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, Parellada50 haFounded 1924Mata family (Ton and Josep Mata)Demeter CertifiedCCPAESant Sadurni d'Anoia
Founded in 1924 by Josep Mata Capellades in the centre of Sant Sadurni d'Anoia. All 50 hectares Demeter-certified biodynamic since 2006, making Recaredo the first DO Cava and DO Penedes winery to obtain Demeter certification. All wines are Brut Nature (zero dosage) and hand-disgorged. Founding member of Corpinnat in 2019; Turo d'en Mota is a single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo aged minimum 150 months on lees.
Tasting: Small-group tour by reservation. Hand-disgorgement demonstration, vineyard walk through the Turo d'en Mota and Serral del Vell plots, and a comparative tasting of Brut Nature Reserva Particular and the single-vineyard Corpinnat wines.
Signature wines: recaredo-brut-nature-reserva-particular, recaredo-turo-d-en-mota, recaredo-serral-del-vell, recaredo-intens-rosat, recaredo-subtil
Tip: The Turo d'en Mota flight requires a separate booking and three weeks' notice; standard tours still include the hand-disgorgement demo.
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.
