Catalan Tourist Board

The Catalan Tourist Board purpose is to promote Catalonia as a leading tourist destination based on quality and the social and economic profitability of the tourism industry. Catalonia boasts a winemaking heritage dating back 2000 years in history. At over 65,000 hectares of vineyards and an annual output above 380 millions of bottles of wine and cava (sparkling wine), Catalonia is a wine tourist destination with a considerable potential. Wine tourism can be enjoyed in any of Catalonia’s twelve denominations of origin, which give an insight into a diverse, attractive landscape, from breeze-swept vineyards by the seaside to those extending over the large inland plains or climbing up the slopes. Year-round proposals include visits to over 300 wine cellars, strolls through vineyards, rich heritage to enjoy as well as wine and food pairing. Twelve denominations of origin certify the quality of Catalan wines and structure the offer in wine tourism.