Monvinic Restaurant

Code de Vino — rating 4,5 stars
Place: Barcelona, Spain

Space

Monvínic is a unique space of uncompromising yet entirely functional design even the smallest detail, has been fashioned to ensure that the wine – and the world of wine – take center stage.  A center where, subtly and elegantly, wine culture is alive and omnipresent.

Cellar

Monvínic’s unique wine cellar is the heart and soul of this unique venture. It is the fruit of years of passionate searching and its aim is to reflect as faithfully as possible the incredible diversity that springs from winemaking regions across the five continents. A cellar which is continually updated and where profecional team of sommeliers, led by Isabelle Brunet -awarded with the “Best Head Waiter 2018″ Prize. Monvínic aims to reflect the extraordinary dynamism of the world of wine, with new winemakers and new regions constantly emerging, all of which deserve our attention. There are thousands of labels, but behind every bottle there is always the same prevailing obsession with its provenance and how it is stored and served.

Culinary space

The culinary space, under Gastronomic Director and new chef Ariadna Julian is a meeting place in the service of wine. It offers cuisine with deep roots, well-matched to wine, which respects the essence of every product. Dishes steeped in a traditional gastronomy which is both authentic and continually updated. Food, in short, which invites you to uncork bottles, to experiment and to indulge yourself.

Monvínic works with local producers and harvesters who care for and respect their natural environment and are an essential part of the culture of their country.

Wine bar

Team of sommeliers, led by Isabelle Brunet -co-founder of the project, have developed a revolutionary digital wine list that constitutes the ideal guide for this journey around the world. A wine list which is agile, instructive and entertaining, allowing seamless access to its infinite references, making the experience an even more fruitful one. A wine list which also reflects another unwavering commitment: to offer the wines at the most reasonable prices. So drinking them is all the more joyful and pleasurable.

Every day, the Monvínic team opens a generous selection of between forty and fifty wines from the four corners of the world, to be enjoyed by the glass or half glass.

The bar also offers a range of tapas to accompany the wines. Tapas which take their inspiration from traditional Catalan dishes, but with the contemporary touch of the Gastronomic Director Ariadna Julian.

Reference library

The reference library, open to the Friends of Monvínic, brings together on its oak shelves an extensive and discerning collection of books, magazines, annual guides and auction catalogues. All are essential points of reference in today’s wine community. Hundreds of publications which allow the reader to explore every area of wine lore. And here enthusiasts and experts alike can be sure to find the answer to whatever doubt or curiosity they may have. A permanently up-to-date library which has become another cornerstone of Monvínic, a central pillar of its work.

Contacts of the restaurant

diputació 249
08007 Barcelona
+34 932 726 187
monvinic.com
email