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 · 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 · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Albet i NoyaPenedes€€€€€€€Still Red
Organic single-variety Pinot Noir from Albet i Noya. Cool-climate Penedes red expression.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
FreixenetPenedes€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Chardonnay-led premium Cava blend with Macabeo, Parellada and Pinot Noir. Wild raspberry and citrus aromatics with nutty autolytic depth from extended lees ageing; balanced and round at a fair premium price.
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 · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
PinordPenedes€€€€€€€Still Red
Biodynamic Pinot Noir from Mas Muntanyans, the modern Pinord estate cellar with experimental vessels.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Caves MascaroPenedes€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Mono-varietal Pinot Noir rose Cava from Caves Mascaro. Fresh red-fruited Catalan sparkler.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Elegant
Celler ParatoPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Mono-varietal Pinot Noir Cava from organic Parato. Blanc de Noirs style traditional-method sparkling.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
NaveranPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Cava from Naveran. Burgundy-influenced traditional-method sparkling.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
CodorniuPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
100 percent Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs Cava with raspberry, redcurrant and wild-strawberry aromatics over a creamy, delicate body and long finish; relaunched in 2010 as the first Cava made entirely from Pinot Noir.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
VilarnauPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional
Chardonnay-Pinot Noir-Xarel-lo Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 36 months on lees at the Espiells cellar. White peach, lemon curd and toasted-brioche aromatics over a creamy palate.