Mill of Ca l'Agustí
Description
Visits to Horta farms
Raimat Wineries: Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The visit consists of a tour among the vineyards, a guided tour of the winery and tasting of 3 wines and 1 cava. Raimat Wineries is one of the historic wineries of the DO Costers del Segre and the largest estate in Europe in the hands of the same family. Modernist winery dating from 1918, at the end of May 2021 Raimat begins to offer, under the name Raimat Natura, free self-guided tours along 700ha. of vineyard and which consist of three itineraries that can be done on foot or by bike.
L'Oliverar de Sanui: Prior reservation is needed.
Dolors Sansa and her family are one of the two producers of extra virgin olive oil from Horta de Lleida Apart from the oil in different packaging formats, they also offers gourmet products based on its oil (oil jam, chocolate bonbons and nougat, toasted bread with oil and salt, oil-based soaps and infusion of leaves hundred-year-old olive trees, chocolate cream). The farm is mostly olive groves intensive. It still has centuries-old olive trees on the margins. There is also an old ''torre'' (a characteristic construction in Horta de Lleda) where the tasting of its products takes place.
Cultural visit
Old mill Ca l'Agustí: Prior reservation is needed.
Oil mill built in 1890 by the Serés family and located in Alpicat, a town neighboring Lleida and adjacent to the northwestern part of Horta. Today, it is a museum, maintaining the original machinery, and the family offers free tours by prior reservation. The Olearum Association, which looks after the olive heritage of the Spanish state, has an annual award called Agustí Serés In Memoriam for the promotion and dissemination of oil culture.
Program
Day 1
Friday
- From 4 p.m., entry to the chosen accommodation
- Free dinner
Day 2
Saturday
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- On morning: visit and tasting of oil and local products at the Oliverar de Sanui
- Free lunch or at the restaurant chosen for the contracted tasting menu
- On afternoon: visit to the old Ca l'Agustí oil mill
- Free dinner
Day 3
Sunday
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Morning: visit and wine tasting at Raïmat Winery
- Free lunch or at the restaurant chosen for the contracted tasting menu
Includes:
- 2 nights accommodation in AE regime in a double room in a standard 4* urban hotel
- Visit to the farm and tasting of extra virgin olive oil and gourmet products at the Oliverar de Sanui
- Guided visit to the old mill Ca l'Agustí at Alpicat.
- Visit to the vineyards, winery and tasting of 3 wines and 1 cava at Raimat Winery (DO Costers del Segre)
- Tasting lunch at a local restaurant. Menu made with local produce from Horta de Lleida and paired with wines from DO Costers del Segre wineries
Price description:
- From €160 per adult in AE regime in a double room in a standard 4* urban hotel (*)(**)
- * 5* hotel outside urban area with access to indoor pool and spa circuit: add €60.00 per person.
- **Possibility of doing harvesting activities in centennial olive trees and table olive workshop at the Sanui Olive Grove during the season (October). Check price
- Includes VAT and tourist tax
Tasting menu information:
- The amount has been calculated based on the average prices of a tasting menu in the restaurants that have participated in the "Cuina de l'Horta, Vins de Ponent" initiative promoted by Council of Lleida, Tourisme of Lleida and Lleida's Wine Route. It consists of first and second meals, desserts and DO Costers del Segre wines.
Distances:
- Lleida Renfe station to Oliverar de Sanui: 12km/15min
- Oliverar de Sanui to the old museum Ca l’Agustí: 7km/11min
- Ca l'Agustí ancient museum to Lleida Renfe station: 10km/15min
- Lleida Renfe station to Raimat Winery: 16km/17min
Related places of interest
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Horta producers -
Horta producers L’Oliverar de Sanui
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Wineries with history Raimat Winery
