Gratallops, Priorat, Catalonia Alvaro Palacios grew up in a winemaking family in Rioja. To further his knowledge, he studied enology in Bordeaux, worked in France and eventually came back to Spain. He fell in love with the Carthusian Monks’ meticulously terraced land...
Porerra, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain The beginnings of this winery date back to the Monlleó’s family farm in Porrera, Priorat in the 1700s. In 1979, Pere Sangenís, a descendent of the Monlleó family and Conxita Vaqué began to produce wine in the Plaça Catalonia winery,...
Gratallops, Priorat, Catalonia The history of winemaking Priorat, Spain is traced back to the 1200 century Monks. The rugged terrain over slate rock called licorella, along with dry, hot conditions, made harvest time a challenge. Economic challenges prevailed over the...
Puigdáber, Penedès, Catalonia, Spain The Giro del Gorner estate has been in the family for centuries, since 1595. The earliest roots go back to cereal farming, olive trees, fruit trees and also vineyards. The family estate survived phylloxera (the devastating bug that...
Toro, Zamora, Spain Wine from the Toro region of Spain dates back hundreds of years, noted by Royalty and explorers such as Christopher Columbus. Well-crafted long lasting Toro wines could last the journey to America as well as satisfy the most noble palate. “Tinta de...
