A boutique producer with parcels across the DOQ Priorat, crafting Garnacha-dominant reds and small volumes of white from Garnacha Blanca and Roussanne.
Tasting: Visits by appointment in Falset.
Signature wines: font-de-la-figuera, clos-figueres
Founded in 1920, this Falset cooperative is the region's largest producer under the Etim brand, covering DO Montsant and DOQ Priorat with a wide range from everyday to premium.
Tasting: Open cellar-door shop and tasting room; tasting packs available on site.
Signature wines: etim-negre, etim-garnatxa-vermella, etim-dolc-natural
Sara Perez (Mas Martinet) and Rene Barbier Jr (Clos Mogador) founded this joint project in 1999, focused on DO Montsant and DOQ Priorat with organically farmed Garnacha and Cariñena.
Tasting: Visits by appointment.
Signature wines: venus-la-universal, dido-negre
Falset landmark wine bar cited by producers and visitors alike as the social hub for Priorat wine culture; deep regional list at cellar-door pricing.
The list: Sommelier-curated list of 80-plus Priorat and Montsant wines with rotating by-the-glass pours; known locally as the heart of Falset wine culture
Pours: DOQ Priorat Garnacha, DO Montsant Carinena, Priorat white Garnacha Blanca
The ground-floor bar of the historic 1928 Hostal Sport is Falset's meeting point for winemakers; broad Priorat list by the glass, open to all.
The list: Hotel bar at the 1928 Hostal Sport with a full Priorat and Montsant wine list available by the glass; open to non-guests
Pours: DOQ Priorat reserva, DO Montsant red blend, Priorat Garnacha blanc
Main-square Falset wine bar with terrace seating; focal point for tastings during the annual Fira del Vi de Falset festival.
The list: Town-square wine bar open year-round with a mixed Priorat and Montsant list, popular during the Fira del Vi in May and harvest week in September
Pours: DOQ Priorat red, DO Montsant Garnacha, Cava and sparkling
Falset tasting counter pairing Priorat wines with local olive oils; a dual-product experience rooted in Catalan food culture.
The list: Wine and olive oil tasting bar in Falset pairing Priorat reds with Terra Alta olive oil; small by-the-glass list of local natural and organic estates
Pours: Organic DOQ Priorat, DO Montsant natural red, Terra Alta white
The in-cooperative tasting bar at Falset's Martinell wine-cathedral; all Etim range labels by the glass in the original 1919 stone setting.
The list: In-cooperative tasting bar at the 1919 Martinell building; full Etim cooperative range by the glass including Garnacha, Carinena and Syrah from both DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant
Pours: Etim Garnacha Montsant, Etim Negre, Etim Verema Tardana
Everyday Falset bar and restaurant named for Priorat's llicorella bedrock; used by local producers and workers, with regional wine on tap.
The list: Local Falset bar named after Priorat's signature black slate soil; solid by-the-glass list of Priorat and Montsant alongside tapas and bocadillos
Pours: DOQ Priorat Garnacha blend, DO Montsant red, Cava brut
Falset wine shop and tasting counter linked to the Fira del Vi; offers vertical tastings and is a key retail hub for both appellations.
The list: Wine shop and tasting counter in Falset stocking over 150 Priorat and Montsant bottles; by-the-glass pours open during the annual Fira del Vi and by appointment
Pours: DOQ Priorat red, DO Montsant Carinena, Priorat orange wine
Falset's landmark wine-focused restaurant, Michelin Bib Gourmand-listed; sommelier-led Priorat pairings alongside seasonal Catalan tasting menus.
Awards: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024, Repsol Sol 2024
Falset wine bar and kitchen with a market-led Mediterranean menu and a straightforward Priorat and Montsant list.
The dining room of the historic 1928 Hostal Sport in Falset; a century-deep Priorat cellar and Catalan cuisine make it the town's wine-dining institution.
Awards: Repsol Sol 2023
Family-run Falset restaurant with a traditional Catalan kitchen and an owner-curated Priorat wine list; a reliable lunch anchor for wine-route visitors.
The dining room inside Falset's Martinell cooperative building; cooperative Etim Priorat and Montsant wines paired with traditional Catalan cooking in an architectural landmark.
The cooperative shop inside the 1919 Martinell building selling the full Etim range direct; the most accessible retail source for Montsant cooperative wine.
The Hostal Sport's cellar shop offers back-vintage DOQ Priorat at hotel-cellar prices; the deepest vertical selection in Falset.
The bottle shop attached to El Celler de l'Aspic; sommelier-curated back-vintages and rare small-producer DOQ Priorat not widely available elsewhere in the region.
Official denomination workshops at the DOQ Priorat visitor centre in Falset; soil-to-glass tastings covering llicorella terroir, Garnacha and Carinena varietals.
DO Montsant runs education workshops from the Falset cooperative building; the Montsant-vs-Priorat comparative tasting is the standout session for serious students.
Education sessions at the Cooperativa Falset Marca covering cooperative winemaking, Montsant varietals and the 1919 Martinell building history; accessible entry-level wine education.
Guided tour of the 1919 Cesar Martinell-designed cooperative; the tour covers winemaking history and ends with an Etim tasting in the wine-cathedral building.
The Fira del Vi de Falset is the main annual wine event for the DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant designations, held each year around the first weekend of May in Falset.
Tip: Advance tickets sell out. Buy on firadelvi.org before arriving. The professional Monday session at the castle requires trade credentials.
Each November, Falset and surrounding villages celebrate the release of vi novell, the new wine from the just-completed harvest. The Catalan equivalent of a new-wine celebration, vi novell is poured at cooperative cellars and the wine bars of the Carrer de la Bassa in Falset for a limited window. Cooperatives including Falset-Marca and Vinicola del Priorat open their doors to receive the new harvest.
Tip: Vi novell is available for only a few weeks after the harvest. The cooperatives in Falset are the best source.
The Tast Maridatge Priorat is a food and wine pairing event held each autumn in Falset that pairs current-release DOQ Priorat wines with Catalan cuisine prepared by local restaurateurs.
Tip: Ticket numbers are limited. Book through Priorat Enoturisme in advance. Dishes include romesco-based preparations and calcots when in season.
The Consell Regulador de la DOQ Priorat organises an annual trade tasting each spring, presenting the full range of DOQ Priorat producers to importers, sommeliers; journalists.
Tip: Trade attendance requires advance accreditation through the Consell Regulador. Contact doqpriorat.org well ahead of the event date.
The 1919 Cesar Martinell modernist cooperative building; interpretive panels trace cooperative winemaking history in the Priorat zone from phylloxera recovery to the present.
The DOQ Priorat denomination's official visitor centre in Falset; permanent exhibition on llicorella geology, varietal identification and the 1989 renaissance, plus tasting sessions.
The Priorat comarca museum in Falset covering archaeology, ethnology and rural life including viticulture tools and cooperage artefacts from centuries of winemaking in the region.
Falset's iconic wine-route hotel since 1928; a 95-year cellar, Catalan kitchen and a winemaker social calendar make it the essential Priorat base.
The list: Cellar assembled since 1928 with back-vintages of DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant; sommelier-curated cellar dining and winemaker events throughout the year
Falset boutique hotel in a restored stone village house; individual rooms with wine-cellar decorative elements and a welcome Priorat tasting.
The list: Priorat and Montsant welcome tasting; owner-curated wine list available in-room; partnerships with local estates for private tastings
Traditional rural house in Falset offering self-catering rooms; owners arrange tasting sessions with local producers and wine-pairing dinners on request.
The list: Owners arrange Priorat and Montsant tasting sessions; wine-pairing dinners on request
The annual harvest weekend at the Falset cooperative coinciding with the Fira del Vi; barrel sampling, press visits and a traditional Catalan harvest lunch in the Martinell wine-cathedral.
The annual Fira del Vi de Falset is the principal public tasting event for DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant; producers pour at stands in the old town square.
The bar and restaurant at the Hostal Sport in Falset is the most reliable late-opening wine venue in Priorat. Open 365 days and staffed until late, it pours current DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant wines alongside traditional Catalan food.
The list: Full Priorat and Montsant wine list by the glass and bottle, covering the main estates and cooperatives of the comarca
Tip: The Hostal Sport bar is the social anchor of Falset on weekend evenings, frequented by local winemakers and trade visitors alike.
A local bar on the Carrer de la Bassa, Falset's informal evening wine street, pouring Priorat and Montsant wines by the glass alongside Catalan vermut and craft beer for the local crowd.
The list: Local Priorat and Montsant wines by the glass, focused on cooperatives and entry-level estates
Tip: The Carrer de la Bassa strip in Falset is where locals drink on weekend evenings. Bar de la Bassa stays open later than the hotel bars.
A wine bar and shop in Falset serving DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant wines by the glass, with a selection emphasising smaller estates alongside the better-known names of the comarca.
The list: Well-stocked DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant by the glass and bottle, with a focus on smaller producers
Tip: Vinum Priorat is a wine shop and bar hybrid in Falset that stocks bottles from smaller producers not easily found elsewhere in the town.
The dining room of Hostal Sport in Falset, open 365 days, combines traditional Catalan regional cooking with a comprehensive DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant wine list. Candlelit tables and stone-wall interior for evening dining.
The list: Comprehensive Priorat and Montsant wine list in a candlelit dining room, open 365 days
Tip: The Hostal Sport restaurant is the most complete Priorat wine list in Falset. Open every day of the year.
The outdoor terraces of the Sant Joan square in Falset's old town fill with locals on summer evenings, with bars serving local wine and vermouth until late.
The list: Outdoor terrace bar in the historic town square serving Priorat wines by the glass on warm evenings
Tip: The Sant Joan square terrace in Falset fills with locals on summer evenings after dinner. An informal outdoor lounge with wine, vermut, and conversation.
Specialist wine bars in Falset including Vinum Priorat and the Hostal Sport bar occasionally pour Garnatxa de l'Emporda, the north Catalan sweet fortified wine made from partially sun-dried Garnacha.
The list: Catalan fortified wines from Emporda including Garnatxa de l'Emporda poured by the glass at specialist Falset bars
Tip: Garnatxa de l'Emporda is a sweet fortified Garnacha from the north Catalan coast. Several Falset wine bars stock it alongside local vi ranci as a Catalan dessert wine option.
After dinner service ends, the bar at Hostal Sport continues to serve the region's full wine list until late, making it the only reliable late-evening tasting option in Falset.
The list: Informal late evening tasting of Priorat wines at the bar after dinner service, available to guests and walk-ins
Tip: The bar at Hostal Sport is the last place open in Falset on most nights. After 22:00 it becomes the de-facto late tasting room for the town.
The late-afternoon and evening sessions of the annual Fira del Vi de Falset (May) constitute the most concentrated late-tasting event in the Priorat calendar, with 60 plus producers pouring until 9pm at the Falset fairground.
The list: All 60 plus producers of DOQ Priorat and DO Montsant poured until 21:00 during the Fira del Vi de Falset in May
Tip: The Saturday evening session of the Fira del Vi, from 18:00 to 21:00, is less crowded than the afternoon peak and allows more time with individual producers.
Priorat Enoturisme organises special late-evening tasting experiences throughout the year including harvest season night visits, evening cellar events, and seasonal pairing dinners with producers.
The list: Organised late-evening cellar tastings during seasonal events, available through Priorat Enoturisme booking platform
Tip: Priorat Enoturisme coordinates special evening tasting events including harvest night tastings in September. Book through prioratenoturisme.com.
The Hostal Sport bar in Falset offers Penedes Cava by the glass as an aperitif alongside its DOQ Priorat list, providing the sparkling option for visitors in a region that produces no sparkling wine of its own.
The list: Penedes Cava by the glass alongside the Priorat wine list at Hostal Sport, covering Brut Nature and Reserva styles
Tip: Hostal Sport maintains a small Cava selection from Penedes producers alongside its Priorat wine list. An aperitif glass of Brut Nature Cava before dinner is the local habit.
The wine shop and bar Vinum Priorat in Falset stocks a selection of Penedes Cava from artisan producers including biodynamic estates, available by the glass in the evening alongside the main Priorat wine selection.
The list: Selection of Penedes Cava available by the glass at Vinum Priorat wine shop and bar
Tip: Vinum Priorat stocks Recaredo and smaller artisan Cava producers alongside its main Priorat selection.
Mas Martinet, run by Sara Perez, has been certified organic (CCPAE) since 2006 and practises agroecological farming integrating biodynamic, permaculture; organic principles.
Tip: Mas Martinet was among the first estates in Priorat to certify organic. Sara Perez's agroecological approach integrates biodiversity corridors and soil health monitoring beyond standard certification.
Mas Martinet Bru is listed by The Natural Wine Company (UK) as a natural-leaning wine. Sara Perez uses indigenous yeast, minimal added sulfur, and no fining agents across the estate range.
Tip: Mas Martinet Bru is the most widely stocked Mas Martinet wine on natural wine retailer platforms. The estate uses indigenous yeast and low sulfur but does not formally use the 'natural wine' designation.
Sara Perez's agroecological approach at Mas Martinet includes low sulfur additions across the estate range. The Bru entry wine and the Cami Pessebre both receive minimal sulfur additions by Priorat standards.
Tip: Mas Martinet Bru is the entry point for low-sulfite Priorat from an agroecological estate. The Natural Wine Company lists it as low-intervention with minimal sulfur additions.