Jean Leon — Winery in Torrelavit

Ceferino Carrión, better known as Jean Leon, was born in Santander in 1928 and later ran the restaurant La Scala in Beverly Hills. In 1962 he went looking in the Penedès for the best land to make his own wine for the restaurant. The result was a winery in Torrelavit built in the style of a French château, and the first winery in Spain to make a single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. The Torres family has owned the estate since 1994, and Mireia Torres has run it since 2010.

On the tour through the vineyards you hear the founder's story, including a short film about his life. There is also a tasting of four wines with four tapas. The flagship is the Vinya La Scala Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva. Recommended for anyone who wants to combine wine with a good story on a wine trip through the Penedès.