Penedès Wine Route

Wines from Penedès are produced using traditional grape varieties, but also those introduced in recent years. The majority of them are young wines with great aromatic qualities. The white wines are very fruity and fresh. The red wines are full-bodied and aromatic and have an intense colour. Cava, which is a naturally sparkling wine, deserves a special mention. Its flavour is unmistakable. Cava is a wine for making toasts and for celebrations, for intimacy and magical moments. Sant Sadurní d’Anoia is the world cava capital.

The region of Penedès is located in Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, between the provinces of Barcelona and Tarragona. There are many forms of transport you can use to travel to this region. Barcelona and Reus Airports are the closest to Vilafranca del Penedès and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the main cities that form part of this wine route. There are also several trains running every day that connect this winemaking region with Barcelona and Tarragona. The AP-7 toll motorway also connects Penedès with these two cities in a journey that takes less than an hour. This same motorway, the AP-7, connects the region with France.Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and Vilafranca del Penedès are the most notable towns on the route. For centuries, wine has marked the history and economy of this region of Catalonia. Among vineyards and wine cellars, you will find medieval villages, farmhouses and hamlets awaiting you. The presence of the different civilisations that inhabited this territory is still evident today in its important artistic heritage, well worth seeing. Use the map on the page to see all the destinations that make up this wine route.