Neighbours in the Penedès still call the house the pianist’s house. Evelyne Dubourg, a French pianist born in Paris, gave free concerts here in her summer house, and when the estate began to host weddings its owners named it La Concertista in her honour. Today Finca La Concertista is let to one wedding party at a time, four hectares of olive groves and cypresses around a 500 square metre villa, with room for up to 250 guests and beds for 20 to 26.
The pianist’s house
Evelyne Dubourg, born in Paris in 1929, was the daughter of the art dealer Jacques Dubourg. She performed concerts around the world, but it was in this summer house that she played many free concerts for the neighbours, and they remember them. She died in Sitges in January 2024.
The idea behind the estate is a versatile, comfortable and Mediterranean space, and the owners say plainly that it is still a work in progress. The present project began in 2020, when Cristina Romero and Cristina Rodriguez, the owners of Eskisit Catering, went looking for a place where they could offer their catering to clients. They saw the property for the first time in 2021, and its cypress trees, olive groves and versatility showed them its potential. They have been adapting and improving it ever since, and they chose the name as a tribute to the pianist and to part of her history.
Four hectares among the olive trees
The estate stands in Llorenç del Penedès, in one of Catalonia’s wine regions, and the road to it crosses vineyards, olive fields and almond groves. Inside the gate there are four private hectares with more than 500 olive trees, and a cypress avenue that leads in towards the villa. The ground is flat, and the venue is open plan, so the team can adapt the spaces to the celebration.
The olives are put to use. The estate makes its own extra virgin olive oil from Arbequina olives, sold in 5 litre, 250 millilitre and 100 millilitre bottles.
Ceremony, aperitif and dinner outdoors
The grounds are laid out in distinct places where a day can happen. A ceremony can be held among the olive trees, or in the cypress area used for welcomes, ceremonies or banquets. There is a separate olive grove area for ceremonies and banquets, and an area called Saulo for welcomes, ceremonies, cocktails or activities. The pool garden is set aside for events, cocktails, banquets and parties, and a larger area takes events of up to 250 guests.
A day here can run as a ceremony among olive trees, an aperitif among century-old cypresses, and dinner al fresco under the moon and stars, either by the pool or at a long table in the grove. The setting is meant for the light of the sunset between the olive trees and cypresses, local cuisine and the wines of the area, shared with family and friends.
The day ends where it began. After dinner and the party, guests rest in the suites reserved for the wedding party, and wake to breakfast the next morning. Because the estate is let whole, nobody else is in the house. A catering area sits beside the villa, there are outside bathrooms, and an events car park lies at the entrance, so the working parts of a wedding stay away from the guests.
The table
The food is by Eskisit Catering, the owners’ own catering team and the estate’s in-house caterer. It prepares breakfast with chef service, lunch and dinner from local products. A basic breakfast is included each day of a stay, and fuller breakfast options can be booked in advance at an extra cost.
Long tables run through the grove under string lights, and round tables are laid in the pool garden. Local wines are part of the offer, and the olive oil from the estate’s own trees is on the table. The estate has a barbecue area, and private activities can be arranged: visits to wineries, private tastings on the estate, and pilates or yoga classes.
A party that runs until three
Outdoor celebrations run until 11 pm. Afterwards the party moves indoors, to a new 100 square metre multipurpose room with acoustic glass, where festivities can continue until 3 am. The room is new.
If the weather turns, a Bedouin tent, or haima, is included as Plan B for up to 135 guests, and it can also be chosen as Plan A. The tent itself is in the price; assembly and take-down are charged separately.
Where guests sleep
The villa has one suite, three double rooms, and a loft with panoramic views and three double beds, enough for 14 guests. Beside it, La Casita has three suites for six more, so the estate sleeps 20, and up to 26 with extra beds. Additional guests can stay on request for a nightly supplement, and the venue has agreements with hotels and venues 10 and 15 minutes away for more accommodation.
The villa covers 500 square metres, with an 80 square metre swimming pool that has a beach entrance, a veranda with a long table, private parking and wifi across the property.
From Barcelona to the Penedès
Barcelona Airport is about 50 minutes away by car, and both Sitges and Tarragona are about 30 minutes. The venue also arranges private activities on the estate, so a wedding weekend can include a wine tasting, or a pilates or yoga class.
Planning a wedding here
Prices for 2027 and 2028 are per night for exclusive use of the property, with accommodation for 20 guests. They start at 2,200 euros a night from December to February, with a minimum of two nights, and rise to 2,600 euros in March, April and November, and 2,900 euros from May to October, when the minimum is three nights; two nights in those months cost 3,500 euros a night. Midweek nights are 200 euros cheaper, and an extra single bed is 55 euros a night. The price includes a basic breakfast, the tent, tourist tax and VAT. Ask the venue for the full details for your date and numbers.
A house for couples who want a wedding rooted in a place
Finca La Concertista suits couples who want a whole estate to themselves, with the olive groves, the pool and a late party that moves indoors rather than ending at 11. The planning question is the guest list. The villa and La Casita sleep 20 to 26, and the rest of a larger party stays in the hotels nearby. Those looking for a historic palace will find a different house; this is a Mediterranean villa with a story of music, and a team that cooks.
Check your date
Ask Finca La Concertista whether your date is free before you book travel. For more of the area, read about weddings in Spain and the Spain Wedding Atlas.
