Carrer Sant Joan, 9 | 17491 Peralada, Girona
Coordinates: 42.3076220000, 3.0109270000 (map)
When you visit the charming Medieval town of Peralada, there is no getting around its picturesque centrepiece — the castle and the surrounding beautiful gardens that belong to the casino now occupying this prime real estate. The castle is a symbol not only of the town but also of the namesake homegrown brand of wines and cavas produced in the Costa Brava.
The Perelada winery owns five vineyards (fincas) in Alt Empordà: Pont de Molins, Malaveïna, La Garriga, Gorbet, and La Espolla. The grape varieties grown here include the noble grapes that are emblematic of the region and also those less common to the warm coastal profile of the Costa Brava. Perelada viticultors craft a range of still and sparkling wines that have enjoyed success not only domestically in Catalonia, but across Spain and internationally as well.
The winery is an enterprise-size operation that has been producing wine across three generations of winemakers beginning with Miguel Mateu Pla in 1923. The Perelada brand also owns wineries in other wine regions of Catalonia and Spain, most notably Casa Gran del Siurana (DOQ Priorat), Viña Salceda and Fin de Siglo (DOQ Rioja), Cava Privat (DO Cava), Gran Feudo (DO Navarra, DO Ribera del Duero, DO Rueda) and several more.
Back in Peralada proper, you are invited to taste all that the winery has to offer locally, including its bestselling Cigonyes (the white, the rosé, and the red), the delightful 3 Finques and 5 Finques reds, the white and red Només wines crafted from Garnatxa and Garnatxa blanca, the dessert wine Garnatxa de l'Empordà, not to mention the so-called Vinos de La Finca that are produced uniquely from grapes grown on each of the winery’s five vineyards.
It is not a small line of products by any means — the scale of the operation is such as to be able to accommodate a wide variety of tastes and please a wide range of wine consumers, from casual wine drinkers to picky spenders with deep pockets. Where a small winery with razor-thin margins would likely not be able to pop open a rare bottle for you to have a sip, the Perelada tasting room has no qualms about letting you taste even the most expensive wines before you buy.
Perelada being a town that loves visitors and welcomes tourism year-round, you will be able to have an enjoyable wine tasting experience and even a vineyard tour on a very short notice. The staff at the Perelada winery speak English and will be happy to guide you through the process and the product. Calling ahead is always recommended.
Visitor information
Address: Sant Joan, 9 | 17491 Peralada, Girona
Phone: + 34 972 53 80 11
Web: www.perelada.com
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm
Tours: Yes
Tastings: Yes
5 Finques 2013 (dry red)
Cava Stars Brut Nature Reserva 2013 (brut nature sparkling white)
Cava Stars Brut Nature Reserva 2015 (brut nature sparkling white)
Cigonyes Tinto 2016 (dry red)
Grande Reserve Speciale Balduino y Fabiola 2014 (dry red)
Jardins Negre 2015 (dry red)
Perelada Cava Brut Reserva N.V. (brut sparkling white)
Perelada Cava Brut Rosé N.V. (brut sparkling rose)