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Barcelona
Culinary and Wine Trip
Wednesday, May 29 - Saturday, June 1, 2024
We are thrilled to release our itinerary for this once in a lifetime culinary and wine experience in Barcelona, Spain.
We will be staying two nights at the beautiful 5-star luxury El Palace Hotel (formerly The Ritz) in Barcelona and two nights at the legendary 5-star Luxury Hotel Hostal de la Gavina on the coast in S’Agaró, Girona.
$18,500 per person inclusive of all featured events, tax, hotel accommodations and all ground transportation to and from the events. Airfare to and from Barcelona is not included.
Our exhilarating itinerary includes:
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Welcome Dinner at Alkimia (*Michelin) with the Wines of Álvaro Palacios
Our adventure begins in Barcelona with a Welcome Dinner at the famed restaurant Alkimia (Michelin one star) in their wonderful private room. Chef Jordi Vilà, a true master of Catalan gastronomy - and arguably one of the best chefs in town will pair his brilliant chef’s menu with the famous wines of Álvaro Palacios’s three wineries, including top vintages of L'Ermita, La Faraona and Valmira. Alvaro Palacios is one of the most dynamic winemakers in Spain.
Although originally from La Rioja where he now produces top Grenache wines at the family winery in Alfaro, Alvaro’s passion for excellence brought him to Priorat where he quickly became one of the top producers in Spain. A path that led him to El Bierzo where he has a third winery with his nephew "Titín". Palacios’s wines will be the perfect accompaniment to the cuisine of Alkimia.
Thursday May 30, 2024
Excursion to Penedès and Disfrutar (***Michelin & #2 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants) Culinary Experience with Champagne Salon-Delamotte
Our second day will start with a short drive (thirty minutes) to Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in Penedès for a visit to the legendary sparkling house of Raventos of Raventós i Blanc, now leading its own Conca del Riu Anoia appelation. Our gracious host Pepe Raventós will offer us a tasting of the top wines in his cellar, including his own Mas del Serral cuvée and old vintages of Manuel Raventós Negra, his father. After the tasting we will be served a delicious, intimate lunch at the winery prepared by a local chef.
Dinner will be back in Barcelona at the incredible Disfrutar, which means “Enjoy” in English. In 2023 Disfrutar was voted number two in The World's 50 Best Restaurants and has earned 3 stars from Michelin guide. Chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas launched Disfrutar after working together as head chefs at El Bulli. Their mission was to create a mecca of creative fine dining that pushes the envelope of gastronomy. Champagne is the perfect match for the “Festival Menu” at Disfrutar, so we will be serving amazing verticals of Salon and Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Collection. Disfrutar is one of the hardest reservations to secure in the world, so we are honored to present this truly exclusive experience.
Friday May 31, 2024
Trip to the Coast and Wine Pairing Dinner at El Celler de Can Roca (***Michelin) with Josep Roca
In the morning, we will take a short drive (one hour) to Costa Brava, where the Pyrenees meet the Mediterranean. Here we will stay for two nights on the coast in S’Agaró overlooking the Bay of Sant Pol at the Luxury Hotel Hostal de la Gavina. On arrival we will have a casual lunch prepared poolside at their restaurant Garbí, with paella and intriguing Spanish whites.
Dinner will be at El Celler de Can Roca (Michelin three stars), which was voted The World’s Best Restaurant in 2013 and 2015 (The World’s 50 Best Restaurants). This famous restaurant is run by the incredible Roca brothers. Joan is the chef, Jordi the pastry chef, and Josep the sommelier. Josep Roca is one of the world’s greatest sommeliers and a master in the art of pairing wine with food. His awards include: The National Gastronomy Prize for Best Sommelier (2010), the International Academy of Gastronomy Prize for Best Sommelier (2005 and 2011), plus El Celler de Can Roca, was also honored with the inaugural Beronia World’s Best Sommelier Award at the 2022 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Josep Roca and his brothers will personally create a very special menu for us expertly paired with extraordinary wines from their award-winning cellar, featuring aged treasures from France, Germany, and Spain.
Saturday June 1, 2024
Burgundy Extravaganza at Carlos Orta's Villa Más
Our final day will start with a casual lunch on the beach, at our own hotel’s other restaurant, La Taverna del Mar facing the sea. Here we will enjoy a delicious Mediterranean menu paired with Spanish wines.
Our final dinner will be a Burgundy extravaganza at Carlos Orta's Villa Más. Since the early 2000’s owner Carlos Orta has welcomed wine lovers from around the world to experience the greatest wines of Burgundy at his beach front restaurant, served with delicious seasonal ingredients from his own organic garden and local fishermen catch of the day. Here are just a few of the names we will have: Raveneau, Dauvissat, Ramonet, Lafon, DRC, Rousseau, Roumier, Dujac, Mugnier plus a few surprises along the way! Villa Más will be the perfect finale to an extraordinary trip.
$18,500 per person*
*Inclusive of all featured events, tax, hotel accommodations and all ground transportation to and from the events. Airfare to and from Barcelona is not included.
To secure your stay, kindly contact ebru@ackerwines.com.
Registration secured upon full payment. There are no refunds unless we can replace your seat from a waitlist. Itinerary details are subject to change without notice.
