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.
Signature wines: la-creu-alta, artigot, bodegas-mas-alta-garnacha
Address: Carretera T-702, km 16.8, 43375 La Vilella Alta, Tarragona, Spain, Priorat
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
Established in 2002 by Rhone winemakers on 18 hectares in Torroja del Priorat, producing Garnacha and Cariñena blends from llicorella terraces.
Tasting: Visits by arrangement.
Signature wines: linfernal-riu
The L'Ermita vineyard in Bellmunt del Priorat is a 4.7-hectare northeast-facing site on llicorella slate, first vinified separately in 1993 by Alvaro Palacios. It holds Gran Vinya Classificada status, the highest tier in DOQ Priorat.
Tasting: Viewed as part of Alvaro Palacios estate visits.
Signature wines: lermita
A natural wine producer in Porrera working with certified-organic old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena within the DOQ Priorat.
Tasting: Contact for cellar visits in Porrera.
Signature wines: priorat-natur-vi-de-paratge
A DOQ Priorat producer in the Els Guiamets area on the eastern edge of the appellation, working Garnacha and Cariñena from llicorella slate soils.
Tasting: Visits by arrangement.
Signature wines: guiamets-vi-de-paratge
