Penedès

Catalan

Etymology

From penya (“crag”). Compare Galician penedo (“rocky outcrop”).

Proper noun

Penedès m

1. A region in southern Catalonia, divided among the comarques of Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès and Garraf
2. a PDO (Protected designation of origin) for wine in southern Catalonia corresponding roughly to the natural region of Penedès

Derived terms

• Alt Penedès
• Baix Penedès
• penedesenc