Creating your own wine, discovering the cuisine of the Empordà through locally sourced produce, exploring vineyards overlooking the Mediterranean and experiencing the grape harvest first-hand are just some of the activities that allow you to savour the Costa Brava and get to know the region through the D.O. Empordà Wine Route.
Late summer and early autumn are the ideal times to discover the Costa Brava through its flavours. With the grape harvest as one of the season’s major events and a culinary tradition closely linked to the landscape and local produce, the D.O. Empordà Wine Route offers experiences that bring you closer to the traditions, the producers and the people who have helped shape the region’s wine-growing identity.
From creating your own cuvée using different grape varieties to enjoying Catalan cuisine made with locally sourced produce, touring some of the Mediterranean’s most unique vineyards or taking part in the grape harvest at DO Empordà wineries.
Four experiences that combine wine, gastronomy, landscape, heritage and identity, inviting you to discover the Costa Brava from very different perspectives.
Create a Cuvée at the Sota els Àngels Winery
Becoming a winemaker for a few hours and creating your own wine is the experience offered by Sota els Àngels, a biodynamic winery situated in the heart of the Baix Empordà countryside. Through a hands-on blending workshop, participants can discover first-hand how a wine’s character is developed and experiment with different grape varieties until they find their ideal combination.
The experience begins with a tasting of five single-varietal base wines and continues with various palate exercises before moving on to the creation of a personalised cuvée, always guided by the winery’s team. The workshop is rounded off with a selection of local produce and, as a souvenir, each participant can take home a bottle of their own creation.
Cookery and DO Empordà wine pairing at Mas Rabiol
et in a 16th-century Catalan farmhouse, surrounded by nature and tranquillity in the Baix Empordà, Mas Rabiol invites you to discover the region through its cuisine. Its cuisine is based on Catalan-inspired recipes created by Glòria, the project’s hostess, using locally sourced ingredients and a clear commitment to local produce.
Fish from the Costa Brava, vegetables from nearby producers and regional cheeses form part of a gastronomic offering accompanied by a selection of DO Empordà wines chosen to enhance the flavours and textures of each dish. An experience that brings together traditional cuisine, the local area and winemaking in the intimate setting of a historic farmhouse in the Empordà.
Private tour of Finca Garbet and Celler Perelada
Few landscapes reflect the connection between wine and the Mediterranean as spectacularly as Finca Garbet. The private experience at Perelada begins with a tour of its vineyards – an amphitheatre-like layout facing the sea – and offers the chance to discover the unique characteristics of an estate shaped by its terrain and proximity to the coast.
During the visit, you’ll taste two of the estate’s signature wines, born of this landscape, before continuing on to Celler Perelada. The new winery, conceived with contemporary architecture and sustainability in mind and designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects RCR, offers an in-depth look at the estate’s winemaking philosophy and the process behind its wines. The tour culminates with a tasting of three wines that showcase the diversity and richness of the Empordà’s wine-growing region. The experience is designed for small groups of up to seven people.
The grape harvest opens the doors to the DO Empordà wineries
At the start of autumn, the grape harvest transforms the landscape of the Empordà and turns its wineries into the setting for one of the most special moments in the wine-growing calendar.
The DO Empordà Wine Route brings together wineries, accommodation providers, restaurants, activity organisers and cultural organisations, enabling visitors to discover the culture of wine in a region defined by the contrast between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
During these weeks, numerous wineries organise participatory events that give visitors an insight into the grape harvest, traditional grape treading, the production of the first must, and the celebrations that traditionally mark the end of the harvest.
The 2026 programme kicked off on 22 August with the Grape Harvest Festival at Celler Hugas de Batlle. La Vinyeta is organising a family grape harvest and a dinner of bread with tomato on 12 September. Next up is ‘Hazte el Mosto’, organised by Empordàlia, on 12, 19 and 26 September; the Celler Brugarol Grape Harvest Festival on 11 and 12 September; and the ‘Vendimia a la Antigua’ (Traditional Grape Harvest) by Espelt Viticultors on 12 September. The programme will conclude on 17 October with ‘Aires de Vendimia’ in Perelada.
These activities offer the chance to share in the grape harvest, learn about the work that goes into every bottle of wine and rediscover traditional practices such as cutting the bunches, treading the grapes and preparing the must. Some events also feature community meals, locally sourced produce, live music and children’s activities, turning the grape harvest into a cultural and festive experience open to a wide range of people.
A culinary tradition that reflects the region
These experiences bring together cuisine, wine, landscape, heritage and identity, and cement the Costa Brava’s reputation as a food and wine destination to be savoured with all the senses.
From experimenting with the art of blending to creating your own wine, to sitting down to a meal at a historic farmhouse, walking amongst vineyards overlooking the Mediterranean or rediscovering the age-old traditions of the grape harvest, each of these experiences offers an authentic, participatory way to engage with the region, closely linked to its local produce.
About COSTA BRAVA GIRONA AND THE GIRONA PYRENEES
The Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board is the main tourism promotion body of the Girona Provincial Council. Its primary function is to promote the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees tourism brands in source markets, as well as to promote quality in the provision of tourism services.