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Vineyards in Penedes

Corpinnat, a Sparkling Shift in Catalunya

“DO Cava is much more than Corpinnat.” DO Cava president Javier Pagés, February 2019.

DO Penedès: A Land of History and Tradition that Looks Towards the Future with Álvaro Ribalta MW

Summary: The first vines arrived in Penedès 2700 years ago brought by the Phoenicians. Today, DO Penedès is the Catalan DO with the oldest historical ties and very strong traditions. Its boundaries stretch from the mountains at the west of the appellation reaching 800 m of altitude to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Its 2500 ha of vineyards are planted on a diverse palette of climates and soils, resulting in 10 different subregions that