Mas Palou
A family-owned state in the Penedés region, Mas Palou, stands magnificently surrounded by acres on vineyards awaiting to fulfill your sweetest wine dreams.
I take a train from Barcelona, and less than an hour away I find myself in one of the most thrilling winemaking regions of Spain. The Penedés.
This family-owned agricultural estate dates back to 1623, as I see carved in stone, on one of the façades by the chapel.
The property has acres of different varieties of grapes which they grow for different winemakers. The countryside and the rolling hills are delightful, but also the house is magnificent. Tall walls guide the entrance into the main patio. The buildings are divided into agriculture warehouses, machinery garages and the family quarters where everyone has made a their own beautiful home on the grounds.
María greets me at the train station and we drive along to Mas Palou. Her parents Adelina and Santi are the most charming couple, who welcome me warmly.
We decide to catch the sunset above the vineyards. We cross the country road and find ourselves in a beautiful field filled with rich bountiful grapevines, growing in all shapes sizes and forms. I am dreaming because this lifestyle is such an inspiration. Doing work influenced by the cycles of nature, and to do this gracefully.
Maria tells me about her trips abroad, living in so many different countries. In the last few years, she decided to come back and help her family run the business. So opening the doors to more visitors for overnight stays seemed logical. So they welcome guests with a genuine interest in the wine and food culture to stay on the different rooms, suites and apartments they have distributed throughout the grounds of Mas Palou.
In the main patio, beautiful huge old doors give access to the wine cellar. Huge barrels made out of wood line up against the walls, a long table where celebratory evenings become incredibly romantic, this is the relaxed vibe that this place breathes, like endless summer nights, sipping wine and enjoying the pace of life.
We are called to sit at the table for dinner, Adelina is en excellent cook and we indulge in her delightful dishes, but also flavour local charcuterie and other delicacies and our conversations grow in depth and length with Adelina and Santi. When it is time to go to bed, crickets are out and the night’s little noises inundate the air as I walk to the house where I will staying for the night. I fall asleep easily that night, feeling so grateful I get to enjoy such a peaceful winemaking dream.
