{"id":23927,"date":"2021-10-07T11:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T09:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/visita-porrera-doq-priorat\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T01:23:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:23:20","slug":"visit-porrera-priorat-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Porrera, the wine capital of the Costa Daurada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1 intro\">Whether you enjoy a crisp glass of white, a deep-toned red, or a chilled rose, you can taste and discover the history of the most exceptional wine, right here in the Costa Daurada. Within the mountains just a short drive from <strong>Salou<\/strong> you will find Priorat. The wine capital of the Costa Daurada is an area of exceptional beauty. It is home to one of the most prestigious wines in the world recognised by the DOQ stamp. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23927 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/porrera-pep-duran-2-2\/'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Porrera-Pep-Duran-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23917'>\n\t\t\t\tPorrera &#8211; Pep Duran\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Priorat is a rural area with stunning landscapes and authentic people. They are committed to sustainable tourism while promoting only the best produce. Sample the best flavours of wine and food and soak up the beauty of typical Catalan villages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is nowhere more authentic to discover the area than the small town of <strong>Porrera<\/strong>.\u00a0With a population of just 450 inhabitants, there are 25 wineries and\u00a0a wine a culture going back centuries.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Follow our guide below to create the perfect visit to this area. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>A guided walk along the vineyards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The rural house <i>La Caseta del Priorat<\/i> organises tours of the vineyards to discover where the story of your wine begins. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">From the town square, a local guide takes you by van to the rural paths in the mountain ridges above, surrounded by fields of vineyards. From the top of the mountain, you can see spectacular views of the Montsant mountain range and the captivating landscape of the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">On the way the guide shares his knowledge, explaining the high slate content in the soil, the plague of phylloxera in the early 19th century which destroyed everything, to the recovery of production just 30 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-23927 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/captura-de-pantalla-2019-10-07-a-les-11-03-46-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-10-07-a-les-11.03.46-e1570552305523.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-10-07-a-les-11.03.46-e1570552305523.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-10-07-a-les-11.03.46-e1570552305523-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-10-07-a-les-11.03.46-e1570552305523-450x366.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23890'>\n\t\t\t\tExcursion through the old vineyards. \u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat-450x365.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vinyes-porrera-ruta-mapilife-priorat-600x486.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23886'>\n\t\t\t\tMas de Cubells.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The trip ends at the shrine of <i>Sant Antoni<\/i> on a hill overlooking Porrera. The town is then reached after a short walk through fields of centuries-old vines, strengthened by the steep terrain prepared by peasants more than a hundred years ago. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">This two-hour route designed for small groups combines a passion for the land and a local knowledge that creates a unique experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-23927 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-817x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-817x1024.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-768x963.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-450x564.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-638x800.jpeg 638w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife-600x752.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-vistes-ermita-mapilife.jpeg 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23873'>\n\t\t\t\tViews from the Ermita de Sant Antoni. \/ Alex Hopkins.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/visit-porrera-priorat-wine\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-817x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-817x1024.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-768x963.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-450x564.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-638x800.jpeg 638w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife-600x752.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/porrera-placa-catalunya-mapilife.jpeg 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23876'>\n\t\t\t\tPla\u00e7a de Catalunya in Porrera. \/ Alex Hopkins.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A great wine tasting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">No trip to Priorat is complete without a traditional wine tasting. In the main square of the town hidden through a rustic rural house, the guide will show you his family cellar which opens out to a beautiful walled garden. A tasting of carefully chosen wines and handmade liqueurs will commence. Moving through white, red, rose, vermouth, dessert wine and muscat, all originating from the vineyards visited earlier. In addition the wines are complemented with snacks including a taste of the local DO <strong>Siurana<\/strong> olive oil. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Proper rural food<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After tasting a variety of delicious wines you will be in need of something to eat. There is <i>La Cooperativa<\/i> a traditional restaurant full of local ingredients. On the other hand there is\u00a0<i>El Rebost de Can Carlets <\/i>with<i> <\/i>competitive prices and a cosy atmosphere. Wherever you choose all the restaurants in the area offer the prized <strong>DOQ Priorat<\/strong> wine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopping for wine at <em>Vinum<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Before you say goodbye to Porrera, be sure to visit the Vinum winery in <i>Pla\u00e7a Catalunya<\/i>. Here you can pick up some bottles of DOQ Priorat wine at the best price. Try before you buy and listen to expert explanations and advice on the best bottle for you. We highly recommend the wines from the cellar <i>Fills de la Llicorella <\/i>such as <i>Cor de Pedra<\/i> or <i>Cassanella.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>RELATED ARTICLE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"intro\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/catalonia-wine\/\">The best Southern Catalonia wine experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the vineyards of Porrera with a local guide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[837],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-routes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23927"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43113,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927\/revisions\/43113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapilife.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}