Dani's secret. The silo 169

A land full of secrets that inspires passion for wine

Discovering the hidden treasures of Penedès has never been a flat path. It implies some luck and a lot of devotion to your work, to your land. A land that is the cradle of viticulture in Catalonia: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Iberians... a land full of secrets that inspires a passion for wine.

They discover the goddess Demeter hidden since the S. III BC

Dani López, archaeologist from La Font de la Caña, still remembers with emotion that hot morning in 2011, when he and his team were preparing to excavate silo 169 of the Iberian site. After days digging up earth, they discover the remains of an Iberian banquet, with a figurine of the goddess of agriculture and fertility Demeter, hidden in mud and clay since the 3rd century BC.

Penedès was born 2700 years ago and it is the origin of the vineyard

Thanks to the efforts of a group of people passionate about history and archaeology, today we can say that Penedès was born 2,700 years ago and that it is the origin of the vineyard.

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Main attractions

Santa Creu Castle in Calafell

The Castle of the Holy Cross is a fortified area from the medieval period, first documented in 1037

Sa Roca, Monument complex

Sant Martí Sarroca’s medieval church and castle are regarded as an historic and artistic site of national interest.

Cava Centre

Interactive space with audiovisual resources where we explain the town's history, Fil.loxera and Cava.

VINSEUM Museum of the Wine Cultures of Catalonia

The permanent exhibition at the VINSEUM is dedicated to the vineyard and wine, and the close connection these have with the Penedès region and Catalonia. Your journey starts on the third floor of the Royal Palace and ends with a cava or wine tasting in the tavern of the museum.

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