Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a small municipality in the Alt Penedès region known for cava sparkling wine production. The town features more than eighty wineries, underground cellars carved into the earth, and a mix of architectural styles including Art Nouveau homes and early modernist factory buildings.
Winemaking began in the late 1700s and focused on sparkling wine production after cava methods arrived in the 1800s. Landmark wineries like Codorníu, built in 1906, became protected heritage sites that still operate as centers of production and visitor learning.
The town is defined by its role as the center of cava production, and this craft shapes how residents and visitors experience the place. Local habits include gathering in cafes to taste wine and enjoying food that pairs with the sparkling wine tradition.
The town invites walking through narrow streets where you find wine shops, tasting rooms, and chocolate facilities. Plan time for cellar tours and wine tastings at the wineries, where you often sample local products like chocolate or cheese alongside the sparkling wine.
The town is home to a remote hermitage called Sant Benet d'Espiells, built between the 10th and 11th centuries on quiet ground outside the center. It offers a striking contrast to the modern wineries and reveals how deep the region's history reaches back.
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