Next morning our Gastronomad Experience Barcelona headed out to the nearby “cava country.” First stop: the Mas Comtal winery in Avinyonet del Penedès.

The winery has belong to the Mila family since the 15th Century. Co-owner Marta gave us a tour of the house, which was built in part from a 2nd-century Roman building, and the vineyards, which grow organic Xarel-lo, Chardonnay, Müller-Thurgau, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

After checking the place out, we were treated to a tasting of Mas Comtal’s Clàssic Penedès, which is a style of wine like cava but of higher quality.

Incredible!