Agrícola de Barberà de la Conca
Pioneers and inspirers. The origin of our agricultural cooperativism. In the town that saw the birth of the first cooperative winery experience in all of Spain, Cèsar Martinell built the building, located south of the town and by the roadside, between 1920 and 1921, commissioned by the viticulture section of the Sindicat Agrícola de Barberà, with financial help from the Banc de Valls.
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His project incorporated four major technical innovations (in both construction and wine-production technology) that became hallmarks of his work in almost all his wineries. These hallmarks are: the construction of the structure of the naves based on parabolic brick arches, the placement of windows to ventilate the naves, cylindrical underground vats separated by ventilated insulating chambers, and the composition and textures of the façades.
The building consists of two rectangular naves of unequal size arranged in parallel, with different tiled roofs on wooden trusses and an interior resolved at the sides with lightened parabolic arches of brick laid in the "book-fold" (plec de llibre) style.
The main body has a basilica plan and contains the surface vats. The interior pillars branch out lengthwise and form parabolic arches.
Especially curious is the water tank tower (built in 1929), whose structure and shape resemble the town's Baroque bell tower, with which it establishes a certain dialogue and mimicry.
Finally, note the long underground corridor that crosses the main nave and carefully safeguards hundreds of bottles of the winery's cava.
Don't miss
The stories linked to the first cooperative winery experience in all of Spain.
Visiting vineyards and tasting wines made from the local variety (Trepat).
Combining the winery visit with a visit to the town's Templar castle.
The long, dark and damp underground corridor that crosses the main nave and carefully safeguards the winery's most prized bottles of cava.
Spending the night at its motorhome area, right next to the winery.
Winery fact sheet
- Year of construction: 1920-1921
- Architect: Cèsar Martinell i Brunet
- Designation of origin: DO Conca de Barberà
- Main varieties: Trepat, Parellada, Macabeu, Ull de Llebre, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Shop opening hours
April - November: Monday* to Friday: (*Monday morning closed) Morning: 10:00-13:30 Afternoon: 15:30-19:30 Saturday: 10:00-14:00 / 17:00-20:00 Sundays and public holidays: 10:00-14:00 December - March Monday to Friday: Afternoon: 15:30-19:30 Thursday and Friday also open in the morning from 9:30-13:30 Saturday: 10:00-14:00 / 17:00-20:00 Sundays and public holidays: 10:00-14:00
- Guided tours: guided tours are offered in the following languages: Catalan, Spanish, English, French
