Freixenet runs a shorter evening cellar visit through the summer, with the last entry around 18:00 and a flight of the main Cava range. Closed Sunday afternoons.
The list: Evening cellar visit with a tasting flight covering Carta Nevada, Cordon Negro and the Cuvee D.S. range. Last entry around 18:00 in summer.
Tip: Freixenet's evening tour is shorter than the morning version and skips the cellar mini-train; choose the morning visit for the full programme.
Address: Carrer Joan Sala 2, 08770 Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
Gramona's tasting room at the cellar in Sant Sadurni with the Imperial, La Cuvee, Celler Batlle and Enoteca historic releases poured during the visit. Reservation required.
The list: Gramona producer tasting room with Imperial, La Cuvee, Celler Batlle and Enoteca verticals available by the glass during the visit.
Tip: The Gramona Enoteca vertical (rare extended-lees Cavas) is occasionally available at the tasting room; check when booking.
Recaredo's tasting room at the Sant Sadurni cellar pouring the Brut Nature Gran Reserva, Subtil and Turo d'en Mota single-vineyard bottlings. Booking required.
The list: Recaredo producer tasting room with the Brut Nature, Subtil and Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature Gran Reserva bottlings poured during the visit. Hand disgorgement demo on request.
Tip: Ask for the hand-disgorgement demonstration when booking; not every visit includes it.
Vinseum on Plaça Jaume I runs a Friday-night producer tasting until 22:00 with a different Penedes producer hosting each week. Reservation required.
The list: The Catalan wine museum's Friday-evening tasting programme, with a guest producer hosting a flight of three or four wines until 22:00. Rotates weekly.
Tip: Check the Vinseum agenda the week before; the Friday night sessions are themed and only one producer is poured each week.
Standing-only Cava bar near the Barceloneta market with a continuous pour of the house Brut and Brut Rosado, paired with small tapas. Cash only.
The list: Standing Cava bar with house Brut and Brut Rosado poured by the glass alongside small tapas; a long-established Cava-focused bar in Barcelona.
Tip: Can Paixano is cash-only and standing-only; arrive before 20:00 to get a counter spot before the queue forms.
Dedicated sparkling-wine bar on Gran Via with a deep Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia list alongside Champagne. Open until 01:30 on weekends.
The list: Dedicated Cava and Champagne bar with around 80 sparkling references including Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles. Open late.
Tip: Xampu Xampany's by-the-glass selection rotates weekly; ask for the producer-comparison flight to taste a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia side by side.
Tasting room in the centre of Vilafranca del Penedes pouring Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and Conca del Riu Anoia bottles by the glass. Charcuterie menu and Friday-and-Saturday late hours.
The list: Vilafranca tasting room with a Penedes Cava, Corpinnat and still-wine list by the glass and bottle; small charcuterie menu accompanies the pour.
Tip: Ask for the Brut Nature flight comparing a DO Cava, a Corpinnat and a Conca del Riu Anoia bottle side by side.
Gramona's tasting room at the cellar in Sant Sadurni with the Imperial, La Cuvee, Celler Batlle and Enoteca historic releases poured during the visit. Reservation required.
The list: Gramona producer tasting room with Imperial, La Cuvee, Celler Batlle and Enoteca verticals available by the glass during the visit.
Tip: The Gramona Enoteca vertical (rare extended-lees Cavas) is occasionally available at the tasting room; check when booking.
Recaredo's tasting room at the Sant Sadurni cellar pouring the Brut Nature Gran Reserva, Subtil and Turo d'en Mota single-vineyard bottlings. Booking required.
The list: Recaredo producer tasting room with the Brut Nature, Subtil and Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature Gran Reserva bottlings poured during the visit. Hand disgorgement demo on request.
Tip: Ask for the hand-disgorgement demonstration when booking; not every visit includes it.