Cuvées

109 Xarel-lo Amphora

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

LoxarelPenedes€€€€€€€Still White

Amphora-fermented Xarel-lo from biodynamic Loxarel. Texture-driven Penedes white pioneer.

A Pel Blanc

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

LoxarelPenedes€€€€€€€Orange

Natural skin-contact Xarel-lo from biodynamic Loxarel. No added sulphites. Orange wine reference in Penedes.

Avinyo Petillant

4.4

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

AvinyoPenedes€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Ancestral-method Muscat from organic Avinyo. Cleaner Moscato d'Asti-style Penedes sparkler.

Brut Nature

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Olivella i BonetPenedes€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature from a small artisanal cellar at L'Arboc, traditional method since 1988. Medium-intensity fresh fruit, dry herbs and floral aromatics over a fresh, flavorful palate.

Clos Antonia Viognier Crianza

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

NaveranPenedes€€€€€€€Still White

Mono-varietal Viognier from Naveran, unusual for Penedes. Rhone-influenced barrique-aged white.

Cupada Brut Nature Reserva

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Mata i ColomaPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature with the Cupada library releases over 48 months on lees. Dried fruit, toasted almond and saline minerality from a 5-hectare hand-farmed estate.

Cuvee U Brut Nature

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Julia BernetPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 36 months on lees from the family's 7-hectare CCPAE-certified organic vineyards at El Pago, Subirats. Named for Xavi and Cristina Bernet's first daughter.

El Rocallis Incrocio Manzoni

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Can Rafols dels CausPenedes€€€€€€€€Still White

Rare-grape Penedes white from the Italian Incrocio Manzoni cross (Riesling x Pinot Bianco). Single-plot on Garraf limestone.

Gaintus Rare Sumoll

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Heretat Mont-RubiPenedes€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mono-varietal Sumoll from Heretat Mont-Rubi, the cellar that revived the indigenous Penedes red. High-altitude single-vineyard.

Gran Reserva Brut Nature

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Olivella i BonetPenedes€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio plus Chardonnay Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 30 months on lees. Ripe apple, lemon and toasted-bread aromatics with creamy lees depth and a long elegant finish.

L'Origen Brut Nature

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Mata i ColomaPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Macabeu-Xarel-lo co-fermentation reflecting the origins of Cava production. Ripe fruit, fine lees and dried-herb aromatics with flavourful palate and long finish; 5-hectare hand-harvested organic estate.

La Calma Chenin Blanc

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Can Rafols dels CausPenedes€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-plot Chenin Blanc from Can Rafols dels Caus, an unusual variety for Penedes. Loire-influenced styling with full barrique ageing.

Mas Candi Sumoll

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Mas CandiPenedes€€€€€€€Still Red

Mono-varietal Sumoll from organic Mas Candi. Part of the grower partnership's indigenous-grape revival range.

Viader Brut Nature

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Celler ViaderPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat from CCPAE-certified organic vineyards at the 14th-century Can Rossell de la Llena farmhouse in Gelida. 30 months on lees; green apple, lemon zest and fresh almond.

Viader Extra Brut

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Celler ViaderPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Extra Brut Corpinnat (under 6 g/L sugar) aged 24 months on lees from CCPAE-certified organic vineyards. Crisp white blossom, lemon and green apple with fresh almond on a clean palate.

Vinyer de Muntanya Brut Nature

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Julia BernetPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Brut Nature Corpinnat from old-vine plots on the El Pago hillside. 48 months on lees; wild herb, stone fruit and honeyed almond over saline minerality.