Arrels del Vi BCN, the DO Empordà Festival

Festive and didactic event for the whole family and for lovers of the excellent Empordà wines, which includes many activities related to the Empordà wine world. Arrels del Vi BCN, the DO Empordà Festival, takes place in the Palau Robert garden. This prestigious fair will bring to all the people of Barcelona the experience of a professional wine fair: open tasting in Riedel glass of more than 100 references of the great wines of the DO Empordà, the possibility of getting to know the owners and winemakers of the best Empordà wineries and the option to buy at the winery price real wonders of the DO Empordà. And as a culmination after the tastings, attendees can buy their bottle of DO Empordà wine, with a discount of € 5. And to accompany it, a tapa of anchovies from the Escala M. Sureda, and with tramuntana bread from the Gremi de Flequers Artesans de les Comarques Gironines.

Tastings in Arrels del Vi

For lovers of wine tasting, they will have the Magistral Tasting of the Winning Wines of the Arrels Awards of Vi 2019. There will be two, one at noon and the other in the afternoon. The first will be directed by Anna Vicens, President of the Catalan Association of Sommelier and Sommelier in Wine Palace, and the other by Clara Antúnez, Founder & Experience Manager of the Gastronomic. They will also offer the so-called Tasting Terroir(s) of the Empordà in which participants can taste great wines, and at the same time know the vineyards that have seen them mature, and so each glass will leave a landscape in the memory.

Arrels Kids

Arrels del Vi BCN does not forget the little ones and includes Arrels Kids-At 1:00 PM, Tinta y Vi organizes a family workshop where children can paint with wine in the Palau Robert garden, while their parents enjoy the Empordà wines.

Wineries and organizers

Participating wineries: lavinyeta, AV Bodeguers, Celler Arché Pagès, Celler Brugarol, Celler Castelló – Murphy, Celler Cooperatiu d’Espolla, Celler Gerisena, Celler Hugas de Batlle, Celler Marià Pagès, Celler Pujol Cargol Masarac, Celler Viníric, Cellers d’en Guilla, Empordàlia, Espelt Viticultors, Grup Oliveda, Mas Llunes, Mas Oller, Mas Vida, Masetplana, Pere Guardiola, Perelada, Roig Parals, Vinyes dels Aspres i Vinyes d’Olivardots.

The fair is organized by: DO Empordà, Arrels del Vi, Ruta del Vi DO Empordà, Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona and Diputació de Girona, with the collaboration of the City Council of Figueres.

Schedule

11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Price

€ 22.00

What does the ticket include?

• Open tasting of the best wines of the DO Empordà
• 1 voucher of 5 euros to spend on fair wines
• 1 Riedel cup valued at 12 euros
• 1 Anchovy lid of the M. Sureda Scale
• Tasting of the winning wines of the Arrels del Vi 2019 Awards, at 12 noon led by Anna Vicens and at 7 pm directed by Clara Antúnez, at the Cotxeres del Palau Robert
• Tasting Terroir(s) of the Empordà, directed by Laura Masramon, at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., at the Cotxeres del Palau Robert
• Arrels Kids: family workshop to paint with wine directed by Tinta i Vi at 1 pm.

Keep in mind that the workshops (Magistral tasting, Terroir(s) tasting of the Empordà and Arrels Kids) have limited capacity and it is necessary to register at the entrance.