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14 Oct

Posted at 16:52h in Wine tours, Fairs by
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SomAromes DOQ Priorat wine tasting, wine aromas master classAre you choosing the wines for the Christmas holidays? To open during Christmas meal or perhaps to give as a present? We have a proposal to explore this November: DOQ Priorat red wine aromas master class. During the workshop you will be able to get to know the aromas of our wines thanks to the SomAromes pack and decide which wine will be best to drink or give this Christmas. The SomAromes del Mas de les Valls pack includes 8 aromas in the form of natural products that describe the aromatic profile of our red Mas de les Valls (DOQ Priorat) and is also applicable to the other red wines we produce. This pack is also an ideal gift for people who are starting out in the world of wine! The master class will consist of exploring and the aromas of a red Priorat wine and a tasting of 3 red wines.

30 May

Posted at 17:18h in Food wine pairing, Tasting by
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[caption id="attachment_4665" align="alignright" width="300"]World Tapas day and Priorat wine: Celler Devinssi and Slate Wine Bar Tapas at Slate Wine Bar. Photos: courtesy of @andrea.alvarez.338[/caption] 16 June is the World Tapas Day! BOOK HERE! Tapas is are a great Spanish foodie tradition that has always been linked to wine. The tradition dates to the middle ages, when tavern keepers offered tapas alongside the wine to make sure carriage drivers had some food to offset the libations. Nowadays, tapas have become an elaborate nosh, with myriads of combinations, ranging from simple pickles to sophisticated savouries, such as pinchos. Tapas pair wonderfully with wines. Wouldn't you love to try such a pairing in Priorat? Then here's our proposition from Gratallops: Visit Celler Devinssi to taste our artisanal DOQ Priorat wines and then enjoy some lovely tapas at Slate Wine Bar. The tapas are created by chef and sommelier Guillermo Gallará, and you'll certainly be delighted by his creations! See the gallery below! Dates and times:

01 Oct

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young wine tasting Gratallops DOQ Priorat visit winery From 18 to 24 October, we'll be part of the second Catalan Wine Week! Our activity includes a visit to the winery with tasting of our young 2021 wine.

What is #SetmanaViCatalà?

The Catalan Wine Week presents and promotes wines of Catalonia throughout its geographic area. Being the annual festival of Catalan wines, this event brings together a whole set of activities throughout the Catalan territory with one great common goal: to offer a taste of the immense variety and richness of the wine industry.

19 Oct

Posted at 08:54h in Wine tours, Fairs by
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young wine tasting Gratallops DOQ Priorat visit winery From 9 to 15 November, we'll be part of the Catalan Wine Week! Our activity includes a visit to the winery with tasting of our young 2020 wine.

What is #SetmanaViCatalà?

The Catalan Wine Week presents and promotes wines of Catalonia throughout its geographic area. Being the annual festival of Catalan wines, this event brings together a whole set of activities throughout the Catalan territory with one great common goal: to offer a taste of the immense variety and richness of the wine industrry.

06 Oct

Posted at 09:50h in Wine tours by
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[caption id="attachment_4109" align="alignright" width="300"]Spains best wineries and wine tastings, visiting DOQ Priorat winery, wine travel with Celler Devinssi Wine tasting in the vineyard at sunset in Priorat[/caption] Spoiler: According to TripAdvisor, among Catalonia's top 10 wineries, three belong to DOQ Priorat! How about a wine tasting in the vineyards? More good news! We already have the official TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award here. Previously, this award was called Certificate of Excellence. TripAdvisor is one of the world's most popular web portals providing information for travelers (according to the Statista report), where a significant part of the content is based on user feedback on the destinations they have visited, accommodation, restaurants, etc. Wine travel also has good coverage there.

22 Sep

Posted at 07:37h in Winery, Wine tours by
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[caption id="attachment_4129" align="alignright" width="300"]grape harvest DOQ Priorat wine travel Covid-19 mildew @frocatax[/caption] Definitely, 2020, baptised by Hurricane Gloria, will forever be etched in our memory. The disastrous effect of the Covid-19 has been noticed here in  Priorat. Three months with no tourists, with no people in the street. Of course, with a minimum risk of virus rebound... Learn more... We're lucky to have been able to take care of the vineyards: whole spring spent alone with nature, with an uncertain future, toon... This year, the vineyards have needed a lot of human presence... The endless spring rains have caused the plague called mildew to spread throughout the vineyards: a fungus that dries the grapes... Learn more...  We have had some losses of Carignan (Samsó) and Red Grenache, but if we zoom out to the DOQ Priorat level we have no right to complain. The careful dedication during the most complicated season in terms of weather and epidemiology and a some luck have made this 2020 grape harvest possible: Grenache and Carignan in very good condition, healthy and juicy Cabernet Sauvignon... Meanwhile, after a dry and sunny august, the harvest has been somewhat early and very dynamic.

22 Nov

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You've been asking us about the difference between the standard winery tour and that of Rocapoll. The latter type includes the standard visit plus Rocapoll wine tasting (vi de la vila de Gratallops, Carignane from a nearly 100-year-old vineyard) + some cheese and cured ham. ...

01 Oct

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El juny és blader i el setembre raïmer. (June makes wheat, and September makes grapes. A Catalan saying)

Well yes, September 2015 seems to have adhered to what the saying states. Being one of the most important factors for successful grape harvest, the weather did its job and made the harvest slow down throughout the month. The obtained grapes were plentiful and healthy. We managed to crop all Grenach and Cabernet plus a share of Carignan (younger vines).

02 Sep

Posted at 17:27h in Adopt a grapevine by
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Pluja d'agost, safrà, mel i most. (August rain, saffron, honey and grape juice. A Catalan saying)

Well, August is aready ever, a month that sometimes launches the grape harvest and sometimes puts it back... After a very hot July, we've lived some climatic conditions that recalled August, 2013. Some mild, heatless and very cloudy weather, with some occasional yet plentiful rains...

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