Top 100 red wines of Penedès
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Penedès of Penedès as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Penedès and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Penedès
Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.
15,200 ha, Mediterranean climate. Renowned Catalan aperitif.
Discover the grape variety: Trepat
Light, elegant reds and rosés with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity. Delicate aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, rose, white flowers and spicy notes. Airy, refreshing palate. Star of Conca de Barberà DO in Catalonia and component of Cava DO rosés and Cava de Paraje Calificado, contributing aromatic finesse. Native Catalan variety, long overlooked, rediscovered for its elegant, fresh profile.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Penedès
red wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, lasagna bolognese express or normandy style escalope.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Penedès
On the nose in the region of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or leather. In the mouth in the region of Penedès is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
