Things to do in Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Catalonia: The Best Wineries & Vineyards

We’re a family of winegrowers specialized in Millésime Brut Nature Sparkling Wines (zero dosage). We’re committed to capturing our Mediterranean landscapes in a bottle. That’s what drives us to cultivate only our own vineyards planted with indigenous varieties. We practise dry farming and apply the principles of biodynamic agriculture –a step beyond organic. Like sentinels waiting patiently in silence, Recaredo’s bottles remain in the darkness of our cellars for at least 30 months until they achieve a truly unique character. In the case of Recaredo’s most exclusive family wine cellars, some of our Sparkling Wines are aged for nearly 20 years, preserving a wealth of elegant and complex nuances. ROBERT PARKER- THE WINE ADVOCATE: “I’m not sure if there is any other sparkling wine producer in the world who works with such strict standards (...) There is a sense of energy and harmony in their wines that is impressive; they are all highly recommended.”

Discover the world of Cava by our hand, we specialize in aged cava. Since 1898. Visits, tastings and passion for cava. Family owned winery with a limited production operated by a father and a son.

Visit and discover the Magic of Montesquius Winery! In our tours we will show you how cava is made without tricks, because where Magic Lives, no tricks are needed. All our tours include tasting (minimum 2 products) and a tour through the winery&Caves from 1918. Discover our Blindfolded tasting games and the Gourmet Brunch.

Celler Vell elabora cava desde 1954. Las cavas estan en Sant Sadurni d'Anoia rodeadas de vinedos, en una colina desde donde podreis disfrutar de unas bonitas vistas del Penedes. En su interior descubrireis como se elaborara el cava y vereis la maqueta ferroviaria CavaTren H0, que reproduce el entorno del Penedes. Varios trenes a escala H0 circulan entre los vinedos de los cuales nace el cava.

Vins El Cep, winegrowers since 1448, was born from the union of four families of winegrowers and four estates. Since 1980, we have been producing unique, high quality wines and cavas, the expression of our terroirs. Located in the Costers de l' Anoia, in Can Llopart de les Alzines, we are pioneers in ecological and biodynamic viticulture. We strive to achieve the perfect balance between respect for nature and high quality in the winery.

In 1861 Francesc Sala Ferres founded Casa Sala, the first wine-exporting company in Sant Sadurni d’Anoia. His son, Joan Sala Tubella, carried the business forward and after the wedding of Joan’s daughter Dolors Sala Vive to Pere Ferrer Bosch, the company entered the cava business. Pere Ferrer Bosch came from the family that owned La Freixeneda, a family estate in existence since the 13th Century and located in the Alt Penedes region. The business grew and the first labels for Freixenet Casa Sala cava appeared. From the beginning it was decided to concentrate exclusively on the production of cava, a natural sparkling wine, following the method used in the Champagne region (France) since the XVIIIth century. They built their cellars in the town of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The town is located in the heart of the Penedes, a region famous since Roman times for the quality of the wine produced there. In the 1920s and 1930s the company gained recognition thanks to the drive of its founders and the guaranteed quality of its products. It was at this time that the company started to export its products and it opened its first United States office in New Jersey in 1935. Unfortunately, the development of the company was held back first by the Spanish Civil War and then by the Second World War. Nevertheless, in 1941 the company launched what would in time become one of its star products—Freixenet Carta Nevada cava. In 1974 its leading export brand, Freixenet Cordon Negro cava, was launched, present in more than 140 countries. By the beginning of the 1970s Freixenet was well established in the Spanish market as a strong brand with a clear vocation to expand on the international stage. The constant efforts made by the company since then have led to continuous expansion in world markets and made the Freixenet Group in the mid 80’s the world leader in sparkling wines produced by the traditional method. At this time, the company decides to build cellars abroad, such is the case of Gloria Ferrer in California, Wingara in Australia and many more, and also in Spain, in other wine areas of great reputation such as Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Montsant, ... Nowadays Freixenet Group keeps being a 100% family-owned company with 18 cellars in 7 countries in 3 continents.