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Priorat wine region

Rugged sunlit hills around Torroja del Priorat in Priorat, Catalonia, Spain

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Spain · Europe

Mineral, slate-grown reds.

The world's largest vineyard area, led by Tempranillo and Garnacha.

CountrySpain

Key grapesGarnacha, Cariñena

Notable producers in Priorat

Clos Mogador
Álvaro Palacios
Clos Erasmus
Mas Doix
Scala Dei

Official appellations

Appellation	Status	Style	Grapes
Priorat One of only two Spanish DOCa regions (DOQ in Catalan). Concentrated Garnacha and Cariñena from llicorella slate, with a village and single-vineyard (Vi de Vila, Vinya Classificada) system.	DOCa	Red	Garnacha / Grenache, Cariñena

Priorat wines to try

Red · Spain

Álvaro Palacios L'Ermita

Priorat · Garnacha / Grenache, Carignan

Old-vine Garnacha on slate: dark cherry, herbs and a mineral core.

Food: Lamb, grilled meats

Red · Spain · Diego's Selection

Álvaro Palacios Finca Dofí

Priorat · Garnacha, Cariñena

Garnacha from slate (llicorella): mineral, spicy and intense.

Food: Lamb, game

More wine regions in Spain

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