31 editor-picked estates growing Cabernet Sauvignon in Priorat.
Where to taste Cabernet Sauvignon in Priorat: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Founded in 1979 by Rene Barbier, Clos Mogador is one of the five estates that revived DOQ Priorat with the celebrated 1989 harvest. The estate's Manyetes plot holds Vinya Classificada status in the DOQ Priorat classification.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; contact the estate directly.
Signature wines: clos-mogador, manyetes, clos-nelin
Alvaro Palacios established his Priorat estate in 1989 as one of the five founding producers of modern Priorat. His L'Ermita vineyard in Bellmunt del Priorat holds Gran Vinya Classificada status, the highest tier of the DOQ Priorat classification.
Tasting: Visits strictly by appointment.
Signature wines: lermita, finca-dofi, gratallops-vi-de-vila, camins-del-priorat, manyetes
Founded in 1989 by Carles Pastrana as one of the five original Priorat pioneers. Winemaker Mariona Jarque leads production. Their fixed-coupage approach uses consistent vineyard parcels and blend percentages each vintage.
Tasting: Guided visits by arrangement; contact visits@obac.es.
Signature wines: clos-de-lobac, miserere, kyrie
Founded by Josep Lluis Perez in 1981 and now led by his daughter Sara Perez, Mas Martinet is one of the five founding estates of modern Priorat. The estate produces ecologically farmed wines from steep llicorella slate plots.
Tasting: Unique tasting experiences in the vineyard by appointment.
Signature wines: clos-martinet, martinet-bru, cami-pesseroles
Founded in 2005 by pharmaceutical entrepreneur Sergi Ferrer-Salat and former Torres technical director Raul Bobet, Ferrer Bobet focuses on old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena from the mountain terrain between Falset and Porrera.
Tasting: Barrels and Aromas (1.5 hrs, 35 euros) or From Vine to Glass (2.5 hrs, 50 euros); book via website.
Signature wines: ferrer-bobet-vinyes-velles, ferrer-bobet-selecci-especial
A five-generation family winery in the northern DOQ Priorat, where the Pasanau brothers established the modern estate in 1995. High-altitude plots from 540 to 740 metres elevation with organic farming.
Tasting: Enoturisme experiences available; book through the estate.
Signature wines: finca-la-planeta, la-morera-de-montsant, ceps-nous
The Marco family has cultivated vineyards in Porrera since the 15th century; David Marco and Olivia Bayes built the modern winery in 2005. Produces seven red and two white cuvees in DOQ Priorat.
Tasting: Enoturisme experiences available; contact enoturisme@marcoabella.com.
Signature wines: mas-mallola, loidana, olbia
Founded in 1996 by the Buil and Gine families, with roots six generations deep in Priorat. The first bodega in the region purposely built for wine tourism, featuring a hotel and restaurant Amics on the estate.
Tasting: First winery in Priorat built for tourism; wine experiences, 4-star hotel and restaurant Amics on site.
Signature wines: gine-gine, joan-gine, pleret
A family winery founded in 1978 by Pere Sangenis and Coxita Vaque, based on the village square of Porrera. Produces 25,000 to 30,000 bottles annually from 15 hectares of DOQ Priorat vineyards.
Tasting: Visits by arrangement at the village cellar in Porrera.
Signature wines: sangenis-i-vaque-coster-de-les-vinyes, sangenis-i-vaque-el-serral, sangenis-i-vaque-porrera-vi-de-vila
A family winery housed since 1984 in a 17th-century building in Torroja del Priorat originally constructed by the Carthusian monks of Scala Dei. Produces small-batch wines from DOQ Priorat.
Tasting: Artisanal winery visits by arrangement; contact comercial@rotllantorra.com.
Signature wines: rotllan-torra-crianza, rotllan-torra-tirant
A family winery in the DOQ Priorat combining traditional viticulture on llicorella slate soils with modern cellar techniques, producing the Clos de Tafall and MIN cuvees from Garnacha and Cariñena.
Tasting: Wine tourism experiences; contact carolclosberenguer@gmail.com.
Signature wines: clos-berenguer-negre, clos-berenguer-blanc
Founded in 1999 on the historic Mas Romani estate in La Vilella Alta. First wines were released in 2004, focusing on old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena from steep llicorella terraces in the DOQ Priorat.
Tasting: Visits available; contact info@bodegasmasalta.com.
Signature wines: la-creu-alta, artigot, bodegas-mas-alta-garnacha
Produces eight wines from vineyards across the DOQ Priorat, including parcels planted in 1934 in Bellmunt, Torroja and other villages. The Memories ranci draws on a solera from 1927.
Tasting: Visits by arrangement; contact via website.
Signature wines: costers-del-priorat-pissarres, costers-del-priorat-carinyena
Founded in 1989 by Daphne Glorian as one of the five founding estates of modern Priorat. Now operating as Clos i Terrasses, the estate produces the Erasmus and Laurel cuvees from terraced Garnacha plots in Gratallops.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only; very limited production boutique estate.
Signature wines: clos-erasmus, laurel
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
The Catalan Torres family's DOQ Priorat project in Gratallops, producing Salmos and Perpetual from Garnacha and Cariñena alongside Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting: Visits by appointment; contact via Familia Torres website.
Signature wines: salmos-priorat, perpetual-priorat
Rene Barbier's original 1989 revival estate on llicorella slate terraces above Gratallops; tasting visits explore the Manyetes vineyards and the historic cellar.
Sara Perez's family estate on the Falset-Gratallops road; winery visits combine llicorella terrace walks with tasting of Clos Martinet and the Camino range.
Carles Pastrana's Gratallops estate, one of the 1989 founding five; tours take in the Obac terraces, the barrel cellar and a tasting of Miserere and Clos de l'Obac.
Founded by musician Lluis Llach and Enric Costa, this Porrera cellar champions old-vine Carinena; visits include the village cellar and a tasting of Embruix and Val Llach.
Daphne Glorian's boutique Gratallops estate and one of the original five from 1989; tiny quantities of Clos Erasmus and Laurel produced in the village cellar.
The Torres family Priorat project; Salmos winery visits can be arranged through Torres enoturismo, combining llicorella terraces with the Salmos tasting portfolio.
Family winery run by Marc Ribo near Gratallops producing layered DOQ Priorat from old-vine llicorella terraces; tours focus on sustainable viticulture.
125-hectare family estate in Bellmunt del Priorat with organic certification and biodynamic practices since 2008, producing reds and whites from licorella and slate soils.
Tip: Mas d'en Gil offers wine tourism visits including vineyard walks and tastings. The Bellmunt Vi de Vila wines and the white Coma Alta are the connoisseur's selections.
Family estate farming high-altitude licorella plots in la Morera de Montsant, producing wines with unusual freshness and acidity that reflect one of the DOQ's coolest growing zones.
Tip: La Morera de Montsant sits at over 600 metres and has a markedly different climate from Gratallops. The altitude shows clearly in Pasanau's wines.
Small organic estate in Porrera producing Garnacha and Carinena wines from steep licorella terraces. Little-known beyond specialist circles despite consistent quality from organically farmed vines.
Tip: Clos Figueras wines are stocked by a handful of specialist importers in the US and UK. The Porrera Vi de Vila bottling is the one to seek.
Camins del Priorat is the entry tier from Alvaro Palacios, blending Garnacha and Carinena sourced from eight municipalities across the DOQ. Fruit-forward and accessible, it represents the accessible face of the estate without sacrificing the minerality of the licorella soils.
Tip: Widely distributed in export markets. A multi-varietal blend of Garnacha, Carinena, and small parcels of Syrah and Merlot.
Embruix (meaning 'bewitching' in Catalan) is the entry wine from Vall Llach, blending multiple varieties from younger estate vines in Porrera.
Tip: Embruix provides an entry point to Vall Llach's Porrera terroir at a fraction of the price of their village and single-parcel bottlings.
Mas d'en Compte is a Sangenis family property in Porrera farming 60-year-old Carinena and 15-year-old Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon on deep, rocky schist soils across costers and terraces.
Tip: Mas d'en Compte's wines are anchored in Porrera's Carinena heritage. The entry bottle is the most accessible way to experience this village's distinctive mineral structure.
Ceps Nous ('new vines' in Catalan) is Pasanau's entry-level Priorat, sourced from younger estate vines at higher-altitude plantings around la Morera de Montsant.
Tip: Pasanau's higher-altitude la Morera de Montsant plots are among the coolest in the DOQ. Ceps Nous offers a lighter style than lower-valley Priorat at a comparable price.
Mas d'en Gil is a family estate in Bellmunt del Priorat with 125 hectares of vineyards, olive groves, and Mediterranean woodland. The Rovira family introduced biodynamic practices from 2008 and maintains organic certification across the property. Coma Vella is the entry-level wine from the estate, offering organically farmed Bellmunt fruit at an approachable price.
Tip: Mas d'en Gil holds organic certification across the 125-hectare estate (vineyards, olive groves, Mediterranean woodland), with biodynamic practices applied since 2008.