Priorat

Priorat earns its place among Spain's elite with ancient Garnacha and Carinena vines grown in llicorella soil—a unique black slate mix that forces roots deep, concentrating flavors in yields as low as 1,500 litres per hectare. Elevated to DOC status in 2000, Priorat remains tiny at only 2,000 hectares, but its wines achieve alcohol levels around 15% ABV with intense mineral notes.