Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
GramonaPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
100 percent Pinot Noir Brut Nature rose Corpinnat from the Demeter-certified Gramona estate. Wild strawberry, raspberry and rose petal aromatics over saline minerality and 36-plus months on lees.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
CodorniuPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Single-vineyard 100 percent Pinot Noir Cava de Paraje Calificado vinified as a Blanc de Noirs. Wild-strawberry and rose-petal aromatics with creamy lees depth from over 60 months in bottle.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
CodorniuPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Cava de Paraje Calificado from the Finca la Fideuera plot. Fennel, wild-herb and saline minerality with creamy lees depth from over 60 months in bottle.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
AvinyoPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Pinot Noir rose Cava from organic Avinyo. Fresh, red-fruited, fine-bubble Catalan sparkler.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Romantic
VilarnauPenedes€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Garnatxa-led rose Cava with a touch of Pinot Noir for elegance. Wild strawberry, redcurrant and rose petal aromatics over a soft creamy mousse and delicate citrus finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Raventos i BlancPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Indigenous-trio plus Monastrell rose under the Raventos family's private Conca del Riu Anoia appellation. 18 months on lees; mandarin, blood orange and white-raspberry register with biscotti hint and citrus finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
FreixenetPenedes€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Pinot Noir and Trepat rose Cava in the Elyssia premium range. Wild strawberry, raspberry and floral citrus aromatics over an elegant creamy palate; the salmon-pink colour comes from short skin maceration.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
RecaredoPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Monastrell-Garnatxa rose Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 30 months on lees, hand-disgorged. The current Mediterranean-red blend (replacing Pinot Noir from 2014) gives a salt-and-herb register over a creamy, saline frame.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
LlopartPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Pinot Noir-Monastrell-Garnacha rose Corpinnat aged 24 months on lees. Complex wild-berry, fresh-grass and toasty aromatics with sour cherry and candied lemon on a precise, brioche-and-acidity frame.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
NaveranPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Cava from Naveran. Burgundy-influenced traditional-method sparkling.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Jane VenturaPenedes€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Mono-varietal Garnacha rose Cava from Jane Ventura. Pioneer of Garnacha-based rose Cava in Baix Penedes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
AT RocaPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Sumoll-Pinot Noir rose Brut Nature Corpinnat from dry-farmed organic vineyards. 24 months on lees; wild strawberry and rose petal with Mediterranean herb register and saline minerality.