Discover the top 100 best white wines of Penedès of Penedès as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Penedès and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
white wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of risotto of the sea, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or goat's cheese mousse verrine.
On the nose in the region of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, quince or peach. In the mouth in the region of Penedès is a with a nice freshness.
