{"id":64085,"date":"2016-03-17T13:33:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64085"},"modified":"2017-04-03T09:46:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T07:46:20","slug":"make-your-own-cava-in-penedes-with-artcava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-own-cava-in-penedes-with-artcava\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your own cava in Pened\u00e8s with ArtCava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of the duration of your stay in Barcelona, be it just a weekend or a whole year, you will undoubtedly be offered a glass of <strong>cava<\/strong>. The sparkling wine is one of Spain&#8217;s biggest exports and arguably Barcelona&#8217;s\u00a0most famous drink. In fact, 95% of all <strong>cava<\/strong> is produced in the\u00a0Pened\u00e8s region\u00a0of <strong>Catalonia<\/strong>. The drink, made from either white or black (rose) grapes, is often mistaken\u00a0as being a cheaper alternative to Champagne or Prosecco. However, the three sparkling wines do not necessarily differ in quality at all, and differ only in where they are made &#8211; and I can tell you that around Barcelona,\u00a0<strong>cava<\/strong> is definitely not regarded\u00a0as inferior!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-own-cava-in-penedes-with-artcava\/#A_new_experience\" title=\"A new experience\">A new experience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-own-cava-in-penedes-with-artcava\/#An_ancient_tradition\" title=\"An ancient tradition\">An ancient tradition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-own-cava-in-penedes-with-artcava\/#A_relaxing_day_away_from_the_crowds\" title=\"A relaxing day away from the crowds\">A relaxing day away from the crowds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_new_experience\"><\/span>A new experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/grapes.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64129\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-64129 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/grapes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"grapes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>In what might be one of the most interesting opportunities\u00a0in the whole of\u00a0Barcelona,\u00a0ArtCava\u00a0a small family run business in the Pened\u00e9s wine region, offers <strong>cava<\/strong> enthusiasts the chance to\u00a0make their very\u00a0own bottle. The company organises tours of their <strong>vineyard and winery<\/strong>\u00a0and offer customers the chance to taste the <strong>cava<\/strong> they make on site. Visitors will\u00a0also have the opportunity to \u00a0witness the process of making <strong>cava<\/strong> and a chance to create their very own signature <strong>cava<\/strong> blend!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_ancient_tradition\"><\/span>An ancient tradition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The business, which is\u00a0run\u00a0by three partners, opened its doors in 2004. Since this time it has gained popularity and received a plethora of great reviews. The tour takes place in the <strong>vineyard and\u00a0old\u00a0winery<\/strong> building which is almost\u00a0300 years old. Whilst the building has been updated and modernised, the owners have made sure to keep its rustic charm. The tour guides ensure that you are given a real glimpse into this historic <strong>cava<\/strong> making processes\u00a0that have been practised for generations. In fact, the partners believe that\u00a0archaeological excavations indicate that\u00a0<strong>wine<\/strong> was being made on the land under their <strong>vineyard<\/strong> over 2,500 years ago!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_relaxing_day_away_from_the_crowds\"><\/span>A relaxing day away from the crowds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tour.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64130\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-64130 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tour-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"tour\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>The tour at <strong>Artcava<\/strong> costs \u20ac42 per person, which includes the tour of the <strong>vineyard, cava<\/strong> tasting and your own <strong>cava<\/strong> making experience. For an extra \u20ac24 you can eat a traditional Pened\u00e8s lunch for an additional \u20ac28\u00a0served \u00a0in a truly magnificent setting. \u00a0The tour is an authentic <strong>Catalonian<\/strong> experience, and due to its location and relative <em>unknownness<\/em> is a far cry and welcome break from the busy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/five-ways-to-avoid-being-an-annoying-tourist-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourist heavy<\/a> city\u00a0centre. In fact the partners of the business claim on the website that they aim to provide a type of &#8220;slow travel&#8221; for visitors. In fact, the tour guides inform all visitors that they will be unable to give you an accurate time of when the tour will finish!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This unpretentious and humble business offers a stylish and rare opportunity to witness and partake in the making of this quintessentially <strong>Catalan<\/strong> product, and to witness a beautiful and often neglected part or Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a passion for the sparkling Catalonian drink or simply want to learn more, then the <strong>ArtCava\u00a0tour<\/strong> is definitely for you.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"64085\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of the duration of your stay in Barcelona, be it just a weekend or a whole year, you will undoubtedly be offered a glass of cava. The sparkling wine is one of Spain&#8217;s biggest exports and arguably Barcelona&#8217;s\u00a0most famous drink. In fact, 95% of all cava is produced in the\u00a0Pened\u00e8s region\u00a0of Catalonia. The drink, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":64128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4472],"tags":[3611,1439,3610,555],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64085"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108296,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64085\/revisions\/108296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}