Some symbols are so everyday that they become invisible. The small hexagonal tile that paves the streets of Barcelona’s Eixample has been underfoot for millions of people for over a century, and yet it remains one of the most recognisable icons of the city. At Ferrer Wines we wanted to pay tribute to that symbol with a cava worthy of it: the
Panot Gaudí Brut Reserva.
A name with history
In 1900, the Barcelona City Council commissioned Antoni Gaudí to design a pavement for the pavements of Passeig de Gràcia. The result was a hexagonal tile of pressed concrete decorated with motifs taken from nature: a starfish, an ammonite and a seaweed. A design that was not decorative by whim, but by conviction: Gaudí understood architecture as an organic extension of the natural world, and wanted even the ground people walked on to breathe that philosophy.
Over time, the design spread throughout the Eixample and became embedded in the collective imagination as the “Panot Gaudí”, distinguishing it from the hundreds of other tile models in existence. Today it appears on postcards and souvenirs, but its true power remains the same as always: it is in the street, within everyone’s reach, with no need for a ticket or a planned visit.
That spirit — of an art that belongs to everyone — is what inspires our cava.
A cava born from the land
Behind every bottle of
Panot Gaudí Brut Reserva lies a specific landscape: the Alt Penedès. More precisely, the vineyards of Moja and Olèrdola, where vines between 20 and 40 years old grow on calcareous soils and receive each day the breeze coming in from the Garraf. That sea air slows the ripening of the grape, making it more measured, more balanced. And that shows in the glass.
The varieties are the classics of the region: Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Parellada, harvested by hand at exactly the right moment. No rushing. The base wine ferments in stainless steel to preserve the freshness of the fruit, and then moves to bottle for its second fermentation, where it will rest for a minimum of 18 months on lees in the underground cellars of Cavas Hill. That time is what transforms a good wine into something more complex, more rounded, more interesting.
And all of this, moreover, with organic certification. Because respecting the land is not just a philosophy: it is the way we understand doing things well.
What does Panot Gaudí taste like?
Open it well chilled, between 6 and 8 °C, and look first at the colour: bright yellow with golden glints and a fine bubble that rises unhurriedly forming a delicate crown. It already tells you something from there.
On the nose, fresh fruit appears with a citrus background and a floral touch that makes it very pleasant to smell. On the palate it delivers on its promise: fresh, light, with a lively acidity that makes you want to keep drinking. There are notes of mandarin, an almost imperceptible anise nuance and a long finish with hints of toasted bread and nuts.
At the table, it is a very accommodating cava: it pairs well with seafood, fish, sushi, a good cheese board. The kind that never feels out of place anywhere.
What those in the know say
Sometimes awards are just noise. But when they accumulate like this, they stop being coincidence.
Panot Gaudí Brut Reserva has received a Double Gold Medal at Gilbert & Gaillard 2026, 94 points at Decanter 2024, Gold Medal at the Wines from Spain Awards 2025 and at Mundus Vini, Gran Oro at CINVE 2024 and Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024.
Not bad for a tile.
