Mas Collades is a beautiful three story manor house built in 1742 of sand stone with an interior patio and large wooden entrance doors typical of the 17th century. 'Mas Collades' is located 70 km. north of Barcelona and is surrounded by 70 hectares of pine forests offering panoramic views of nature.
The house was built by the family "Los Collades", who took care of the house and its land for more than 150 years. Their descendants honoured the Catalan heritage law with the central figure as "hereu" (heir) followed by a priest, a doctor, a lawyer etc. They made their living through wine production and wood cutting and as such they were the main providers of the church wine called "Vi de dir Misa" of the Bishopric of Vic. Every year in November, they would transport the wine in large carriages to this town and consequently enrol yet another son at its seminary.
