The unique landscape of the Priorat region is best known for its wine and olive oil. However, it contains another hidden gem in the town of Siurana, a city dating back to prehistory as a flint workshop and later as a Muslim stronghold, specifically La Siuranella Hotel and Restaurant. Driving up mountain switchbacks to Siurana, … Continue reading
Driving along the winding roads of Priorat, we turned a corner and spotted a small village in the near distance. Our guide, Wine Pleasures Managing Director Anthony Swift, had organized a visit to a small winery in the town. Passing a few of these buildings, we drove up to the newly built state of the … Continue reading
We descended into the valley of Priorat midmorning to spectacular views of vines and wineries. Classic Spanish buildings spotted the hillsides. The Montsant mountains hovered in the near distance. It was quite the welcome to this up and coming wine region. Arriving at Mas Perinet Winery, Margarita welcomed us and we learned she had been with the winery … Continue reading
Nestled next to the Penedes mountains and surrounded by old vines, the town of Torre – Romona holds a captivating appeal. At the heart of the town lies an imposing three story house, which originally belonged to the richest family in the village and dates back back to the 17th century. Servant houses nearly as … Continue reading
Having just finished a great tasting where our group of six from Wine Pleasures were the only people at the winery, we sauntered our way downhill on bikes passing more vines, orchards and houses. We arrived at Torres Winery and immediately realized this would be a different experience. One of the oldest and most established … Continue reading
