DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir3245 haFounded 1551Raventos Codorniu (majority owned by The Carlyle Group since 2018)Sant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1551 by the Codorniu family in Sant Sadurni d'Anoia. The 1872 first traditional-method Spanish sparkling vintage is credited to Josep Raventos i Fatjo. The architectural complex by Puig i Cadafalch was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1976 and receives roughly 100,000 visitors per year. Codorniu holds three of the Cava de Paraje Calificado approved sites: Finca el Tros Nou, Finca la Pleta and Finca la Fideuera.
Tasting: Cellar tours of the modernist Cathedral of Cava designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1898-1915), including 33 km of underground galleries up to 22 metres deep. Train ride through the galleries, museum visit and tasting flight. Reservation required.
Signature wines: anna-de-codorniu, reina-maria-cristina, ars-collecta-finca-el-tros-nou, ars-collecta-finca-la-pleta, ars-collecta-finca-la-fideuera
Tip: Book the Ars Collecta library flight to taste the three single-vineyard Paraje Calificado cuvees side by side.
DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trepat700 haFounded 1861Henkell Freixenet (Oetker-Gruppe)Sant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1861 by Pedro Ferrer Bosch (the Ferrer family had been making wine at the Freixenet estate in Mediona since the 13th century). The current cellars in Sant Sadurni were built between 1920 and 1929 and inscribed in the BCIN heritage register. Cordon Negro launched in 1974 in the black frosted bottle that became the global Cava reference. The Casa Sala paraje is part of the Cava de Paraje Calificado category.
Tasting: Multilingual 90-minute tours of the 1920s cellar by the Sant Sadurni train station, with a tourist-train ride around the property and a tasting of Carta Nevada, Cordon Negro and a Reserva. Reservation required for tours; the modern tasting room is walk-in.
Signature wines: freixenet-cordon-negro, freixenet-carta-nevada, freixenet-elyssia-pinot-noir, freixenet-elyssia-gran-cuvee, casa-sala
Tip: The shop and tasting room are walk-in; for the cellar tour book at least a week ahead in autumn, when harvest tours fill quickly.
CorpinnatXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir472 haFounded 1921Juve i Camps family (4th generation)CCPAESant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1921 by Joan Juve Baques and Teresa Camps Farre, now in its fourth family generation. Juve y Camps is the producer behind La Capella, the single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Cava de Paraje Calificado from a 7-hectare plot planted in 1972 on calcareous soils, aged 108 months on lees. In April 2026 the estate left DO Cava to become the 22nd Corpinnat member and the brand's largest producer, adding over 2.5 million bottles to the collective.
Tasting: Guided cellar tour with vertical tastings of Reserva de la Familia, Milesime Chardonnay and La Capella. The La Capella tasting takes place in the estate's namesake chapel space. Reservation required.
Signature wines: juve-y-camps-reserva-de-la-familia, juve-y-camps-gran-juve, juve-y-camps-la-capella, juve-y-camps-milesime-chardonnay
Tip: La Capella's chapel tasting is the headline experience; book the long-lees library flight to compare the 2008-2015 disgorgements.
CorpinnatXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir72 haFounded 1881Gramona family (5th generation, Jaume and Xavier Gramona)Demeter CertifiedCCPAESant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1881 by Pau Batlle. The current Gramona generation (5th) obtained Demeter certification for both viticulture and winemaking in 2014, an unusual double certification. The 72-hectare estate is farmed organically and biodynamically; through the Alianzas por la Terra growers' alliance the family sources from a further 303 hectares of certified-organic land. Founding Corpinnat member (2019). Enoteca is a single-disgorgement library release that demonstrates Cava's long-ageing potential.
Tasting: Two-hour cellar tour through the historic underground galleries beneath the centre of Sant Sadurni, plus a biodynamic vineyard walk at Font de Jui. Library tasting includes Imperial Gran Reserva, Celler Battle and Enoteca single-disgorgement releases.
Signature wines: gramona-imperial-gran-reserva, gramona-celler-battle, gramona-enoteca-brut-nature, gramona-iii-lustros, gramona-font-de-jui
Tip: The Font de Jui biodynamic vineyard walk is only included in the Premium tour; ask for the comparative Enoteca flight.
CorpinnatXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Montonega95 haFounded 1887Llopart family (Pere Llopart Vilaros and family)CCPAESubirats
Founded in 1887 when the Llopart family adopted Champagne traditional-method sparkling-wine production. The 95-hectare Heretat Can Llopart de Subirats estate is farmed organically. Founding Corpinnat member (2019). Original 1887 is the long-aged tribute cuvee blending the historic trio Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Montonega (an indigenous heritage white) with 9 years on lees.
Tasting: Vineyard walks through the Heretat Can Llopart de Subirats estate, with Castell de Subirats viewpoints, cellar visit and tastings of Original 1887, Microcosmos and the Leopardi long-lees range. Multiple visit tiers including biking tours.
Signature wines: llopart-original-1887, llopart-microcosmos-rose, llopart-leopardi-brut-nature, llopart-ex-vite, llopart-imperial
Tip: The Castell de Subirats viewpoint is at the heart of the bike tour; ask the cellar to set up the Leopardi vertical at the medieval lookout.
CorpinnatXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir70 haFounded 1943Nadal family (documented at the estate since 1510)Biodynamic PracticingCCPAEEl Pla del Penedes
Nadal family documented at the estate since 1510, with commercial Cava production from 1943 under Ramon Nadal Giro who replanted ancestral vineyards on a former airfield site. Founding Corpinnat member (2019). 70 hectares organically farmed at El Pla del Penedes.
Tasting: Estate visit at Finca Nadal de la Boadella covering the Roman-era cellar foundations, the 1943 building, the 70-hectare biodynamic-trial vineyard and a tasting of the Salvatge and Nadal Especial cuvees.
Signature wines: nadal-brut-nature-reserva, nadal-salvatge, nadal-especial, nadal-ramon-nadal-giro, nadal-xarel-lo
Tip: The Roman-foundation cellar tour is the small detail; ask for it explicitly when booking the standard visit.
CorpinnatMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah135 haFounded 1395Torello Llopart family (Torello Viticultors)CCPAESant Sadurni d'Anoia
Documented as winegrowers since 1395 at the Can Marti estate on the outskirts of Sant Sadurni; modern sparkling production from the early 20th century. 135-hectare estate planted to indigenous whites and a wide international red palette including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah; organic farming since 2014. Founding Corpinnat member (2019). Vinyes de Can Marti was approved Cava de Paraje Calificado before the Corpinnat transition.
Tasting: Tour of the Can Marti estate (Can Marti de Dalt and Can Marti de Baix farmhouses), vineyard walk through the Vinyes Singulars Petit Albet plots, and tasting of Gran Torello, 225 and the Finca Can Marti Brut Corpinnat. Organic since 2014.
Signature wines: torello-gran-torello-brut-nature, torello-225, torello-finca-can-marti-brut, torello-tradicional-brut-nature, torello-pinot-noir-rosado
Tip: Ask the cellar to pour 225 alongside the Finca Can Marti single-vineyard cuvee for the clearest expression of terroir over blend.
DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trepat90 haFounded 1992Ventura family (Pere Ventura Casanovas)Sant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1992 by Pere Ventura, fourth generation of a Cava-making family in Sant Sadurni. Modern winery on the Vilafranca road, focused on Gran Reserva long-lees Cavas. The Tresor Club candle-lit cellar room is used for the long-ageing library.
Tasting: Personalised tour of the cellars including the candle-lit Tresor Club room, ageing galleries and a tasting flight of Gran Reserva cuvees, often paired with local cheese and ham platters.
Signature wines: pere-ventura-tresor, pere-ventura-gran-vintage, pere-ventura-mar-i-vent-trepat, pere-ventura-maria-del-mar
Tip: The Tresor Club tasting is the headline tier; ask for the Mar i Vent Trepat rose to compare against the standard rosado.
Cava de Paraje CalificadoXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir70 haFounded 1980Parera family (3rd generation)Biodynamic PracticingCCPAESant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1980 by Joan Parera at the Can Llopart Alzines estate. One of the nine wineries to certify a Cava de Paraje Calificado (Claror) since the category's launch in 2017, with additional Vins el Cep Paraje sites approved in the 2026 expansion. Organically and biodynamically farmed.
Tasting: Cellar visit with biodynamic vineyard walk through the Can Llopart Alzines plot and tasting of Claror Cava de Paraje Calificado, Marqués de Gelida and the L'Alzinar still-wine range.
Signature wines: vins-el-cep-claror-paraje-calificado, vins-el-cep-marques-de-gelida-brut-nature, vins-el-cep-l-alzinar-xarel-lo, vins-el-cep-can-llopart-claror
Tip: The Claror tasting is normally reserved for the Premium tour; ask explicitly when booking.
DO Penedes / DOQ PenedesCabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnatxa, Carinyena, Tempranillo, Parellada, Pinot Noir, Riesling2300 haFounded 1870Torres family (5th generation, Miguel A. Torres family)CCPAEPacs del Penedes
Founded in 1870 in Vilafranca del Penedes by Jaime Torres Vendrell. The Pacs del Penedes campus is the visitor headquarters. Mas La Plana, the 29-hectare Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard at Finca El Maset planted in the early 1970s, produced the 1970 vintage that famously beat Chateau Latour 1970 at the 1979 Gault-Millau Wine Olympiad. Listed in the 2022 World's Best Vineyards ranking. The family operates roughly 2,300 hectares across Penedes, Conca de Barbera, Priorat, Costers del Segre and beyond.
Tasting: Visit centre at Finca El Maset includes train tour through the vineyards and underground cellar, restaurant lunch pairing Familia Torres wines with Catalan menus, and a dedicated Mas La Plana single-vineyard flight.
Signature wines: torres-mas-la-plana, torres-grans-muralles, torres-mas-borras-pinot-noir, torres-milmanda-chardonnay, torres-fransola-sauvignon-blanc, torres-vina-sol, torres-sangre-de-toro, torres-coronas
Tip: The Vinedos Singulares train tour goes through the Mas La Plana plot; reserve the restaurant lunch for the pairing flight.
DO Penedes / DO CavaXarel-lo, Macabeo, Garnatxa Blanca, Chardonnay, Incrocio Manzoni, Garnatxa Tinta, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir90 haFounded 1979Esteva family (Jordi Esteve Roger; estate held since 1939, founder Carlos Esteva 1942-2023)CCPAEAvinyonet del Penedes
Esteva family acquired the estate in 1939; Carlos Esteva launched modern production in 1979 after viticulture studies on Mallorca and led the estate until his death in 2023. Jordi Esteve Roger continues the family project alongside the long-standing winemaking team. Member of Grandes Pagos de Espana. The cellars are partly carved into the limestone escarpment of the Massis del Garraf, with vineyards on fossil-rich Cretaceous limestone planted to both indigenous (Xarel-lo, Garnatxa) and rare grapes (Incrocio Manzoni for the El Rocallis cuvee).
Tasting: Underground cellar tour at the cave-style bodega carved into the limestone escarpment, plus a vineyard walk through the Massis del Garraf fossil-rich plots and a tasting of Gran Caus, Xarel-lo Pairal and Caus Lubis.
Signature wines: can-rafols-gran-caus-tinto, can-rafols-xarel-lo-pairal, can-rafols-caus-lubis-merlot, can-rafols-ad-fines, can-rafols-el-rocallis-incrocio-manzoni
Tip: Ask for the Xarel-lo Pairal vertical going back 8 vintages to see how the grape ages.
DO Penedes / Classic PenedesXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Pinot Noir, Garnatxa, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot50 haFounded 1985Mitjans family (Josep Mitjans and Teresa Nin)Demeter CertifiedCCPAESubirats
Founded in 1985 at Masia Can Mayol. CCPAE-certified organic since 2002; transitioned to Demeter-certified biodynamic from 2005. Member of Terra Dinamica (the only association of biodynamic farming in Catalonia, legalised since 2008). Since 2012 has used clay amphoras in winemaking; the A Pel natural-wine range (launched 2011) is made with no added sulphites.
Tasting: Visit covers amphora cellar tour, biodynamic vineyard walk and tasting of A Pel range, EOS and 109 amphora wines.
Signature wines: loxarel-a-pel-blanc, loxarel-a-pel-negre, loxarel-eos, loxarel-109-xarel-lo-amphora, loxarel-gaia
Tip: The 109-amphora Xarel-lo is the cellar's standout; book the Premium tour for the full library flight.
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.
DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir350 haFounded 1865Domenech family (5th generation)Subirats
Founded in 1865 in Vilobi del Penedes by Francisco Jose Domenech. Named after the local Santa Maria de Vallformosa church. Fifth-generation family-owned. Produces around 10 million bottles of Cava and 2 million bottles of still wine per year.
Tasting: Cellar visit at the original 19th-century facilities in Vilobi, plus a flight comparing Origen, Mistinguett and MVSA Brut Nature cuvees.
Signature wines: vallformosa-origen-brut, vallformosa-mvsa-brut-nature, vallformosa-mistinguett, vallformosa-classic-brut
Tip: The 19th-century cellar architecture is the heritage visual; tasting flights are organised around the Origen line.
DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir210 haFounded 1940Valles family (3rd generation)CCPAESant Marti Sarroca
Documented at Sant Marti Sarroca since 1303. Modern Cava production from 1940 under Josep Valles Rovira at a modernist winery. The underground Cava cellar is unique in the world for its six-pointed-star structure with a central roundabout, 12 metres beneath the 15th-century farmhouse. The estate also features modernist gardens.
Tasting: Tour of the 15th-century Masia Rovellats, the six-pointed-star underground Cava cellar 12 metres deep, the modernist gardens and tasting flights covering Imperial Brut Nature and Grand Cru.
Signature wines: rovellats-imperial-brut-nature, rovellats-grand-cru, rovellats-magnum-millesime, rovellats-masia-s-xv-gran-reserva
Tip: The star-shaped cellar is the showpiece; book the Premium bike tour for vineyard panoramics.
DO Penedes / DO CavaChardonnay, Pinot Noir, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Viognier110 haFounded 1984Gilleron Parellada familyCCPAETorrelavit
Family-owned estate founded in 1984 by Michel Gilleron Parellada de Naveran at the Can Parellada farmhouse in Torrelavit. 110 hectares of terraces and woodlands in Alt Penedes producing 375,000 bottles of Cava and 250,000 bottles of still wine per year. Sustainable practices with no herbicides or pesticides; organic fertilisers only.
Tasting: Estate tour at the 110-hectare Sant Marti Sadevesa property includes vineyard walk, sustainable-viticulture demonstration and tastings of Manuela Chardonnay Crianza, Clos Antonia Viognier Crianza and Don Pablo Cabernet Reserve.
Signature wines: naveran-manuela-chardonnay, naveran-clos-antonia-viognier, naveran-don-pablo-cabernet, naveran-perles-blanques-brut, naveran-perles-roses
Tip: The Clos Antonia Viognier is unusual for Penedes; book the still-wine flight to include it.
DO CavaMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir60 haFounded 1959Henkell Freixenet (Oetker-Gruppe)CCPAETorrelavit
Origins documented at the 11th-century Castell de Segura Viudas in Torrelavit. Commercial Cava production from 1959. Released its first organic-grape Cava (Lavit) in 2021. Part of the Henkell Freixenet group since the 1980s.
Tasting: Visit to the 11th-century Castell de Segura Viudas with cellar tour and tasting of Reserva Heredad, Brut Vintage and the Lavit organic line.
Signature wines: segura-viudas-reserva-heredad, segura-viudas-brut-vintage, segura-viudas-lavit, segura-viudas-cuvee-de-rosa
Tip: The Reserva Heredad bottle, with its pewter-base stand, is the cellar's photographic identity; the tour includes the castle keep.
DO Cava / DO PenedesXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Muscat, Pinot Noir40 haFounded 1979Esteve family (Joan Esteve Nadal)CCPAEAvinyonet del Penedes
First Avinyo-labelled Cava produced 1979 in small quantities. Cellars in the 16th-century Can Fontanals farmhouse, with vines on four parcels totalling about 40 hectares. Indigenous varieties (Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada) plus Muscat for the Petillant ancestral-method sparkler. Run by four Esteve i Via siblings.
Tasting: Visit to the old Can Fontanals farmhouse, cellar tour and tasting of La Ticota Gran Reserva, Petillant and the Avinyo Cava Brut.
Signature wines: avinyo-la-ticota, avinyo-cava-brut, avinyo-petillant, avinyo-rose-reserva
Tip: Petillant is the off-piste discovery, an ancestral-method Muscat that drinks like a cleaner Moscato d'Asti.
CorpinnatMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Sumoll, Pinot Noir42 haFounded 2013Agusti Torello Sibill and familyCCPAEAvinyonet del Penedes
Founded in 2013 by Agusti Torello Sibill and his family at the historic Monastery of Sant Sebastia dels Gorgs site. Dry-farmed organic viticulture, regenerative practices and hand harvest from the outset. Brand-new winery inaugurated March 2023. Joined Corpinnat in 2024.
Tasting: Tour of the modern Sant Sebastia dels Gorgs winery (inaugurated March 2023), the dry-farmed vineyards and a flight of AT Roca Reserva and Rosat Reserva Brut Nature Corpinnat.
Signature wines: at-roca-reserva-brut-nature, at-roca-rosat-reserva-brut-nature, at-roca-floral, at-roca-fenicis
Tip: The Sant Sebastia dels Gorgs monastery is right beside the cellar; combine the tour with the historic walk.
DO Cava / DO PenedesMacabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Muscat, Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Noir66 haFounded 1619Bolet family (7th generation)CCPAESant Marti Sarroca
Bolet family farmhouse dates to 1619 and the family has cultivated vines for seven generations. CCPAE-certified organic since 2003. 66 hectares across three farms in Castellvi de la Marca: Mas Lluet, Can Planes d'en Perull and Les Conilleres. Bolet has bottled estate wines since 1982.
Tasting: ECOTAST guided tour through the family farmhouse-museum, historic and modern cellars, and tasting of Bolet wines and Cavas. Premium tier includes food pairing.
Signature wines: bolet-brut-nature-reserva, bolet-classic-brut, bolet-xarel-lo, bolet-gran-reserva
Tip: The 1619 farmhouse-museum tour is included in standard visits; ask for the Gewuerztraminer single-vineyard pour.
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot NoirAppointment onlySant Sadurni d'Anoia
Modernist Codorniu cellar tasting room inside the Puig i Cadafalch buildings of Sant Sadurni, with the underground cellar tour ending in two or three cava tastings.
Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot NoirAppointment onlySant Sadurni d'Anoia
Gramona tasting room inside the family Celler Batlle in Sant Sadurni, pouring extended-ageing Corpinnat sparkling alongside Xarel-lo whites and Argila clay-jar reds.
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot NoirAppointment onlyVilafranca del Penedes
Mastinell tasting room beneath the cava-bottle-shaped hotel on the Vilafranca to Sant Marti road, with cava and still-wine flights against the trencadis mosaic roof.
Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot NoirWalk-ins welcomeEspiells, Sant Sadurni d'Anoia
Caves Vilarnau garden wine-bar tasting room outside Sant Sadurni in Espiells, opened in 2005 by Luis Gonzalez, with 30 cava references and Montserrat views.
Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Merlot, Pinot NoirAppointment onlyAvinyonet del Penedes
Mas Comtal family tasting room outside Avinyonet, with vineyard walks led by the Mila family and four-wine flights of Pomell organic Xarel-lo and Petrea Merlot.