The village bar in Porrera, the historic Carinena village of the DOQ, serves wines from local producers including Vall Llach and Cims de Porrera by the glass on weekend evenings.
The list: Porrera Vi de Vila wines from local producers, served by the glass with Catalan snacks
Tip: Porrera's village bar is the place to drink Carinena-dominant wines from the local vintage at cellar-door prices.
Address: Carrer Major s/n, 43739 Porrera, Tarragona, Spain, Priorat
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.
A small tasting room and wine bar in Gratallops operating in the evenings as a listening-bar atmosphere for Priorat wine flights. The stone-vaulted interior and candlelit evenings create the most intimate wine-tasting setting in the village.
The list: Curated flights of Gratallops and DOQ Priorat wines, served in a intimate stone-cellar setting with ambient music in the evening
Tip: La Vinicola is the most atmospheric tasting venue in the village of Gratallops, operating in a traditional stone building with low lighting in the evenings.
A small village wine bar in Torroja del Priorat serving local Vi de Vila wines in the evenings during the spring and summer season.
The list: Torroja Vi de Vila wines from estate producers, served with background ambient music in the evenings
Tip: Torroja del Priorat is a remarkably quiet village in the evenings. The small wine bar next to the church is the only evening option in the village.
The cooperative bar in la Vilella Baixa, serving the village cooperative's own Garnacha and Carinena wines by the glass in a typical Priorat village setting.
The list: Local cooperative wines from the village's own cellar, served by the glass in the evening
Tip: La Vilella Baixa sits at the southern edge of the DOQ along the Siurana river canyon. The cooperative bar has a terrace with vineyard views.
The bar of the Hostal del Priorat in Gratallops's central square serves wine by the glass in the evenings. In summer, tables spill onto the village square for an outdoor evening that combines the setting with the wines.
The list: Priorat wine list with ambient evening atmosphere in the village square
Tip: The village square of Gratallops on a summer evening, with wine by the glass from the hostal bar, is one of the most pleasant settings in the DOQ.
A restaurant with an extensive Priorat by-the-glass list in Gratallops, operating in a stone-vaulted room that becomes candlelit in the evenings. Local Catalan cooking pairs with Garnacha and Carinena from across the DOQ.
The list: By-the-glass Priorat selections paired with traditional Catalan mountain cooking in candlelit stone dining room
Tip: Els Cups is the best dinner venue in Gratallops and the most atmospheric setting in the village. Book a table for the candlelit stone room in advance during peak season.