Luxury hotel in Alella

A Russian magnate will transform the estate of Cal Governor of Alella into a luxury hotel

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The mediation of the current Marquis d’Alella, Juan Peláez, has been key to unraveling the negotiations held for three years by the young Russian tycoon Vadim Sukharev, with the real estate agent of a Catalan banking entity to acquire the buildings of the Torre del Gobernador. His company Alebian XXI, had already acquired part of the gardens in May of 2015 and maintained for two years a purchase option on the buildings. The estate of the sixteenth century, known in the population of the Maresme as the “Padres or the Escolapios” for having hosted a school in the community of Pías Schools. The planned investment exceeds 20 million euros to build 90 rooms.

The estate of Cal Governador de Alella, disused since 2000, is very degraded by vandalism. For more than three years, the Russian tycoon has unsuccessfully negotiated the purchase to renovate the property in a hotel. In 2015 he managed to acquire for 1.2 million the first piece of the property, the sumptuous romantic gardens that he has already begun to rehabilitate based on a meticulous gardening project to give back the splendor of the sixteenth century. The mayor, Andreu Francisco, called for the mediation of the current Marques de Alella, Juan Peláez, a prestigious lawyer who has been expert in this type of negotiations, who has managed to revive the investment after convincing the owners to promote a Transaction that until now had rejected without apparent justification.

Once the sale has been formalized, according to the mayor, the urban improvement plan to be approved by the plenary will be processed, a process that can last for a year and be approved in the autumn of 2017. The construction project and extension of the street Marià Estrada, which can be completed in two years, so that the luxurious hotel could be operational in 2020. The catalog of local heritage protects the entire building, with the exception of two floors added in the fifties that could be Knocked over The new hotel, according to Andreu Francisco, will be a luxury five star establishment, which will be projected with a therapeutic offer of hydrotherapy as a differential fact.

The estate of Cal Governador, in its totality has greater extension than the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona. It occupies 4.2 hectares and 4,553 square meters of buildings. It is classified as a property of local interest, so its exterior structure is protected. It includes inside the farmhouse Can Xeco Monnar, which will also be rehabilitated, several sports courts and a lake. The mayor, Andreu Francisco, showed yesterday his satisfaction “for what it supposes for the economic impulse of the population”.

The future hotel in the estate of Cal Governador, will be the first hotel business of the magnate Sukharev, with real estate interests and health centers in Spain. In Siberia he has interests in the food sector.

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Wine Tourism Hotel in Barcelona

The Arrey Hotels Group will open a four star hotel in Can Balcells this summer and draw up its own cellar in the old Cavas Signat

Arrey Alella hotel-room

The Arrey Hotels Group, with a presence in Brazil and Spain, will open this summer a new four-star hotel with 37 rooms (Maresme). Arrey Alella Hotel has been built in the tower Can Balcells, former seat of Cavas Signat. The establishment preserve and enhance the connection of the municipality with the world of wine and cava, betting and offering wine tourism as an area of economic revitalization for the city and its surroundings. The hotel has an investment of 4.5 million euros and the creation of 15 new jobs, employed in the territory, with the collaboration of service occupation Alella City Council.

“It is a special product,” said Manuel Arrey, which reveals how the design and construction “that manages the PROPI group” has sought to keep the details that will make the establishment a unique and themed place, with a marked enological character that will even draw his own digs in the ancient cellars Signat found in the building. “We will develop cava brut quality reserve under the brand Maria Oliver”

The Hotel Arrey Alella wanted to pay his own tribute to the wine heritage of the area: the architectural project has remained underground cellars stores, where private events and activities open to the public that serve to promote the wines of the region can be made. In addition to conserving and rehabilitating the underground storage of old Bodegas Signat, three meeting rooms of the hotel are named after some of the most famous grape varieties of the appellation: Merlot, Grenache and Cabernet.

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Ideal location

Amenities at the hotel include restaurant, with its own and open to the public gastronomic proposal; the garden, a leisure also available event rooms, bright and minimalist design while retailer. The -Executive customers, couples or families, can access the pool and terrace overlooking the sea. Its location allows to enjoy a purely Mediterranean setting, surrounded by vineyards and just over 2 kilometers from the beach of Masnou. 20km from Barcelona and 35km from the airport of El Prat, which for Manuel Arrey is an ideal location, “beyond a hotel in the center of Barcelona or Madrid.”

The rehabilitation and restoration have become the old manor house in the central enclosure, respecting the design of the original structure: in the past, Can Balcells was known by alellenses as “China House” by the shape of their roofs , reminiscent of oriental pagodas temples. Surrounded by gardens on the ground floor of the tower are the reception and Can Balcells restaurant offers a selection of typical products of Mediterranean cuisine. On the upper floors the bedrooms and suites are distributed: a total of 9 rooms, some with terrace. Besides the main building, the rehabilitation project has also included the construction of an annex building with other 18 rooms on two floors, all with views of the garden and the manor house. Around the restored tower extends garden, swimming pool and private parking for hotel guests. The terrace and garden, available for private celebrations or corporate events are also open to the public: a space outdoors, in a quiet environment where dinner or a drink with friends.

The Hotel Arrey Alella is the second establishment of Arrey Hotels Group in Spain. In 2014, the hotel group acquired the Hotel Palacio Carvajal Giron Plasencia, a hotel built in a Renaissance palace s hotel. XVII in the historic city center. The Hotel Palacio Carvajal-Giron has received the award for Best Hotel Extremadura in Tourism Awards 2016 granted by the Newspaper of Extremadura. The Arrey Hotels Group was founded in 1980 by its President and Director: Oliver D. Manuel Arrey, a native of Manlleu in the Osona (Barcelona). After more than three decades of business activity focused on Brazil, the group has decided to diversify its business with new projects in Spain and Guinea-Bissau. The total turnover of Arrey Group is estimated at 60 million euros and has a human capital of 1,000 employees distributed in three business sectors: hotels; industries, distribution and services, and the promotion and construction of buildings.

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Michelin star in the outskirts of Barcelona

The Lluerna restaurant in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, held since 2013 the star of the prestigious guide, the only outside the Catalan capital

Lluerna Restaurant

Eco leek confit with roasted onion juice under a layer sprinkled with bottarga and bacon. That is the recipe that makes up the only Michelin star in the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona that escapes from the Catalan capital. A varied menu of all the Lluerna Restaurant in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, serves its customers every week since before the grant prestigious culinary guide him in his 2013 edition an award that has kept every year and also retain this 2016, it was learned a few days ago.

“We are a Michelin star atypical” admits the chef Victor Quintillà responsible business with Mar, agronomist with the restaurant and sharing life. The restaurant, located in a quiet area just steps from the oldest part and central Santa Coloma and the Major church, has eight tables and seats about 30 people, but the service is usually around the usual 25. ” In general, everyone asks one of the menus, and each eat 10 dishes. Given this, four or five people are noticed: are 40 or 50 more dishes to cook, “says the ‘wizard’ of Lluerna.

The view is, dimensions and welcoming atmosphere, like a small family business were partly -and still is, to make this restaurant special title that shares with other with dimensions and capacity much larger staff. And the template Lluerna began his meteoric rise with just three workers, a number that in recent years has grown to eight.

A path lunch menu at Michelin

The ride to renew for the fourth time Michelin star has not been short, far from it. Victor adventure and Sea began 15 years ago with a bar-restaurant that were expanded over time and served classic but lovingly prepared lunch menu. The kitchen was his passion and always endeavored to differentiate and innovate. Michelin asked them to include them in your guide and took seven years to receive the Star, but never seek. “I never thought, fell out of the sky”. Never better said.

“Once you’re inside the guide, you know you can come inspectors, and actually come several times a year but you do not realize until they have paid,” explains Quintillà. “People think it’s easy to distinguish them because they come alone, but the fact is that many people come to eat one every day to restaurants like ours. Sometimes, if you want to see the kitchen, identified after the banquet is over, “reveals. “Ultimately, our idea is to have everyone happy, treat everyone as if they were inspectors,” says the chef.

Philosophy and humility Lluerna unchanged. In fact, the price of the card has not risen one euro for four years, although the increase of diners has been remarkable and has allowed them to evolve as a business. They admit that the Star is a “speaker” to put you on the map if you are outside Barcelona, ​​but do not condition their customs Guide. “So far, our kitchen block your criteria, without more,” says Quintillà.
What does a restaurant like this in Santa Coloma?

It’s a question that made them more than once to the responsible place. Interestingly, it is a question posed, say Victor and Mar, the neighbors of the municipality, but not outsiders. 90% of customers are not local Santa Coloma, but Barcelona and surroundings. “The internationalization of Barcelona pushes many quality restaurants but where they can continue meeting in Catalan, for example, and not in English or French. And we are one of the closest they have left, “said the master of the Colomense kitchen.

Raised in the neighborhood of the Fund, both responsible for Lluerna is extremely rooted to Santa Coloma and consider their neighbors should believe the potential of the city, a gastronomic level, in this case, but also in other areas. The commitment to local, so native, is also one of the pillars of the restaurant. This is evident, for example, keeps close collaboration with the Campus Quintillà Food Torribera of the University of Barcelona, ​​a study center where he usually participates through classes and workshops, and looks like a huge bonanza for Santa Coloma.

Beyond affinities with institutions or projects, Lluerna builds on ecological products and proximity your kitchen. Serve Alella DO wines and work with four Maresme farmers to those who ask them specific and differentiated products such as white aubergine, a peculiar vegetable that found some years ago and testaron for months before serving the dish. Every time you give to something, charge a crop and are committed to purchase 100%. “We must concentrate on the quality growing; if we are not careful the product of our land, no one will. They take their chances for you and you must also bid “argues Quintillà who takes refuge in his letter to speak loudly proximity Product: environmentally leek confit with roasted onion juice under a layer sprinkled with bottarga and bacon, a plate whose origin does not exceed the 5 or 10 kilometers radius. And that is worth a Michelin Star.

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Vinari premis 2015: Best Catalan is a young red wine of the DO Conca de Barbera

It is Vermell Peguera 2013, the winery Clos de Peguera | Ramon Roqueta, Monvínic Award for personal career | 839 references 12 DOs involved in editing

The jury Vinari Awards finalists “catando” wines in Ruby Celler

Peguera Vermell 2013, the Clos de Peguera (Conca de Barbera) cellar is the best wine produced in Catalonia this year. This is attested by the award he has received last friday at the Auditorium Vilafranca; Vinari Grand Gold Award 2015.

This is the third installment of the Premis Vinari 2015 organized by the specialized digital newspaper Vadevi.cat, some trophies, like other initiatives in recent years, were born with the aim of disseminating the best wines of Catalonia. In 2014 the great Vinari d’Or went for a grenache Empordà, the Millenium 2011 Bodega Xavier Clue (Terra Alta), and a year before, was for a sweet wine of Empordà Garnacha Solera of the winery Mas Llunes 2002.

Since it opened this past spring convocation this year, 12 839 references DO Catalan entered in competition. 10 preliminary tastings over the territory during the months of May to July, and a final tasting with 70 experts, held at the Celler Ruby on 14th September, served to decide how to divide the 166 trophies to the best wines this year.

The wines have measured forces in 12 different categories and also have given the Special Vinari Awards and Special to Ecological DO, highlighting the three best wines of each Catalan DO Production. As in the past, Tarragona wines are those that receive the largest number of awards. Specifically, the DO Terra Alta (14 awards), the Priorat (14) and Penedès (14). They are followed by Girona Emporda DO wines (13).

To reward the Peguera Vermell 2013 -a wine unpretentious Parker got 88 points the jury praised his will to recover a traditional style (in fact vermell (red) is appointed as de Catalunya years ago when red wines color intensity was not an obsession). 100 %% Monastrell varietal, is the result of a maturing skins of six days and only 50% of skin.

Apart from this little gem without aging young, only two DO get two gold medals: Emporda and Priorat. Empordà are Blanc dels Aspres Vinyes dels Aspres 2013 in the category of wood and SoliSerena White Grenache d’Empordà Celler Espolla Cooperatiu in the category of Sweet Wines, stale and desserts. The two Gold for Giné Priorat Rosat 2014 Buil & Gine in the category Pink, and Black Guard 2010 Clos Abella Marco Abella. The other Golden Vinari distributed in the territory rewarding DO Alella with amazing sparkling wine, Ivory Brut Blanc de Negre 2010 Alella Vinícola in the category of sparkling Reserve, DO Conca de Barbera by said Vermell Peguera 2013 (Gold Medal and, in turn, Great Vinari de Oro), the Penedès where also highlighted with Sumarroca Bòria 2011 award in the category of red wines Crianza DO Terra Alta and where there has been a gold the Young White in the category of white youths Prohom Ecològic Blanc 2014 winery Coma d’en Bonet. He has also gone to the four Vinari Cava de Oro: Grau Dòria Brut Sparkling 2013 between Young (minimum 9 months aging); Marta Reserva 2012 Passió Canals Canals dig them in the category of Sparkling Pink; Rimarts Brut Nature Gran Reserva 2011 Gran Reserva sparkling between (minimum aging of 30 months) and in the category of Ancient Sparkling Reservations (minimum 50 months aging), it has set the Millenium Guillem Carol Gran Reserva 2006 Cellers Carol Vallès .

The rise of organic production:

For some years it shows in the market an upward trend in the production of natural and organic wines and Catalonia is, as noted by the general director of the Institut Català de la Vinya i Vi of the Generalitat, Jordi Bort, a leader in organic viticulture Only in the Catalan community vineyards certified as organic and add 500 hectares. The rally has been accompanied by a progressive implementation in restaurants and specialty shops and this trend should also be seen in the form of awards. This style of wines has been awarded eleven special awards tonight organic production among the 12 categories of competition- -Awards. Only the category of Sweet Wines has been unsuccessful.

Ramon Roqueta Roqueta distinction

The Monvínic Award for Personal Achievement in the wine world has been to Ramon Roqueta Roqueta. This Spaniard nonagenarian, faithful follower of the path forged by his ancestors, took over the family business in 1963. Its maximum were to strengthen and expand the family brand with a distribution network throughout Spain. In the words of Roqueta. “Selling wines of the farmers and Rajadell Fals (his native Bages) as far away as San Sebastián” It was another time, but those mud and sewage sludge by people like Roqueta and all those who have come after the Catalan wine world beyond the seas opened. First so that it could enjoy throughout the territory. Now it is drunk all over the world.

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