Torres

Excellent 16/20

Finca el Maset, s/n - 08796 Pacs del Penedès (Barcelona) - a 3 km. de Vilafranca del Penedès

Open All tours by appointment, see website for tour times. Wine bar open whilst tours are being conducted.
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting Area

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful grounds, informative and educational tour with a number of different facets, friendly and knowledgeable team, interesting family history

To "Wine about": Nothing.

How many bottles did we buy: 0

Suitable for: Couples, Large groups, Wine lovers

Visited November 2017 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Spain

Catalonia

Penedes

Be careful with Google Maps for this cellar door as it actually directed us to the corporate office in the town of Vilafranca del Penedès, whereas the cellar door/visitors centre is approximately 10 minutes west of Vilafranca del Penedès

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There are plenty of car spaces as this is one of the most popular cellar doors in the area and highly geared towards tourism

The visitor centre has a distinct modern Spanish Villa feel and looks over the Montserrat mountain range. The visitors centre sits among the vines and there are lovely lawns and sculptures surrounding the building

Commercial

The visitors centre has a large modern reception area and there is a wine museum at the back of the building as well as the wine bar and a huge gift store

Yes/No

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

Tours include between 2-5 wine tastings, depending on tour chosen, and there are 20+ wines on the tasting list in the wine bar

Very broad range, including brandy

No wait time, our tour started on time

Excellent knowledge; our tour guide gave us an in depth description of the wines and the extensive history of the family that own the winery

Really friendly and hospitable. We actually arrived late due to being directed to the corporate office by Google maps and the team was really accommodating, allowing us to watch the introduction movie that we had missed at the end of our tour. English, French, Catalan and Spanish tours are offered as well as Russian, Chinese and German by pre- arrangement

Yes (by appointment only). Groups of up to 60 are taken

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Tasting platters are provided with some tour options

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

€6 - €233

€2 - €35 per glass in the wine bar

€10 - €65 depending on the tour chosen

N/A - delivery via online orders only

Yes, Club Torres, provides an enhanced multi media experience for members

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Extensive shop with clothes, wine accessories and deli products

No, but they do provide grape juice for kids to taste while their parents are wine tasting

You don't need to book in advance to visit the wine bar, although it is recommended in summer and other busy periods as those with reservations will take precedence over those without

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