Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The town museum, the
Vinseum
, is housed in a medieval mansion in the centre, and is the
bestplacetogettogripswiththeregion'swineindustry.Exhibitionsrangefarandwide-the
emphasis is as much on local traditions and culture as wine - and the visit culminates with a
tasting or two in the museum's own tavern, which is open daily until 11pm on weekdays and
until midnight at the weekend.
The wineries
Torres
Mon-Sat 9.15am-4.45pm, Sun & hols 9.15am-1pm • Tours €6.60, under-18s €3.80, under-8s free •
938 177 487,
torres.es
•
JeanLeon
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat, Sun & hols 9am-2pm • Tours from €15, reser-
vations required • 938 995 512,
jeanleon.com
The vineyards of Vilafranca are all out of town, though the largest and best-known winery,
Torres
, is only a 3km taxi ride to the northwest, on the Sant Martí de Sarroca road. Also
owned by Torres is boutique winemaker
Jean Leon
at Torrelavit, closer to Sant Sadurní,
whoseAmerican-modernist-inspired visitorcentreissetinparticularly bucolicsurroundings.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: L'ALT PENEDÈS
Bytrain
RenfeservicesfromPl.deCatalunyaorBarcelonaSants(Mon-Frievery30min,Sat
& Sun every 1hr,
renfe.com
) run west into L'Alt Penedès, calling at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
(40min) and Vilafranca del Penedès (50min).
INFORMATION AND TOURS
Spanish Trails Adventures
( 935 001 616,
spanish-trails.com
)
offers full-day, small-
group escorted Penedès wine tours (from €95, transport and lunch included), including a
cycling-wine tour option that lets you bike the quiet country lanes while visiting two or three
wineries.
Catalunya Bus Turístic
(
catalunyabusturistic.com
)
stops off at Jean Leon, Miguel Torres
and Freixenet for tastings and tours during a half-day circuit (€58).
SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA
Oficina de Turisme
c/del Hospital 26 (Tues-Sun 10am-2pm, 938 913 188,
turismes-
antsadurni.com
)
. The office is in the centre of town - a 15min walk from the train station -
at the CIC Fassina Cava Welcome Center, which offers visitors an introduction to the bubbly
stuff (€6 entry).
VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS
Oficina de Turisme
c/de la Cort 14 (Mon 3-6pm, Tues-Sat 9.30am-1.30pm & 3-6pm, Sun
& hols 10am-1pm, 938 181 254,
turismevilafranca.com
)
.
EATING AND DRINKING
VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS
La Fàbrica
c/Hermenegild Clascar 4 938 171 538,
www.restaurantlafabrica.com
.
This
Japanese-Mediterranean fusion spot inside an old pasta factory has an excellent lunchtime
