What grape varieties are grown in Penedès?

Penedès pivots between still wines and cava with the ease of a region that refuses a single identity—whites and reds compete for attention while the sparkling wines, bone-dry and structured, anchor the profile.

Clàssic Penedès

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Region DNA

The character of Penedès

Based on 703 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Penedès

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 164 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Tree fruitOakRed fruitCitrus fruitBlack fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Spanish Cava

483

Spanish White

476

Spanish Red

339

Spanish Sparkling

218

Spanish Rosé

136

Spanish Tempranillo

Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon

Spanish Merlot

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Xarel-lo732Macabeo502Parellada449Merlot244Cabernet Sauvignon239Tempranillo232Chardonnay204Garnacha129Shiraz/Syrah103Pinot Noir93

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Penedès

Parés Baltà

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About Penedès

Penedès is a wine region in Spain, home to 268 producers tracked on Femente, 11 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Xarel-lo, Macabeo, and Parellada, producing Spanish Cava and Spanish White wines with notes of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Clàssic Penedès.

Penedès — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Penedès?: The most planted varieties in Penedès are Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, and Merlot, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Penedès known for?: Penedès is known for Spanish Cava, Spanish White, and Spanish Red wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in Penedès?: Femente tracks 268 producers in Penedès, of which 11 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Penedès?: Penedès is a wine region in Spain, taking in Clàssic Penedès.

Iconic and outstanding houses in Penedès.

Jané Ventura

Huguet de Can Feixes

Sumarroca

Familia Torres

Pinord

Juvé & Camps

Parés Baltà

Pardas

Can Sumoi

Vins Pepe Raventós

Avgvstvs

Mont Marçal

Loxarel

Recaredo

Entre Vinyes

MontRubí

Vega de Ribes

Cavas Pares Balta

Autòcton Celler

Enric Soler