Wine Country
Penedès & Montserrat
Cava cellars beneath a serrated holy mountain.
Wine Country
Cava cellars beneath a serrated holy mountain.
Introduction
An hour inland from Barcelona, the Penedès spreads its vines toward the improbable silhouette of Montserrat. This is where nearly all of Spain's cava is made: cathedral-scale cellars at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, family estates pouring in converted farmhouses, and vineyard lanes made for slow cycling. Pair a morning tasting with an afternoon ascent of the mountain, and you have Catalonia's most civilised day.
Stay in Penedès & Montserrat
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Find your stayNot to be missed
The cava capital — Codorníu's Modernista cellars by Puig i Cadafalch deserve the full tour.
The wine region's working capital; Vinseum sets the context before you start tasting.
The serrated massif rises straight from the vines — take the rack railway up from Monistrol.
Flat farm lanes link small growers; most estates welcome riders with a chilled glass.
The Penedès meets the sea at this whitewashed, art-filled beach town — twenty minutes away.
Book direct with family estates around Torrelles de Foix for corriol wines you will not find exported.
Featured stays
Plan your visit
Spring
Mar–May · Vines leaf out, cellars are quiet, tastings unhurried.
Summer
Jun–Aug · Golden evenings among the rows; book cellar visits for the cool of morning.
Autumn
Sep–Nov · Harvest — the region's great spectacle, festivals included.
Winter
Dec–Feb · Bare vines, clear views of Montserrat, cellar-door prices.
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