El Pla De Manlleu: Vineyards and Historic Buildings

El Pla De Manlleu combines a landscape shaped by vineyards with historic buildings and wine tourism. The town lies on the right bank of the Riera de Marmellar, a tributary of the Foix, and northeast of the Serra de Montmell. These themes can help guide your choice of stay: would you like to focus on wine-growing and related experiences, or explore the history of buildings and settlements?

Vineyard landscape and location

The surroundings of El Pla De Manlleu are of considerable scenic value; most of the land around the town is planted with vines. This shapes the area's connection to wine-growing. Penedès +500 is a wine tourism initiative based in El Pla De Manlleu. Its vineyards lie more than 500 metres above sea level. If you are interested in both the landscape and wine, this offers a specific starting point for planning your trip.

Buildings and historical traces

Many farmhouses around El Pla De Manlleu preserve remains of medieval buildings. Nearby is Selma, an abandoned settlement marked by the ruins of Castell de Selma and the parish church of Sant Cristòfol. So, alongside individual buildings, the farmhouses and the settlement's history are also among the area's historical points of interest.

The Torre de la Guinovarda survives as the remains of a rectangular tower measuring 7 × 5 metres at its base and 3 metres high; the remains are in a state of decay. All four walls of the fortification structure remain standing at the Torre dels Galls Carnuts watchtower. Sant Miquel in El Pla De Manlleu is classified as a BCIL. A chapel dedicated to Sant Miquel lies in a forest a short distance from the town; its apse is entirely Romanesque and semicircular. The different forms—farmhouse remains, settlement ruins, towers and a Romanesque apse—offer various ways to explore your interest in history and architecture.

Wine experiences and what they offer

One experience offered by Penedès +500 combines a walk through vineyards with a seasonal wine-growing workshop. Wine is served with cheese, regional sausages, farmhouse bread and olive oil from the estate. Another wine experience offered by the initiative includes a walk through organic vineyards and grape picking. At Celler Joan Grill, a walk through the estate's own vineyards is followed by a wine tasting with food pairings.

The experiences offer different highlights: depending on the experience, Penedès +500 includes either a seasonal workshop or grape picking; at Celler Joan Grill, the vineyard walk is followed by a wine tasting with food pairings. Programme details may change, and seasonal availability may vary. If you have a particular experience in mind, confirm the dates in advance.

An annual tradition

For the Festa del pi de maig, every year on the night before the last day of April, the residents of El Pla De Manlleu bring a large pine tree and plant it anew in a central location. The specific arrangements may vary from year to year. If you would like to experience the tradition during your stay, check the dates in advance.

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