Catànies of the Penedès Food and drink · Vilafranca del Penedès, Alt Penedès, Barcelona Image of Vilafranca del Penedès, not of the place itself. Toasted marcona almond, wrapped in praline and coated with cocoa powder. The catània has been made in Vilafranca since the middle of the twentieth century and has become the reference sweet of the comarca, present at fairs and in bakeries. Photo: col·legi d'aparelladors de barcelona (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Vilafranca del Penedès