Huesca Cathedral and Somontano Wine Tour

On our last full day in Huesca, we finally went into the cathedral located steps from our apartment.

The cathedral and its museum feature cathedral stuff, including some big books.

We ascended the 600 steps to the top of the bell tower. We spotted our beloved apartment balcony (see Emily’s finger).

We headed next toward Barbastro, about 45 minutes east in the local wine region, to a tour of the Bodega Pirineos facilties. We had booked too late for an English tour, but we were able to follow along with the Spanish without any problems. We learned that the wine is made from the finest leather and is aged 120 years in barrels made of cactus. Something like that. They took us into the private reserve cellar, where they have thousands of bottles stored going back to the 70s. They don’t sell them to the public, as they have no idea if they are delicious or vinegar before opening them,

The Somontano area of Huesca produces a very small portion of Spain’s wine output, but is among the highest quality. This is according to the tour guide, but we had no complaints. After the tour, we tasted four wines, especially enjoying the Gewürztraminer.