, one of the classics of the Priorat area. A family winery with a restaurant and also lodging in the same building. A perfect place for a calçotada in Priorat.
We start off by visiting the winery’s facilities, its winemaking area and the fabulous ageing room, which was an old water tank. After the pleasant explanations, it is time to go to the dining room or to the spectacular garden for the calçotada. Undoubtedly the best place in Priorat for an authentic traditional calçotada, all with local, organic and seasonal products. > Book now
Calçotada menu
– Organic calçots with traditional sauce.
– Varied garden salad.
– Barbecue: organic lamb, sausage from Priorat, blood sausage, bacon.
– Side dish of seasonal vegetables and white beans.
– Desserts: Catalan cream.
– DOQ Priorat wine, water and coffee.
– Visit to the winery included.
Price: 44,50 € (VAT incl.)
2. Canals & Munné winery (Sant Sadurní d’Anoia) DO Penedès
Located in the heart of the capital of cava, the winery has some cellars dating back to 1915. During the visit you can learn about the traditional cava production process of one of the emblematic wineries of the DO Penedès. > Book now
And as this is about traditions, in the winery’s restaurant you can practice the traditional calçotada. Not only that, but you will be able to discover traditional Catalan cuisine, such as the escudella de pagés, the escalivada or the esqueixada.
Calçotada menu
– Unlimited calçots with traditional sauce.
– Grilled artichokes.
– Barbecue: lamb ribs and loin chops, white and black butifarra.
– Side dish of escalivada, white beans and aioli.
– Toasted bread with tomato.
– Desserts: Catalan cream or Canals & Munné cava sorbet.
– Brut Reserva cava, wine and water.
– Coffee, infusions and shot of marc de cava or cava liquor.
– 10 € discount per person on the visit to the winery.
Price: 44,95 € (VAT incl.)
3. Coll de Nulles restaurant – Magrinyà Calaf cava (Nulles) DO Tarragona
And if we are talking about calçotadas, we cannot forget its place of origin, Valls, and its region, the Alt Camp. There we will find several restaurants in which to enjoy a genuine calçotada. Particularly, in the Coll de Nulles restaurant we will also be able to learn about the production of the Magrinyà Calaf wines and cavas while eating some good calçots.
You will discover how the Calaf family has more than 200 years of experience in the cultivation of these lands. Not only that, but you will learn first-hand the secrets of wines and cavas that are the fruit of rigor and patience. If you eat in the restaurant the visit is free of charge. > Book now
Calçotada menu
– Unlimited calçots with traditional sauce.
– Sausage and black ‘butifarra’.
– Side dish: ‘ganxet’ beans and artichoke.
– Desserts: Catalan cream with carquinyoli and chopped orange.
– Magrinyà Calaf wines and cavas, water, coffee and bread from the Nulles bakery.
Price: 47 € (VAT incl.)
4. Miquel Jané winery (Guardiola de Font-rubí) DO Penedès
Another winery in which you can enjoy an authentic calçotada is the Miquel Jané winery. It is located in the small village of Guardiola de Font-rubí, in the heart of the Penedès, just a few minutes from Vilafranca del Penedès. > Book at the winery
We will first visit the winery’s facilities, located in the old family masia and completely surrounded by vineyards and forest. Later we will get to know and taste different wines to give way to the enjoyment of the calçotada in the restaurant of the winery itself, in Penedés.
Calçotada menu
Main course:
– Grilled organically grown calçots with romesco sauce.
According to choose:
– Grilled lamb chops, chicken and farmer’s sausage with beans, hot potato, roasted green pepper and baked tomato.
– ‘Mute’ duck from the Penedès with parisienne potato, plums and pine nuts.
Includes wine from the cellar, bread and water.
Dessert: Catalan cream.
Price: 42€ (VAT incl.)
Price for winery visit + tasting + menu: 65€ (VAT included)
5.El Pati de Cal Rei – Cava Jaume Giró i Giró (Sant Sadurní d’Anoia) DO Penedès
Now we’re heading to the capital of Cava, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. There, we can find Cava Jaume Giró i Giró, a winery established in 1926 that practices organic farming. All their wines and cavas are made using traditional methods. > Book at the winery
You can enjoy the visit and learn about their production process, as well as take part in a guided tasting. Afterward, head to the famous Pati de Cal Rei to experience the traditional calçotada. The area has an organic garden, where your calçots will be picked just minutes before serving. You can also book the space for your events or private parties and even host your own barbecue. > Book at the restaurant
Calçotada Menu
– Welcome drink
– Workshop on how to make calçot sauce
– Starters: olives, potatoes, escalivada with anchovies, local cured meats, and cheese
– Bread with tomato
– 15 organic calçots from the garden
– Grilled artichokes and potatoes
– Grilled meats: sausage, chorizo, chicken, and bacon
– Orange and dried fruits
– Includes wine and cava from the winery, bread, water, and soft drinks
Price: 40€ (VAT included)
*There’s a vegetarian menu option
We have shown you 5 wineries with a restaurant in which to enjoy a fantastic calçotada. Do you know any others?
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