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.

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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 blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, pasta with basil or curried veal roulades.

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 lobster in court-bouillon, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or lasagna with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

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: Parellada

The white Parellada is a grape variety that originated in France (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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Parellada can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, South West.

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 express seafood spaghetti, boquerones anchovies in vinegar or tonkinese soup (vietnam).

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: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

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 tunisian molokheya, lamb meatballs with mint or beef fajitas.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 broccoli gratin, salmon koulibiac or cuttlefish in 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: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Penedès

First single-vineyard Rioja sparkling wine released

It had been possible to produce sparkling wines in Rioja, certified as DO Cava, since the creation of Spain’s main sparkling wine entity. But this fact was often unknown to consumers given that 95% of Cava is produced in the Catalunya region. The area for production of Cava in Rioja is however limited to only 18 of the nearly 150 municipalities within the entire DO zone. In a bid to better show point of origin, the new subzone labelling of Cava that was approved in 2021 now refers to the p ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

The Xarel·lo Summit returns

The idea for the summit at this remote locale came from Josep Cusiné of Parés Baltà and Ignasi Segui of Vinyes Singulars as the church sits on a ridge (‘cim’ in Catalan) at 643m in altitude. It has an unparalleled 360-degree view which opens up on the plain of Penedès and out to the Mediterranean Sea, 25km in the distance. Starting in 2015, the first years were friendly, loose affairs and took place inside the church but interest from those in the region (as well with sommeliers and the regional ...

A wine route in the region of Penedès ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Banyeres del penedès
  • Barcelona.
  • La fortesa
  • La llacuna
  • Lavern
  • Penedes
  • Piera
  • Sant quintí de mediona
  • Sitges
  • Vilafranca del penedés