Freixenet Winery Visit

What it is

The other great cava house of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, with the winery right next to the railway station. The basic visit, the Freixenet Tour, shows how cava is made by the traditional method in their cellars and goes over the history of the brand, which the house presents as the best-selling cava in the world. There are pairing versions, such as Ibericus, cheeses, chocolate, cava and cakes, or one of great reserves, and combined visits with the Vinseum in Vilafranca, the Cava Centre in Sant Sadurní or the Freixetren tourist train.

At midday, the Cava Bar serves the house's cavas and wines in the garden.

The basic visit

The Freixenet Tour lasts 90 minutes and ends with a tasting of two cavas; those who do not drink can ask for alcohol-free cava or grape juice, and with advance notice it can be done with Freixenet 0.0 products at no extra cost. It runs daily with a reservation, in Catalan, Spanish, English, French or German, depending on availability.

It costs €21.50 for adults, €16 for ages 9 to 17 and €18.50 for seniors, large families and people with disabilities; up to age 8 there is no charge. If you want the visit to sort out lunch, there are two packs for a minimum of two people: with a Mediterranean aperitif (local cured meats, crisps and olives), €36.50 per adult, and with brunch (Iberian meats, cheeses, bread with tomato, potato omelette, something sweet and two more glasses of cava), €60.50.

Pairing and combined visits

The pairing visits last about two and a half hours and include an introduction to tasting with four cavas. Ibericus delicious combines them with Iberian cured meats and Cava & Cakes with cakes; both cost €40 for adults, €34 for ages 9 to 17 and €38 with a discount. There are more options with cheeses, chocolate, great reserves or European sparkling wines; their prices appear when you book. All require advance booking.

The Freixetren is the car-free option: for €20, from age 4, it includes the return train from any Rodalies de Barcelona or regional station to Sant Sadurní, the guided visit and the tasting of two cavas. First you have to book the visit by writing to [email protected]; on the day of the visit you buy the Freixetren ticket at the station of origin and hand it in on arrival.

Booking and getting there

Go with a reservation made, especially at weekends. The winery is at Carrer de Joan Sala, 2, directly opposite Sant Sadurní station on the R4. In the same town you can round off the day with the visit to the Codorníu cellars and, in Vilafranca, with the Camí del Vi, a level walk among the vines.