Priorat wine tour

• Private tours at three wineries in the Priorat

• Wine tastings at each winery

• 4×4 vineyard tour with spectacular views and outdoor wine tasting surrounded by vines

• Traditional Catalan 3-course lunch with Priorat wine pairings

• Private transport from Barcelona or another location in Catalonia

• Local wine guide to accompany you for the whole tour (please enquire for availability)

What makes the Priorat wine region special?

The Priorat wine region is one of two winemaking areas awarded the highest viticultural qualification level in Spain: the denominación de origen clasificada or DOCa. It shares this distinction with Rioja in the region of La Rioja in northern Spain

But there’s more to the story. 

The Priorat is one of the few wine regions that produces first-class Grenache wines. Grenache or Garnacha wines are notoriously difficult to cultivate, and so Priorat shares this elite status with red wine-making regions such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape in France and California’s famous Sine Qua Non.

Priorat is also famous for its “llicorella” soils, which are reddish-black, poor in nutrients, of volcanic origin, and produce wines with a distinctive, mineral-rich and exceptional taste.

Wine-making in the region has a history dating back to the establishment of a Carthusian monastery in 1194 – but the Priorat became only became world-renowned in the mid-1990s when American wine critic Robert Parker awarded 100 points to a red wine vintage from Clos Erasmus.

Click here to read our definitive guide to the Priorat wine region.

What’s on the itinerary?

Depending on your preferences and schedule, your Priorat wine tour will include visits to two wineries in the morning and a third after lunch.

You’ll get to choose the wineries from a hand-picked selection during a consultation with our owner, Anthony Eastwood. Usually, we recommend visiting two famous Priorat wineries and a third up-and-coming winery.

At each winery, you have a full guided tour which includes a 4x4 private drive through the vineyards of at least one of them. After each tour, you have a guided wine tasting of their best wines. 

You’ll visit two wineries in the morning, and then enjoy a relaxed lunch at an excellent restaurant featuring traditional Catalan dishes with locally sourced produce—and paired with local Priorat wines, of course! 

After lunch, you visit the third winery on the tour before returning to Barcelona or wherever you are staying.

Recommended Priorat wineries to visit

Some of the most popular wineries to visit on a Priorat wine tour are the innovators who came in the 1980s: such as Clos Mogador, Clos d’Obac and Alvaro Palacios, both of whom produce some of Priorat’s most sought-after wines. 

For a more intimate experience, there are family-run wineries like Celler Devinssi, where you can take a walk through the vineyards and speak to the winemakers themselves. 

If you're interested in visiting a specific winery, just contact us about including it in your tour.

Don’t have any particular preference for wineries?

You really can’t go wrong in the Priorat wine region. Each winery offers its own interpretation of the region’s legendary Grenache and Carignan varietals and has vineyards set against the backdrop of stunning, hand-worked terraced landscapes and charming medieval villages.

Click here to read our guide to the 14 best wineries to visit in the Priorat.

Four ways to tailor-make your Priorat wine tour

Our Priorat wine tour is not pre-packaged.

Our passion at Barcelona Inside & Out is tailoring each private tour to your tastes. This ensures you can visit specific wineries whose vintages you already know, or place special emphasis on what you’re looking for – whether that’s wine tastings, vineyard tours, or having a local wine expert explain the history and characteristics of Priorat wines.

That said, most of our tours revolve around one of four themes.

See below for an overview of each.

Standard day tour

Discover the essence of Priorat with guided tours and tastings at three exceptional wineries, including two of the region’s top producers and an exciting up-and-coming winery. 

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a charming village restaurant, with the option of pickup from Barcelona or elsewhere in Catalonia. 

Prices available upon enquiry.

Extended day tour

For those who want to dive deeper into Priorat wines, this tour includes everything in the Standard Priorat day tour—plus extra visits to wineries, extended tastings or a bespoke guided tour with a local wine expert.

Prices are available upon enquiry.

Multi-day wine tours

Designed for true wine enthusiasts, this experience includes all the highlights of the Standard and Extended Priorat day tours, with the option to explore wineries across one or more of Catalonia’s 11 wine regions.

For example, you could dovetail a trip to the Priorat with a cava wine tour to the Penedès region in the south of Barcelona province. 

Find out more about our tailored multi-day wine tours here.

Wine cathedrals tour

Step into the architectural marvels of Priorat with guided visits to three stunning wine cathedrals—these are early 20th-century cooperative wineries designed in the Art Nouveau style of Catalan modernism. 

You’ll get to explore these grand spaces that blend tradition and artistry, with a special lunch at the iconic Pinell de Brai winery. 

Find out more about our wine cathedrals tour here.

About Barcelona Inside & Out

Barcelona Inside & Out offers a selection of exclusive private tours and tailored holidays in Barcelona. We help adventurous and discerning travellers escape the tourist traps and queues, and let you unlock the magic of authentic Spanish culture. 

Our private tours come with a carefully selected itinerary, but you will be able to design bespoke aspects of your experience during a consultation with our owner, Anthony Eastwood.

This Priorat wine tour is one of our most popular tours—and we're proud to be one of the only English-speaking private tour operators recognised by the official Priorat Tourism Office.

See the bottom of this page for client testimonials, or click here to see our Google Reviews.

Enquiries & bookings

Booking your private Priorat wine tour with Barcelona Inside & Out is easy.

Simply contact us by filling out the contact form on this page, and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours with a quote or a suitable time for a consultation. 

You can also reach us via WhatsApp or give us a call on +34 666 925 295 to speak with one of our friendly team members.