The best wines of Penedès

Discover the best wines of Penedès of Catalogne as well as the best winemakers of Penedès and estates of Penedès to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Penedès and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Penedès by region

Looking for a good wine of Penedès of Catalogne among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Penedès. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Penedès with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Penedès

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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 flemish beer stew, spaghetti neapolitan style or simple and fragrant roast veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Penedès

On the nose the red wine of the region of Penedès. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, game or saline and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, nutty or graphite. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Penedès. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Penedès

  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1977With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Penedès

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garnacha
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Penedès

A wine route planned in the region of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Penedès.

Discovering the wine region of Penedès

The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.

In the mouth of Penedès is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 328 estates and châteaux in the of Penedès, producing 1569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Penedès

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Penedès

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 waterzooï of the sea, quiche without pastry or goat's cheese, smoked ham and honey sandwiches.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Penedès

On the nose the white wine of the region of Penedès. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, orange or chestnut and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, green apple or ginger. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Penedès. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Penedès

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Penedès

  • Xarel-lo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Malvasia
  • Macabeo

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Penedès

A wine route planned in the region of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Penedès.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Penedès

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Penedès

Sparkling wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong), cream of asparagus soup in verrines or chicken chop suey.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Penedès

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Penedès. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Penedès. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Penedès

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Penedès

  • Xarel-lo
  • Macabeo
  • Parellada
  • Chardonnay
  • Sumoll
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Penedès

A wine route planned in the region of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Penedès.

The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

Great pink wines of Penedès

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Penedès

Pink wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos rossini, oriental lamb skewers or imene's tunisian ojja.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Penedès

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Penedès. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of pink grapefruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Penedès

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Penedès

  • Merlot
  • Xarel-lo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sumoll

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Penedès

A wine route planned in the region of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Penedès.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Penedès

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Penedès

Sweet wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, skate wings with black butter sauce or linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Penedès

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Penedès. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of orange blossom, rhubarb or elderflower.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Penedès

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Penedès

  • Macabeo
  • Chardonnay
  • Xarel-lo
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Penedès

A wine route planned in the region of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Penedès.

The word of the wine: Clos

Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.

Great natural sweet wines of Penedès

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Penedès

Natural sweet wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Penedès

  • Muscat de Frontignan

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Penedès

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

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How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

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