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.
Address: Carrer Industria 36, 08770 Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Barcelona, Spain, Penedes
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.
Raventos i Blanc tasting room at the Sant Sadurni estate pouring the de Nit, de Blancs and Manuel Raventos bottlings under the Conca del Riu Anoia designation.
The list: Raventos i Blanc tasting room with the de Nit, de Blancs, Manuel Raventos and Textures de Pedra bottlings poured during the visit. Conca del Riu Anoia designation.
Tip: Raventos i Blanc left DO Cava in 2012; the bottles carry the Conca del Riu Anoia designation. The visit explains the family's quality reform stance.
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.
Raventos i Blanc tasting room at the Sant Sadurni estate pouring the de Nit, de Blancs and Manuel Raventos bottlings under the Conca del Riu Anoia designation.
The list: Raventos i Blanc tasting room with the de Nit, de Blancs, Manuel Raventos and Textures de Pedra bottlings poured during the visit. Conca del Riu Anoia designation.
Tip: Raventos i Blanc left DO Cava in 2012; the bottles carry the Conca del Riu Anoia designation. The visit explains the family's quality reform stance.
Monvinic on Diputacio is a 3,000-reference cellar and wine bar in central Barcelona, opened in 2008 by Sergi Ferrer-Salat. The list balances classical reserva-tier Cava, Corpinnat and natural Penedes whites with Catalan still wines.
The list: Wine bar and cellar with over 3,000 references including a deep selection of Penedes and Cava producers; by-the-glass program rotates 50 wines weekly.
Tip: The cellar room behind the entrance bar holds the older Penedes vintages; ask to taste from the reserve list. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Small natural-wine bar in the Born district of Barcelona with a focus on Catalan natural producers including small Penedes growers. Open late on weekends.
The list: Catalan natural-wine list with strong representation of Penedes natural-producer bottlings; small by-the-glass selection that rotates weekly.
Tip: Bar Zim opens late and is one of the most reliable spots for finding natural Penedes wines by the glass.
The tasting bar attached to Vila Viniteca, the 1932-founded wine retailer on Carrer dels Agullers in the Born district. Penedes is consistently represented across price tiers and the staff are highly knowledgeable.
The list: Adjacent to the historic Vila Viniteca retail shop; tasting bar pours wines from the shop's deep Penedes and Catalan list. Glass selection rotates daily.
Tip: Order a flight of Penedes whites comparing a DO Cava entry-tier with a Corpinnat Reserva for under EUR 20.
Wine bar and cheese specialist in Gracia with a strong list of Penedes natural and Corpinnat producers. Open until 00:30 on weekends.
The list: Catalan and Iberian wine bar with a strong Penedes and Catalan natural-wine selection; cheese pairings are a feature. Around 200 references on the list.
Tip: The cheese flight pairs well with Penedes Xarel-lo; the bar staff will suggest a pairing across three wines.