DO CavaXarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Chardonnay15 haFounded 1988Jaume Sabate (took over from founder Julia Olivella circa 2020)El Vendrell
Founded by Julia Olivella in 1988 at L'Arboc in Baix Penedes; traditional method since the start. Production uses the indigenous trio plus Chardonnay. Julia Olivella retired circa 2020; long-standing distributor Jaume Sabate took over the brand and continues artisanal production.
Tasting: Small artisan cellar visits by reservation, focused on the Olivella i Bonet and Mont Caranac brands with traditional-method demonstration.
Signature wines: olivella-i-bonet-brut-nature, olivella-i-bonet-gran-reserva, mont-caranac-brut-nature
Tip: Small artisanal stop on the south Penedes route; book directly via the website.
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, 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.
