- The Barrio de la Estación Winery Association is maintaining its wine tourism activities this year and will continue to promote safe tourism in its facilities and outdoor spaces.
- Tickets already purchased for the two postponed editions will continue to be valid in 2022.
The Barrio de la Estación Association has decided to move La Cata del Barrio de la Estación scheduled for June 2021 to 18 June 2022, with the aim of holding a wine and gastronomy event with all the health guarantees, so that those attending can enjoy this special day of wine and gastronomy to the full.
The new postponement is due to the responsibility of the Association and its eagerness to guarantee the best of experiences during the celebration of La Cata del Barrio de la Estación, ensuring a safe and pleasant day for all attendees.
In the words of the president of the Barrio de la Estación Wineries Association, María Urrutia: “We want each edition of La Cata del Barrio de la Estación to be an unforgettable experience for the attendees and that is why we have decided to hold it in 2022, when we hope to have left behind all the effects that the pandemic has had on tourism and the enjoyment of wine. By then, we want to ensure a day full of fun around wine and gastronomy in a unique space in the world such as the Barrio de la Estación and touring wineries that await their visitors with open arms”.
In addition, during this year, the Association will continue to promote activities in this emblematic place in Haro for all visitors who wish to visit, offering a multitude of possibilities for safe wine tourism throughout the year, both inside the wineries and especially in their outdoor spaces and terraces, duly equipped to offer a comfortable and fully guaranteed experience. “We continue to work so that the pioneering spirit of La Cata del Barrio de la Estación remains active, the Association’s wineries have their doors open for visitors who want to come at any time of the year and enjoy an environment full of history and wine culture”, says María Urrutia.
For tickets that have already been purchased in advance, both online and directly, the organisation offers the possibility of keeping the 2020 and 2021 tickets for 2022, without the need for any change.
As a thank you to those who decide to keep their tickets for next year, they will be able to enjoy two wines and a visit per ticket to one of the Association’s wineries, which they will be free to choose and enjoy when they visit them during 2021.
However, it will also be possible to request a refund of the amount of the advance ticket, regardless of whether it was purchased by physical or telematic means.
The new edition, on which work has already begun, will have the same philosophy and characteristics as the event planned for 2021. The six participating wineries (Bodegas RODA, Bodegas Bilbaínas Viña Pomal, CVNE, Bodegas Muga, La Rioja Alta, S.A., and Gómez Cruzado) will offer two wines each, as well as various dishes and a dessert prepared by renowned chefs.
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Every two years, the Barrio de la Estación opens its doors to host this great celebration that brings together the wineries CVNE, Gómez Cruzado, La Rioja Alta, S.A., Viña Pomal Bodegas Bilbaínas, Bodegas Muga and Bodegas RODA, in an unforgettable day in which Rioja wine and gastronomy are the true protagonists. An event praised by the national and international press and critics, which was awarded in 2015 with the “Best of” prize for the best wine tourism initiative “Great Wine Capitals”, in 2016 with the prize for the “Best Wine Tourism Experience” at the International Wine Challenge Awards Spain and with the “Rioja Capital Prize for the Singular Initiative” awarded by the Government of La Rioja. More recently, La Cata del Barrio de la Estación has also won the title of “Best Wine Tourism Initiative 2018” from the Wine Routes of Spain and the “Mass Vino” prize awarded by this association of journalists as the best wine tourism experience of the year.
