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Besides these two, the principal towns are Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sitges and el Vendrell. The Penedès DOP includes 66 municipalities. A distinction must be drawn between the boundaries of the traditional wine growing region and those of the historical administrative area. The wine-growing region is divided into three main subzones:
Long considered one of the country's best wine-producing regions after the Rioja, it is also one of the most ancient viticultural areas in Europe. Perhaps better-known for its Cava production, a sparkling wine which has had its own Denominació d'Origen since 1986, white grape varieties predominate, although the region also produces some highly ...
The wine region classification in Spain takes a quite complex hierarchical form in which the denominación de origen protegida is a mainstream grading, equivalent to the French AOC and the Italian DOC. As of 2019, Spain has 138 identifiable wine regions under some form of geographical classification (2 DOCa/DOQ, 68 DO, 7 VC, 19 VP, and 42 VT).
Avinyonet del Penedès (Catalan pronunciation: [əβiɲuˈnɛd dəl pənəˈðɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated in the south-east of the comarca, and is served by the N-340 road between Barcelona and Tarragona.
Catalan main sparkling wine producers agreed and adopted the name Cava after the Catalan word for cellar, where the wines were traditionally stored. [5] According to Spanish wine laws, Cava can be produced in six wine regions (such as Aranda de Duero, Navarra and Rioja) but 95% of Spanish Cava production takes place in the Penedès region.
Penedès. Penedès is one of the eight regions defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia.Located in south of Catalonia, it includes the comarques from historical Penedès region (Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès and Garraf), along with the southern municipalities of Anoia. [1]
Baix Penedès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʃ pənəˈðɛs]) is a comarca in the Penedès region, in Catalonia, Spain.The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at Can Canyís, at the village of Guàrdies and in Calafell at the villages of Toixoneres and la Ciutadella ("The Citadel").
Avinyonet del Penedès, Les Cabanyes, Castellet i la Gornal, Castellví de la Marca, Font-rubí, Gelida, La Granada, Mediona, Olèrdola, Olesa de Bonesvalls, Pacs del Penedès, El Pla del Penedès, Pontons, Puigdàlber, Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues, Sant Llorenç d'Hortons, Sant Martí Sarroca, Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Sant Quintí de Mediona, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Santa Fe del Penedès, Santa ...