Montserrat, Penedès
Montserrat and Boutique Wineries: a Sensor Journey
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Guests
- Up to 6
- Price
- €855per group
Chauffeur day trip from Barcelona
Barcelona to Penedès Private Chauffeur
The Penedès wine country with your own driver: out from Barcelona to the vineyards and towns of the Alt Penedès, the cellars on your list, and home at the end of the day. Quoted on request.
- Format
- Round trip from Barcelona
- Day trip
- Quoted on request
- Private tours
- 1 from €855 per group
The Penedès in a day
The DO Penedès runs from the Pont del Diable at Martorell to the Arc de Barà, across 61 municipalities in six counties. Its vineyards sit in three bands: Penedès Marítim between the sea and the Coastal Range, Penedès Central in the middle, and Penedès Superior against the Pre-Coastal Range, with up to ten subzones inside them, from the Massís del Garraf to the Muntanyes d'Ordal. Xarel·lo is the local white grape, grown beside Macabeu and Parellada, and from the 2025 vintage every wine under the DO Penedès label is organic. Some 300 wineries produce here, and an afternoon breeze off the sea tempers the summer heat in the vines.
Vilafranca del Penedès, capital of the Alt Penedès, makes a natural base. Founded in the middle of the 12th century, it keeps the Gothic church of Santa Maria in its old center, and the royal palace houses VINSEUM, the wine museum; the DO has its offices in the town as well. Its neighbor, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, is the center of cava production. The region is castells country too, home to the human towers recognized by UNESCO.
With a driver, nobody in your group has to pass on the wine to drive home. Plan the wineries and lunch, add any visit times you have booked, and the day is quoted from your door in Barcelona and back.
Around the Penedès
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Vilafranca del Penedès
Capital of the Alt Penedès and, with neighboring Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, a center of the local wine industry. The town was founded in the middle of the 12th century after the decline of Olèrdola. The Gothic church of Santa Maria, the Palau Reial with VINSEUM, the wine museum, and the Palau Balta stand in its historic center.
Source: Wikipedia, checked October 3, 2026
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The three zones of the Penedès
Penedès Superior lies close to the Pre-Coastal Range, Penedès Marítim between the sea and the Coastal Range, and Penedès Central between the two. The DO recognizes up to ten subzones, among them Turons de Vilafranca, Conca del Foix and Marina del Garraf.
Source: penedesturisme.cat, checked October 3, 2026
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Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
An Alt Penedès town where the Anoia meets the Avernó, the center of cava production. The first bottles of cava were made here in 1872.
Source: Wikipedia, checked October 3, 2026
Private tours that include the Penedès
Prefer a set itinerary with a guide? This private tour includes the Penedès. Each is for your group only, priced per group and booked online. Every tour is on Private Tours Barcelona.
How the day works
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Send the request
The date, the pickup time and address in Barcelona, the number of guests, and how long you want at the Penedès.
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Get a quote
We reply with a quote for that day, based on the route and the hours you describe.
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Pickup in Barcelona
Your driver collects you at the address in the request, such as your hotel or apartment.
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Time at the Penedès
The time on the ground follows the plan in your request: set your own pace, with no group to wait for.
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Back to Barcelona
The drive back ends at your address, or at another one if you ask for it in the request.
Questions about a Penedès day trip
Where does the Penedès estimate end, and how far is it?
In Vilafranca del Penedès, the capital of the Alt Penedès: about 54 km from Plaça de Catalunya, about 45 min by road without traffic (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). The wineries spread out across the region from there, so the stops you choose set the length of the day.
Which grapes is the Penedès known for?
Xarel·lo above all, the white grape the DO calls its flagship, alongside Macabeu and Parellada. Traditional reds use Ull de llebre, Carinyena (also called Samsó) and Sumoi. INCAVI, the Catalan wine institute, puts the DO's output at about 18 million bottles a year, about half of them white wine.
Are Penedès wines organic?
The DO Penedès says that all wines under its label are organic from the 2025 vintage on.
Can we visit cava cellars on the same day?
Yes. Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is in the Alt Penedès too, so add the cellars you want to the request. For cava and the other Catalan wine areas, from Alella to the Pla de Bages, see the winery chauffeur page.
Can we combine the Penedès with Sitges or Montserrat?
Yes. The Garraf, where Sitges is, is one of the six counties of the DO Penedès, so a winery fits well into a Sitges day trip. The private tour on this page pairs Montserrat with a family-run Penedès winery and a guide, and a Montserrat day trip can add a winery too.