A guide to Malvasia de Sitges worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Malvasia de Sitges in Penedes

Pardas ★ 4.6

Corpinnat / DO PenedesXarel-lo, Malvasia de Sitges, Sumoll, Cabernet Franc, Garnatxa60 haFounded 1996Ramon Parera and Jordi ArnanCCPAETorrelavit

Founded in 1996 by oenologist Ramon Parera and agronomist Jordi Arnan at Finca Can Comas in the Bitlles river valley (Alt Penedes). The 60-hectare property comprises Mediterranean forest, cereal crops, pasture and barren land around a medieval farmhouse. Labels carry a wild-boar print (Sus Scrofa). Corpinnat member since 2018.

Tasting: Small-group estate tour at Finca Can Comas including the medieval farmhouse cellar, Mediterranean forest reserve and tasting of Sus Scrofa Xarel-lo, Aspriu single-vineyard and the indigenous-grape reds.

Signature wines: pardas-sus-scrofa, pardas-aspriu, pardas-xarel-lo, pardas-rupestris, pardas-collita-roja

Tip: Sus Scrofa is the entry-level Xarel-lo; ask for the Aspriu vertical to see the single-vineyard ageing potential.

Huguet de Can Feixes ★ 4.6

Corpinnat / DO PenedesMacabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo, Malvasia de Sitges, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir70 haFounded 1768Huguet familyCCPAEPenedes Superior

Estate founded in 1768 by Don Jaime Feixes, acquired by the Huguet family in the late 19th century. Located on the northern slopes between Alt Penedes and Anoia at Cabrera de Mediona, these are the farthest Penedes vineyards from the Mediterranean with extreme continental temperature variation. 70 hectares producing roughly 200,000 bottles per year. Corpinnat member since 2019; still wines under DO Penedes.

Tasting: Visit to the historic Can Feixes farmhouse covering the 13th-century chapel, the working cellar and a tasting of the Huguet de Can Feixes Corpinnat plus Selecio still wines.

Signature wines: huguet-de-can-feixes-brut-nature-corpinnat, huguet-de-can-feixes-reserva-7-anys, can-feixes-blanc-seleccio, can-feixes-negre-seleccio, huguet-malvasia

Tip: Ask for the Huguet Malvasia rose with sweet plums - it is the cellar's quietest surprise.

Mas Candi ★ 4.7

Corpinnat and DO PenedesXarel-lo, Sumoll, Malvasia de Sitges, GarnachaFounded 2006Mas Candi partners (Toni Carbo, Ramon Jane, Mireia Torres-Maczassek, Marta Casas)Winemaker Toni CarboCCPAEAvinyonet del Penedes

Small organic Corpinnat producer at Avinyonet del Penedes producing recovered-variety still wines (Sumoll, Malvasia de Sitges) alongside traditional-method sparkling.

Tip: Ask to taste the still wines as well as the sparkling. The Cova Foradada Sumoll is the producer's signature still red and a rare bottling outside the region.

Celler Pardas ★ 4.5

Corpinnat and DO PenedesXarel-lo, Sumoll, Cabernet Franc, Malvasia de SitgesFounded 1996Ramon Parera and Jordi ArnanWinemaker Jordi ArnanCCPAETorrelavit

Organic-certified Corpinnat producer at Torrelavit producing small-volume Xarel-lo and recovered-variety still wines from a single estate.

Tip: Pardas keeps a small reserve of older Xarel-lo Vermell on the cellar list; ask whether any bottles are available on the day.

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