Outstanding winery in the beautiful, rolling Hills of Spain. Fantastic staff excellent wine. The…read morepresentation of the local wines was an experience with the history of the area. The pours were generous . We were provided a tour of the grounds that was amazing. We will never forget these tours, especially here at clos Mogador.i highly recommend

Clos Mogador is a top winery in Priorat, and the Barbier family is well known in this region and…read morehas generations of wine making history. We made a reservation for a 1.5 hour vineyard and winery tour. Getting to the winery, as well as other wineries in this region was tough, because of the winding and bumpy roads. As we drove by a condemned house, we were wondering if we were going the right way. Up ahead, we approach a gate, which is the entrance to Clos Mogador, where we were let in by our guide. While at first 1.5 hrs might seem long, time flew by. The tour was informative, engaging, fun, and you pretty much learn everything there is to know about Priorat. Our guide, Josep is extremely knowledgable and nice. He drove us in Clos Mogador's own van and gave us the best wine tour we have ever experienced. During the drive, Josep points out different plants and herbs and had us smell/taste them. These flavor characteristics are what you taste in the wines, as they reflect the notes of the terroir. Priorat is also known for its olive oil and almond production, so naturally Josep points out olive and almond trees to us and even cracks open a few almonds from an almond tree for us to taste. Back at the winery, the wine making and tasting parts of the tour continues. During the wine tasting portion, Josep prepares some cheese, guava jam, and bread for us to have with the wines. And we got to taste the Clos Mogador olive oil! Just like its wines, Clos Mogador's olive oil is incredible and worth the buy. Clos Mogador's wines are truly sophisticated and well made. Keep in mind, due to the climate, the small scale production as well as the human labor that goes into making these great wines, Priorat wines in general aren't going to be cheap. Nonetheless, Clos Mogador wines are very reasonably priced, and a great buy.

Very late writing this review as my wife and I had our tour with Miquel back in May 2018. That…read moresaid, it was a lovely day, we visited several small Priorat wineries and tasted (and purchased) some delicious wines. An incredible lunch at Amics was a highlight. Miquel was very easy to work with and helpful with arrangements. Highly recommended even if you're not a wine geek!

Miquel provided a wonderful introduction to the world of delicious wine to me. After ten years of…read moredrinking beer, my stomach was ready for something different. I was lucky to meet Miquel who could talk about wine in a common language I could easy understand without making it seem intimidating or pretentious. He encouraged me to try different reds and stay away from the cheapest acidic varieties. Miquel is extremely knowledgeable and has great connections to local wine makers in Catalonia. If you are curios about his credentials, he is a Certified Sommelier (CMS European Court) but much more important to me was his experience working in wine tourism in different parts of the world (his native California and more recently Catalonia). He is Berkeley-educated and will keep you engaged and entertained during your wine tour.

My girlfriend and I had an outstanding experience at Perinet. We toured the vineyard with Sara and…read moreconducted a tasting afterwards. We stayed at the vineyard for nearly 4hrs before we realized what time it was, just enjoying wine and learning about the region. The wine is terrific and the history of this winery is interesting, too. Definitely recommend visiting.

From the owner: High-quality wines and terroir from DOQ Prioratread more

The gourmet tour of this winery estate was such a great experience. It's located in the southern…read morepart of Penedès in Catalonia. I'd say a little less than 3 miles from the shoreline. We could see it off in the distance from the property. Apparently, the salt air, cool breeze, and limestone soil creates a microclimate that adds to (or enhances) certain grape ripening characteristics. This is especially good for cava making, as we learned the last time we visited the upper part of this region. What we didn't know was how it affected wine and vinegar. We were about to find out. We were greeted by Marco who gave us a very extensive tour of their wine making facilities. We learned so much from this. What made it even more interesting was the wine vinegar tasting part of it. I know most people are familiar with the old expression about turning wine to vinegar. But, it's really not that simple. We entered the oak barrel lined building where the aging process was taking place. This is where we sampled 4 different types of balsamic made from their chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon wines. He also treated us to a sample of the 30 year Antigues Reserves which was my absolute favorite of the 4. It's definitely one to be put away for very special occasions due to its price tag. I later found out that many famous chefs use this brand for cooking. I can totally see why. So, I was even more blown away during our wine tasting and lunch experience. The restaurant is on-site in the middle of one of their vineyards. There's indoor and outdoor seating. As a group, we were seated at a large table indoors. I won't go into any more detail. I'll just say that we loved every single dish, as well as the great service. I was also quite surprised to find a Chardonnay that I actually love. I don't know. Maybe it really does have something to do with the type of barrel. Their wines are fermented in oak barrels from the Nevers region of France. I know I'll be looking for this in the future when shopping for wine. My only regret is that I didn't purchase anything that day. It's not readily available in the states. However, I did find the vinegar set online at a sustainable gourmet shop in Tacoma. I've been enjoying it as a vinaigrette, and will eventually use some of the online Avgvstvs Forvm recipes as a reference. There's so much I want to say. Why is it named after the Via Augusta? What happened to the vineyards in Europe during the Great French Wine Blight? You'll just have to read all about it (or take the tour). It was a beautiful and memorable day!!

Beautiful place. Vinegars and wines were amazing. Tour guide was awesome. Tour was informativeread more

This winery has nice views and a modern interior. The wine library was pretty. We stopped here as…read morepart of a 1 day tour combining the winery and Montserrat Mountain. We learned that the winery has been in the same family for over 20 generations with is crazy. Also one of their wines is sold at Disfruitas, a 2 Michelin star restaurant. We did a tasting with tapas as part of our tour. The food was just ok. We tasted 2 red wines and 2 white wines. I liked the second white and the second red. The tasting consisted of their low end price point wines.

- How cute is that tank?! - Gotta try some wines while we're…read morethere. - The tomato sauce was amazing! And best olives I've ever had - Label for this bottle was drawn by a 5 year old! Super cute

Mas Doix was our last stop of our Priorat trip, and we struggled to find the location. Google Maps…read morehad the right location, but when we knocked on the door, no one answered. If this happens to you, just wait there, if you made an appointment and they are expecting you, they will come for you. As a last ditch effort, we returned to the same location 15 minutes after driving around blindly, to find the winery door is now wide opened. Inside, our guide, Blanca and a small group were already waiting for us. Together, we headed upstairs of this cute and quaint looking building that looks like a home from the early 1900s, but is now refurbished for a winery and place of business. We only had time to do the tasting part and couldn't stay for the whole tour. Our guide, Blanca was very understanding and flexible, and moved the tasting part of the tour to the beginning to accommodate us. The tasting included 3 wines, but Blanca gave us three more wines to try, one of which was the Doix 2009, and the other one, the 1902 made from 100% carignan grapes. This was very exciting as we got to taste the Doix 2009 and Doix 2015 bottles side by side. From tasting the two, you can really see the ageability of these wines, and even though both were great, 2009 has now reached its height and is perfect for drinking. The 1902 was great as well. Wines that are made only from the 100% carignan grape in Priorat are harder to come by, and this is a great opportunity to see how this grape tastes on its own. The 1902 ages very well, due to these being grapes of old vines are richer than young ones.

There tasting room is in middle of town not in a winery. Tasting was with some wines they had open…read moreand done by a salesperson so very knowledgeable. Every wine was excellent and trouble was only buying a few of them. Wish could have bought 100 point one but not sure had any and did not want to risk is breaking in flight home.

Wine tasting in Barcelona, Spain! I had the pleasure of wine tasting with the hubz and my…read morebrother's family at Recaredo Winery during our recent vacation to Spain. If you're planning on visiting Barcelona, I highly recommend that you make a wine tasting reservation here. Recaredo Winery is located in a historic Barcelona wine valley called The Penedes Wine Region. They are pioneers in biodynamic, viticulture, and is a step beyond organic farming. Their vineyards are handled with care by hand without the use of industrial machinery, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or fungicides. They also use old-fashioned, traditional techniques of disgorgement when making wines. It's still done by true artisans, who expel the lees manually at the naturally cool temperatures of the cellars. What also makes their wines unique is the use of their grape juice (instead of using processed sugar) during the fermentation process. Recaredo's long-aged sparkling wines spend a minimum of 2.5 to 20 years in their dark cellars and are only aged with natural cork stoppers. Their dedication and commitment to their community, land, traditional techniques, and quality wines are what makes Recaredo's Corpinnat Sparkling Wines exceptional! I highly recommend a visit if you are staying in the Barcelona area.