Gourmet products local specialties and wines Ceret

Our favorite sommelier (11th in the 2018 competition) takes us on new adventures: a cellar, a wine bar and a dining cellar. Julien selects the best wines from here and elsewhere, looks for the best quality/price ratio and above all... we love him for all the sound advice he gives. The evening is the occasion for afterwork around tapas à la Barcelonaise to accompany a tasting. The place to be for an environment conducive to relaxation and enjoyment. Not forgetting the magical theme nights. We repeat, we love it!

Another one who is in the news, what a life of a pig! Ronan raises hardy Duroc pigs in the Vallespir region. The animals grow slowly, fed mainly on acorns which they find under a 23 ha forest. And that changes everything! The pigs are raised with respect and animal welfare. You can find his products (fresh meat, cured meats: refined ventrèche, copa, white ham without nitrite salts) in various markets near Céret. The best tables have bet on him. Ronan's pork products are a delight!

At the Cellier des Arcades, the emphasis is on the wines of the department and on organic wine. From April to July, two Saturdays a month, in this beautiful house with its vaulted ceiling and stone walls made of Tech pebbles, Henri organises beautiful tastings in the presence of the winegrower to help you discover a domain. When we ask him to name his favourite vintages, he replies: "impossible to answer, I like everything! ». A good address to accompany the good and delicious local products brought back from the famous market of Céret.

A very small estate of 4 ha which is on the rise. A small estate that has chosen to produce organic and natural wine: no chemical inputs and only living things! The cellar is in Céret but the vines are on the foothills of the Albères on sandy and stony soils. Hervé, a great defender of ecology, pampers his vines from the foot of the vine to the glass. We like his wines because they are real and free of any intervention... they are alive! We love the labels and the names of the vintages, there is poetry in them. A winemaker to follow.

Sylvie and Joseph Mach have just handed over the reins. It's now up to Marie and Vincent to follow in the footsteps of the award-winning Cérétan couple, and add their own personal touch. They innovate by opening a Vallespir cheese section and a local wine cellar. The ultimate goal, "the icing on the cake", is to open their own free-range pig farm, and thus master the art of breeding and selling pigs, as well as running a farm-restaurant. Here's a couple full of ideas... tasty ones! Le Petit Futé is licking its lips.

Mas Py is different from other organic farms because of the diversity of the products cultivated or farmed. First of all, there are the Céret cherries and in particular the dried cherry which has become the flagship of the estate. Then there is the cultivation of olive trees of different varieties that produce extra-virgin olive oil. Finally, Brigitte and Erwin devoted themselves to the breeding of Iberian black pigs, which frolic in the open air under cork oaks and coppices. Incomparable cold meats! To sum up, Mas Py is a real Ali Baba's cave for epicureans.

Here's a great idea: Myriam, who's crazy about plants and nature, and trained with botanists, invites you on walks to discover the wild and edible plants of our region. There are over 150 of them in the Catalan region! If you love botany, cooking and health, follow the guide off the beaten track. You'll learn how to taste and smell... a true reconnection with nature and a great ecological approach! Don't forget to book, as places are limited and Myriam's popularity is growing all the time... and we at the Futé love it!