Welcome to Aragón
Pick up at Barcelona Wine Week
13:00 · Departure by bus to EDRA
17:30 · Visit and dinner at Bodega EDRA
Family-owned winery located in the natural surroundings of the Aragonese Pre-Pyrenees. They produce wines from their own vineyards, working with varieties such as Garnacha, Tempranillo, Syrah or Viognier. The wines are available in all Michelin-starred restaurants in Huesca and most of Aragón
Night at Hotel Spa Aguas de los Mallos
Somontano, the charming wineries
08:00 · Optional visit to Riglos
Optionally, you may enjoy a visit to a scenic viewpoint overlooking the Mallos de Riglos, an iconic natural landmark known for its dramatic sandstone towers in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Take comfortable shoes.
Alternatively, this time may be used for rest or to enjoy the outside pool.
10:00 · Departure to Somontano PDO: Bodega Pirineos
The winery combines mountain-influenced terroir with modern winemaking expertise. It works with both traditional Spanish varieties such as Garnacha and Tempranillo, and international grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer, a variety for which Somontano is especially recognised. Bodegas Pirineos stands out for its consistent quality, strong cooperative roots, and its role in positioning Somontano as an internationally respected wine region, offering a diverse and export-oriented portfolio.
13:30 · Lunch and visit to Sommos
The most contemporary winery in this wine region. SOMMOS produces a range of elegant, honest wines with the grapes grown in Somontano, a small wine region with a huge diversity of soils, microclimates, and grape varieties.
The winery is an amazing building inspired on Cotiella, one of the most famous Pyrenean mountains.
SOMMOS is considered by the prestigious magazine The Drinks Business as “one of top 10 architectural wonders of the wine world”, and it’s not just due to its beauty, but also because of its usefulness for the production of unique wines.
20:30 · Tapas dinner at TUBO
El Tubo, full of tapas bars and restaurants, is a nickname given because of the narrowness of its streets.
Calatayud, extreme vineyards
09:20 · Departure to San Alejandro
Bodegas San Alejandro manages around 1,200 hectares, a third of which are organic, being the winery with the largest area of organic vineyards in Aragón. Production is around 4 MM bottles/year. Leaders in the region in production, turnover and prestige, their wines are present in more than 40 countries around the world. Specialists in high-altitude Grenache, located up to 1100 m.
The natural characteristics in which the plots are located and the passion in the preparation of each blend, make their wines unique. Garnacha from entry level to premium, with organoleptic profiles that differ from each other, despite working with the same variety.
16:30 · Guided tour around Zaragoza
Optional guided tour of the old-city center of Zaragoza, visiting the Basílica del Pilar, the Stone Bridge, the “La Seo” Cathedral, among others
20:30 · Dinner at Montal
Masterclass “Wines from Aragón” with Manu Jiménez, Best Sommelier in Spain 2017 and dinner at the centennial gourmet restaurant and Deli Montal.
Useful information
Organizing team
Mrs. Roser Mestre
+34 630 78 0826
roser.mestre@aragonexterior.es
Emergencies
Police, medical emergencies: 112
or through hotel/ organizing team.
Food intolerances, vegans or special diets
Let us known as soon as possible, prior to the trip, if there are any restrictions on your diet.
Please feel free, before or during the trip to tell us anything you are not comfortable with; we will be happy to assist you.
