17th Annual Wine Fair

Festival to showcase the wines of the two wine appellations (D.O.) of Priorat County
Falset (Tarragona-Cataluña)

Thursday, 26th April

•7.30pm

Tarragona Town Hall: Presentation of the work of various local artists using the medium of oak barrel staves to celebrate Falset Marçà Cooperative’s centenary.

Friday, 27th

•9am to 6.30pm

Technical Conference. “Organic Viticulture and traditional minority grape varieties” Organised by DAAM (Agricultural Dept.).

Saturday, 28th

•7.30pm Talk-slide show
in the Agrícola Falset-Marçà barrel room. "Wine and the history of philosophy through celebratory meals from “Plato’s The Banquet” to “Babeth’s Feast”” given by Fèlix Rabal from Centre Quim Soler for Wine and Literature.

Monday, 30th

•7.30pm
Falset-Marçà Cooperative barrel room: Presentation of the work of various local artists using the medium of oak barrel staves as well as individual works carried out on used wine barrels to celebrate the cooperative’s centenary.

Tuesday, 1st May

•7pm
Falset-Marçà Cooperative barrel room: Presentation for local shops and restaurants of “GELAT ÈTIM” an ice cream made in collaboration with “La Ibense”, Falset.

Thursday, 3rd

•7pm
TechnicalTalk.Wine: Theory and tasting (in Catalan) Held at IES Priorat High School. Organised by: IES Priorat.

Friday, 4th
•7.30pm
12th Annual Wine Tasting of White Whites of Priorat County and 6th Wine Tasting of White Wines of theWorld.Organised by AguilóVinateria i Vins i Olis del Priorat (wine shop). Tel. (0034) 977 83 07 76 – (0034) 977 83 18 35.
•8pm
4th Annual Tasting of “Porrera Carignans”
Venue: Cal Porrerà Holiday Property. Further Information:www.cellersdeporrera.com Tel. (0034) 676775462
•8pm to 11pm El Prior fa de les seves
(The Prior does something unexpected). Mas Trucafort holiday apartment-
Tasting and informal dinner (no seating) to showcase the monovarietal Grenache wines of the region. Each village has a winery, each winery has a wine. Price: 35 € per person. Limited to 100 people. Bookings at elpriorfadelesseves@gmailcom or by phoning (0034) 609679570 (Nina) after1pm every day.
•11pm 6th Annual “Grenaches Night"
At Celler de Capçanes. A night out at the winery, where guests will betasting 4 Grenache wines grown on 4 distinct soils, also including an art exhibition and other surprises. Tickets: 15€ (including wine glass). Bookings: cellercapcanes@cellercapcanes.com
Tel. (0034) 977 178 319 or direct at the winery shop from 15th April onwards.

Saturday, 5th

•From 10am to 1pm
at Les Figueres (winery and restaurant complex). Gratallops: Wine Tasting to Showcase Women Winemakers: Female Priorat winemakers.
•11.30am

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 17TH WINE FAIR.

Festival to showcase the wines of the two wine appellations (D.O) of Priorat County.Meeting Room – Falset Town Hall.
•12.30pm to 1.30pm Dramatised
Tour of Falset-Marçà Cooperative by Nap-buf Theatre Group.
•1pm
Falset-Marçà Cooperative barrel room: Book Presentation: Llibre de Gènere Negre "Clio, musa i assassina” by Fede Cortés.
•6pm
Dramatised Tour of Falset-Marçà Cooperative Winery by Nap-buf Theatre group.
•6pm
Tast amb Llops - 6th Tasting withWolves “Wines of the Village” held in Plaça de Dalt (Square) in Gratallops.Tel. (0034) 977 83 95 02
•6.30pm
Falset-Marçà Cooperative barrel room: WineTasting accompanied by reading of excerpts from the“Llibre de Gènere Negre” “Clio,musa i assassina” by Fede Cortés.
•7.30pm
Falset-Marçà Cooperative: COOPERATIVE LIVE. An evening of music, art and wine tasting.
•8pm 3rd Edition of “VideNit”
(Wine by Night) at Mas Figueres holiday property. Come to enjoy a relaxing evening with the best wines of the region accompanied by live music.
•From 9pm to 2am
At Les Figueres (winery and restaurant complex) in Gratallops: Vi-Night:Wines, Tapas andMusic.

Sunday, 6th May

•10am
Taste of the Decade. We will be tasting wines from 2002 at the wine technology centre VITEC in Falset, Road to Porrera (opposite Falset High School).
•From 10am to 2pm

4th “Tast a Cal Compte” Wine tasting in Torroja del Priorat. Tasting of Eaux de Vie. Tickets:15 euros.

Venue: Cal Compte. C/ Major, 4 Torroja del Priorat.
•11am 15^th
Edition of “Cuina del Vi”. Cooking Contest. Held in Quartera Square.
•11am 4^th
“Tast de les Mines”. Tasting held at Bellmunt Lead Mining Museum.
•11am to 12pm
Dramatised Tour of Falset-Marçà Cooperative by Nap-buf Theatre Group.
•12.30
Falset-Marçà Cooperative barrel room: Book Presentation: Llibre de Gènere Negre “Clio, musa i assassina” by Fede Cortés. Followed by a public auction of local artists’ wine barrel staves. Proceeds will be given to a local charity.

Monday, 7th

•9.30am
Professional Wine Tasting. Presentation tasting of the 2010 vintage. DO Montsant and DOCa. Priorat. Marçà Community Centre.
•4pm 4^th
“Tast de les Mines”. Tasting held at Bellmunt Lead Mining Museum.

OTHER EVENTS
•Exhibition:
21st Photography Competition
Centre d’Estudis Falsetans
•Olive Oil Stands during the days of the fair.
•Introduction to Olive Oil Tasting.

•Fast TrackWine Tasting Courses during the days of the fair.

HOW TO ARRIVE...
Next Airport: Reus Airport (visit Ryanair.com)
From airport to Falset by car: Take T-11 road, then take N-420 road direction Falset. (37 kilometers)