A visit to Catalonia is not complete unless you put a foot on the Penedes, one of the cradles of wine and champagne most important in Spain. Of course, to visit this area is almost a requirement to have at least a little concern to venture into the world of the vineyard and have a curious taste buds.
With that, everything else is taken. The penedés seduces and love to everyone who enters by its corners and therefore has an increasingly larger number of passionate fans of wine tourism.
This territory, which has led to an appellation of origin the same name, is part of the autonomous region of Catalonia, is divided into three regions (the Upper Penedès, Garraf (also called the Marina del Penedes) and Lower Penedès), and is located in the provinces of Barcelona and Tarragona. It is one of the most recognized wine-producing areas worldwide.
You can simply visit the Penedes one Sunday to have an excellent taste and out of a rut while tasting the essence of the place. But to really know him, the routes can be extended for days and weeks as it has many things to offer between wines, champagne, food, traditions, people, architecture, art and natural landscapes.
If you are an epicurean tastes, you can make your own itinerary using l aregión guides and the Internet, but if you prefer, there are those who can help you plan the perfect visit based on your preferences. There is much to explore: the wine business, art, architecture, urban life, nature ... And perhaps he need not cover all topics in one trip, because people who visit the Penedes once, it almost certainly will.