Priorat

Priorat refers to a small wine region in Catalonia, Spain, famed for deep, concentrated reds made mainly from garnacha and cariñena. Its vines cling to steep terraces dominated by llicorella, a slate and quartz soil that lends a distinctive minerality. Priorat gained Denominación de Origen Calificada status in 2003, one of only two Spanish regions to hold that top tier alongside Rioja, a mark of its exceptional standing.