Penedes Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Penedes. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now

• Food and Wine Small Group Tour from Barcelona - Maximum 8 people

• Private Montserrat with Wine Tasting Full Day Trip from Barcelona

As Penedes is a vast wine region, it’s free to visit, but for ease of getting there and back, many travelers choose to take a guided tour from Barcelona. Small-group tours with food, wine, and transportation begin at US$230, with private options being upwards of US$778 per group.

The Penedes wine region is known for both white and red grape varieties. White varieties include macabeu, xarel-lo, parallada, chardonnay, riesling, sauvignon blanc, and moscatell d’Alexandria. As for the red grapes, notable varieties are garnatxa, pinot noir, merlot, monastrell, and cabernet. It’s definitely worth visiting wineries in the area to find your favorites.

Yes, there are several notable wineries in Penedes. These include Bodegas Torres (the maker of Sangre de Toro), as well as Jean León, Pinord, Masia Bach, and the popular producers of Freixenet and Codorniu. Many of these wineries offer guided tours as well as tastings.

The main towns of Penedes include the region capital of Vilafranca del Penedes and Sant Sadurni d’Anoia—known for being the center of production for the sparkling wine, cava. In addition to these two places, other key towns are Sitges, el Vendrell, and Vilanova i la Geltru.

The climate in the region of Penedes is Mediterranean with mild winters, warm summers, and moderate rainfall that’s most common in the spring and fall. Given the area’s altitude and proximity to the sea, climate conditions vary among sites, though, allowing for a wide range of wine styles.