Priorat is maybe one of the most prestigious wine regions in Catalonia and Spain. This wine region, labelled under the Denominacion de Origen Calificada, DOC, according to the Spanish law, produces some of the finest red wines of Spain, sometimes found also among the most expensive!
This small wine region is settled in a National park, close to the Mediterranean Sea in the northeast of Spain. The most common grape in Pirorat is a deep red Grenacha grape followed by Cariñera. Nowadays also some international grape types like Syrah, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon are grown in Priorat. Traditional wines from Priorat are made of 100% Grenacha grapes or a blend of Grenacha and Cariñera, however more grape types and modern techniques have been introduced in the latest decades to Priorat wine production.
Even thought red wines are the best known produced in Priorat, there are also some white wine varieties produced in this region. They are usually high quality white wines, aged on oak barrels and made exclusively of the following grapes: Grenache Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximénez and Chenin.
The combination of great techniques for wine production and a unique soil condition, known as Llicorella, give Priorat wines a name among the highest quality wines worldwide. A visit to Priorat worth doing both for the exquisite wine tasting experience on its cellars and for the magnificent landscape and climate of the region.
