The Fira Viba del Bages takes place each year in Manresa, offering the chance to explore and experience the region’s wine culture. Its programme features a wide range of activities designed for both wine enthusiasts and the simply curious, while giving small family-run wineries and local wine shops the opportunity to showcase the very best of their vineyards. Strolling through the fair is a way to engage with the area’s history, diversity and winegrowing heritage, accompanied by enticing food stalls: artisan cheeses, cured meats and local dishes that pair perfectly with every glass. It is a place for tasting, conversation and discovering why Bages wines are once again taking centre stage with pride.
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Some of Catalonia’s most celebrated wines are produced in small Bages wineries that participate in the Fira Viba.
The Bages region – a land of monasteries and revived vineyards –has a winemaking tradition that stretches back to the Middle Ages. Phylloxera nearly wiped it from the map, but today the DO Pla de Bages denomination of origin stands as a symbol of resilience and ingenuity. Grape varieties such as picapoll are returning to the spotlight, much like a long-forgotten dialect brought back to life.
Visit the wine shops with an open mind: forget traditional pairings and try the unexpected, such as a young sumoll served with a local coca de recapte (a flatbread topped with seasonal vegetables).