Spain
Priorat
pree-oh-RAHT
Slate hills, old Garnacha and Cariñena, and villages that are not a wine theme park.
Map
- When to go
- April–June and September–October. Summer on the llicorella is harsh.
- Grapes
- Garnacha · Cariñena · Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting rooms
Everything is by appointment, and the roads are slow. One estate and a village lunch is a day.
Clos Mogador
Gratallops
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The estate that put the new Priorat on a list. A long visit if they take you.
Book well ahead. Gratallops is the base.
Garnacha · Cariñena · Clos Mogador
Scala Dei
Scala Dei
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The old Carthusian site. Priorat before it was a fashion.
Book. The village is tiny.
Garnacha · Scala Dei
Clos de l'Obac
Gratallops
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A Gratallops estate from the first modern wave.
Write ahead. Pair with one other, not four.
Garnacha · Cabernet Sauvignon · Clos de l'Obac
Celler de Capçanes
Capçanes
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Montsant, next door. Easier to visit, and the wine is not a compromise.
Book a visit. A good first afternoon.
Garnacha · Cariñena · Celler de Capçanes
Álvaro Palacios
Gratallops
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L'Ermita is the myth. The village wine is the one you can drink.
Don't plan the trip on a cellar yes. Drink it in town if the door is shut.
Garnacha · Álvaro Palacios
Itinerary
Gratallops, slowly
1–2 days
Base in Gratallops or Falset. One estate. The views are the rest.
Morning
Scala Dei or Capçanes
The approachable visit.
Afternoon
The village
One more glass. Don't drive the ridges at dusk after a flight.
Priorat roads and a full tasting do not mix. A driver, or one estate.
Business inquiries
Have a room in Priorat?
Featured placement, your booking link, ninety days. Drinkers stay free.
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