Penedes Wine Tour

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01A Cavas Codorniu is visible below the highway as we drive into Sant Sadurni Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
01B Sant Sadurni from Penedes wine tour drive to Cavas Codorniu Near Barcelona Spain
01C Monument to cava called The Return of the Grape with a bottle flowing over at roundabout on BP-2427 Sant Sadurni Penedes wine tour Cavas Codorniu Near Barcelona Spain
01D Driving by wine vines at Sant Sadurni Penedes wine tour Cavas Codorniu Near Barcelona Spain
02A Gates leading to Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
02B Codorniu was founded by Jaume Codorniu in 1551 and is the oldest family owned company in Spain Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
03A Entering Cavas Codorniu building to start our wine tour at Penedes Near Barcelona Spain
03B Belle Epoque tiled art and advertising at Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
04A The tour starts with a small train ride that takes you through the historical buildings at Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
04B One of the buildings from the small train ride around the grounds of Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
05A The elegant Puig i Cadalfach designed tower of the Codorniu Raventos family home Casa Pairal Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
05B One of the buildings from the small train ride around the grounds of Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
06A A huge wooden wine press on the grounds of Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
06B Huge and small wine pottery jugs on the grounds of Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
07A The modernist building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch contains historical items and the entrance to the cellars Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
07B Josep Puig i Cadafalch used consecutive arches in his design of Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
08A An old historical wine press dating back to the 16C in the museum at Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
08B An old historical 16C wine barrel Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
08C An old historical wine barrel Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
09A Looking down at the lower floor and the entrance to the cellars Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
09B Descending the steps to the cellars Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
10A Plaque to Josep Raventos Fatjo who ran Codorniu from 1857 to 1885 and introduced the first Cava in 1872 in the cellars Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
10B A cellar tunnel is marked Alfonso XIII, The King of Spain, who visited the winery for a banquet in his honour in 1904 Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
11A We took a train ride through the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
11B A bust of Anna de Codorniu who married Miquel Raventos in 1659 in the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
12A Many bottles of cava in a modern wine rack in the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
12B Old bottles in am old wine rack in the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
12C New large wine barrels in the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
12C Old Wine Barrels in the underground tunnels Codorniu Penedes wine tour near Barcelona Spain
13 Belle Epoque art and advertising at Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
14A The cava tasting happens in the dark room with a modern kind of setting and they offer you one classic cava and one strawberry flavored rose Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
14B The modern bar for cava tasting Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
14C Jerome and Charlotte Ryan enjoy a rose cava tasting at Cavas Codorniu Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
15 We drove the short 11km distance with views of the vine-laden hills from Cavas Codorniu to Felix Massana Rafols Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
16A Felix Massana Rafols is a small family-owned organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
16B The vines are right across the street from Felix Massana Rafols organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
16C The simple entrance displaying some of their wines at Felix Massana Rafols organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
17A Felix pours cava while our tour guide explains at Felix Massana Rafols organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
17B We walk upstairs with wine art on the walls at Felix Massana Rafols organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain
17C Felix pours wine directly from a metal barrel at Felix Massana Rafols organic winery in Penedes wine tour Near Barcelona Spain