The Malvasia of Sitges Week  is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and promoting this emblematic wine of the region. During this week, visitors can enjoy a wide variety of activities, such as wine tastings, guided tours of vineyards and wineries, gastronomic pairings, and talks about the history and production process of Sitges' Malvasia. The initiative not only highlights the value of this sweet and native wine but also the cultural and wine-making heritage of the area, emphasizing the role it has played in the wine-making tradition of the Garraf region.

10^th Malvasia de Sitges Week

- Roots 700 years deep -

 Come check out a series of cultural and culinary events to celebrate Malvasia de Sitges, much more than a sweet wine.

WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER

7-9 p.m. OPENING OF THE 10^th MALVASIA DE SITGES WEEK.

Official opening event

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

By invitation only

We’re kicking off the 10^th Malvasia de Sitges Week in the birthplace of the variety, at the Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre, where we’ll present the activities, projects and goals behind this edition taking place from 29 October to 16 November: promoting, celebrating and sharing Malvasia from several angles.

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

6-8 p.m.  BACK TO THE BASICS: MALVASIA FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY. A cultural pairing of 5 Malvasia wines.

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Tickets €18; register in advance here

Capacity: 30 pax

Sweet Malvasia as a heritage element for All Saints’ Day, celebrated beyond Catalonia.

We’ll be tasting:

• PRS Malvasia 2020 – Pietro Beconcini (Tuscany, Italy) – Malvasia Lunga aged in cement eggs
• Vinsanto – Fattorie Melini (Tuscany, Italy) – Naturally sweet wine aged in wood
• Vintage Malvasia - Barbeito Winery (Madeira, Portugal) – Fortified Madeira Malvasia, aged in French oak for 5 years
• Semi-sweet 2022 Malvasia - El Grifo (Lanzarote, Canary Islands) – Naturally sweet volcanic Malvasia
• La centenària 2002 - Celler de l’Hospital (Sitges) – Malvasia de Sitges mistelle, oxidative ageing in chestnut wood.

Paired with panellets (a traditional Catalan All Saints’ Day pastry) prepared and selected by students from IES Joan Ramon Benaprés, a secondary school specialising in the hospitality industry.

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  MALVASIA AT THE MARKET! Sales and tastings

Saturday market in Plaça Catalunya (Sitges)

If you’ve never tasted our Malvasia de Sitges wines, now’s your chance. Drop by the Saturday market, 10 minutes from the Sitges train station, to discover our variety firsthand and find the perfect wine for you! See you there!

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

6-8 p.m. MALVASIA AND AENEAS: a journey around the Mediterranean. A cultural pairing of 3 Malvasia wines

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Event organised in collaboration with Roig i Raventós Library, as part of the Biblioteques amb DO (Libraries with Designation of Origin) programme.

Audiovisual content provided by the Palau de la Música. 

Free admission; register in advance at b.sitges.jrr@diba.cat // 93 894 8486

Capacity: 30 pax

With Esteve Nabona leading the pairing, we’ll enjoy a showing of Baroque opera Dido & Aeneas, by English composer Henry Purcell, in a one-of-a-kind setting.

We’ll be tasting:

• Most Malvasia de Sitges – Celler Suriol (Vilobí) – grape juice // Prologue
• Malvasia de Mar 2021 – Celler de l’Hospital (Sitges) – young wine aged underwater // Act 1
• Monembasia 2021 – Celler de l’Hospital (Sitges) – sparkling wine using the traditional method // Act 2
• Malvasia dolça 2013 - Celler de l’Hospital (Sitges) – Malvasia de Sitges mistelle, oxidative ageing in chestnut wood //Act 3

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

Guided tour in Catalan / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Guided tour in Spanish / 12-2 p.m.

TASTE OF GRAPES. Tour through the streets of Sitges

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Tickets €12; register in advance here: Catalan & Spanish

Capacity: 20 pax

Guided tour through the streets of Sitges, with a focus on Malvasia de Sitges and the history of vineyards and wine in this seaside town.

We’ll end up at the Corral de la Vila, which houses the CIM, where we’ll conclude the experience with a tasting of the Celler de l’Hospital’s Malvasia wine.

Includes 

• Guided tour
• Sweet Malvasia de Sitges wine or grape juice tasting, 2013 vintage
• Admission to the Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre 

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER

12-2 p.m. MALVASIA, THE MYTH. Educational session for specialists

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Free. Interested professionals must fill in this form.

Capacity: 40 pax.

Led by Enric Bartra, researcher at the Catalan Institute of Vineyards and Wine (INCAVI) and CIM director and historian Alba Gràcia.

4-8 p.m. 4^th PROFESSIONAL MALVASIA DE SITGES WINE FAIR. Trade fair for specialists

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

By invitation only. Interested professionals must fill in this form.

Capacity: 200 pax

The fourth edition of this event for professionals is the perfect opportunity to taste different kinds of Malvasia wines, learn about new trends in the sector, network with others in the field and most importantly, enjoy this grape variety.

TUESDAY 5, WEDNESDAY 6 AND THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER

4:30-7:30 p.m. OPEN DAY AT THE CIM. Conclusion of family scavenger hunt

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Open day in collaboration with Sitges City Council

Free admission with scavenger hunt ticket

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER

7:30-9 p.m. DO PENEDÈS MALVASIA TASTING. Tasting of 5 DO Penedès Malvasia wines

Espai Tastavins BCN

Tickets €15; register in advance here

Capacity: 20 pax

In this activity led by sommelier Ramon Antich, we’ll taste four DO Penedès Malvasia wines.

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

5:30-8 p.m. THE NAMES OF MALVASIA WINES: THE GREAT DILEMMA. Round-table discussion and wine tasting.

Santiago Rusiñol Library (Sitges)

Tickets €12; register in advance here

Organised in collaboration with Sitges Libraries.

Capacity: 30 pax

An opportunity to reflect on and learn about what makes a variety part of the Aromatic Malvasia family, which terms are synonymous, and which grape varieties are Malvasia in name only. Moderated by CIM director Alba Gràcia.  We’ll taste 6 different Malvasia varieties that can be found in Catalonia and Spain. 

SATURDAY 9 AND SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. THE GREAT WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE AT LA MALVASERIA. Malvasia de Sitges wine fair for the public.

CIM - Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (Sitges)

Tickets: €15 (glass + 3 tastings + admission to the CIM) Register in advance here or at the ticket office until capacity is reached

For the third year in a row, La Malvaseria, the CIM’s wine bar specialising in Malvasia, will be overflowing with Mavasia wines from all over Catalonia and the world.

Over fifty single-variety Malvasia wines will fill our glasses as we take in the unique setting of the Malvasia Interpretation Centre, a true cradle of culture.

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

First session 5 p.m. // Second session 8 p.m. LA MALVASIA DE SITGES, a comedy in verse. Theatrical reading.

Modernista chapel at the Celler de l’Hospital complex (Sitges)

Event organised in collaboration with Roig i Raventós Library as part of the Biblioteques amb DO (Libraries with Designation of Origin) programme.

Free admission; register in advance at b.sitges.jrr@diba.cat // 93 894 8486

Capacity: 100 pax

This year’s closing event will take the form of a play: specifically, La Malvasia de Sitges, a sainete, or one-act comedy written by Francesc de Sales Vidal i Torrents in 1899, adapted for a theatrical reading by Ignasi d’Artés i Magrinyà, and now chosen by the Gent de Teatre de Sitges theatre group to close out this year’s edition.

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER

9 p.m. DO PENEDÈS IN SITGES. Tasting menu with Malvasia de Sitges.

Restaurant Picnic

Tickets €55; register in advance at Restaurant Picnic 93 811 00 40

Event organised by DO Penedès.  

Come along on a journey in which DO Penedès wines will land in Sitges for a pairing with our local cuisine. Malvasia and seafood cuisine will show that the earth/sea tandem is a feast for the senses.

Pairing wines

• Blanc Subur 2022 - Celler de l’Hospital (Sitges) – young wine
• Viver d’Espiells 2022 - Juvé i Camps (Espiells) – young wine
• Malvasia de Sitges 2021 - Jané Ventura (El Vendrell) – aged wine
• Microvinificació 2022 - Augustus Forum (El Vendrell) – young wine

FOOD AND WINE ACTIVITIES

From 29/10 to 16/11 

FROM MONEMBASIA TO OUR GLASSES AND PLATES. Tastings and pairings with Malvasia de Sitges wines

At various restaurants, bars and other establishments in Sitges

Activities organised in collaboration with the Sitges Hospitality Guild and Fetén Wines.

A wide range of Malvasia de Sitges wines await the most daring of diners and local wine enthusiasts. There will be tastings and pairings for everyone at Sitges Hospitality Guild establishments, in celebration of this tenth edition. This diverse selection will give all participants the chance to have a true gourmet experience surrounded by Sitges cuisine.

Participating establishments:

Cal Pinxo
Hotel Sabatic – Pasatempo
La Nansa
Hibou
Hotel Sunway – Acqua
Marenostrum
Hotel Estela
La Fragata
Merci
Picnic
La Salseta
Sofia by Picnic
CIM - La Malvaseria

For more information, click here.