Address: Joan Oliver, 16-24, Mas de les Animes, 43206 Reus, Spain
Telephone: +34 977 330 055
Email: reus@cellerunio.com
Website: http://www.cellersunio.com/

A gigantic winery based in Reus, this 13,000+ meter squared facility not only has a special area for both tastings and receiving guests, but also 15,000 French and American oak barrels, [...]]]>

Address: Joan Oliver, 16-24, Mas de les Animes, 43206 Reus, Spain
Telephone: +34 977 330 055
Email: reus@cellerunio.com
Website: http://www.cellersunio.com/

A gigantic winery based in Reus, this 13,000+ meter squared facility not only has a special area for both tastings and receiving guests, but also 15,000 French and American oak barrels, 47 stainless steel tanks and countless other machines for both bottling and storing wines. Primarily using Samsó, Garnatxa Negra and Syrah, Cellers Unió is currently exporting to over 25 countries internationally. They also produce wines in DO Cava, DO Tarragona, DO Terra Alta and DOQa Priorat.

Wines Produced: Perlot, Perlot Crianza, Perlot Syrah, Perlot Seleccio Especial, Perlot Dolç de Syrah, Heredad Dairo Criança

Approximately 200 years old, the family-owned estate of Joan d’Anguera is said to be the birthplace of Syrah in Spain. The winery is managed by Joan and Josep d’Anguera, two brothers who have carried on the [...]]]> Address: c/Mayor s/n 43746 Darmós (Tarragona) Spain
Telephone: +34 977 408 006
Email: info@cellersjoandanguera.com
Website: http://www.cellersjoandanguera.com/

Approximately 200 years old, the family-owned estate of Joan d’Anguera is said to be the birthplace of Syrah in Spain. The winery is managed by Joan and Josep d’Anguera, two brothers who have carried on the enologist trade from their father, Josep. The vines are grown on the estates four properties: Planella, L’Argatá (which includes the Bugader estate), El Mas de Pedret and El Tancat ‘ planted with the following red grape varieties: Garnatxa Negra, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon and Samsó.

Wines Produced: Joan d’Anguera, Planella, Finca L’Argatá, Bugader, D’or

The etymology of Mas Perinet comes from the surnames of its founders, who are of French origin.

600 ha. began the long and dramatic history of [...]]]> Address: Finca Mas Perinet, T-702 PK 1/6, 43361 La Morera de Montsant, Priorat Spain
Telephone: +34 977 827 113
Email: info@masperinet.com
Website: http://www.masperinet.com/

The etymology of Mas Perinet comes from the surnames of its founders, who are of French origin.

600 ha. began the long and dramatic history of Mas Perinet, when the land was not only occupied by vines, but also almond, hazelnut and olive trees. Later, the grapes were used for bulk, before the onset of phylloxera. It wasn´t until the 1950´s when the winery was revitalized with the cultivation of hazelnuts, considered a very lucrative crop at the time. In 1995, 3 engineers bought the land and converted back to vines that Mas Perinet reclaimed its original stature as a winery.

Wines produced: Gotia, Clos Maria

Enotourism:

• Languages Spoken: Spanish/ Catalan/ French/ English
• Number of Visitors: 4 – 30 max
• Winery Tour and Tasting: 10 euros
• Email for Reservation

Toni and Miquel Coca own 11 hectares of vineyards surrounded by the mountains around El Masroig. Old Grenache and Carignan vineyards (33 years old) coexist with newer plantings [...]]]> Address: Portal, 18. Almoster (Tarragona) Spain
Telephone: +34 619 77 69 48
Email:
Website: www.cocaifito.com (as stated on label), but check out www.cellarwines.eu

Toni and Miquel Coca own 11 hectares of vineyards surrounded by the mountains around El Masroig. Old Grenache and Carignan vineyards (33 years old) coexist with newer plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo (12 years).

Wines produced: Coca i Fitó Negre

Address: Avinguda de la Carretera, 9, 43777 Els Guiamets (Tarragona)
Telephone: +34 977 41 30 05
Email: masdelacasadora@yahoo.esAquesta
Website: http://www..com

Mas de la Caçadora was founded in 2003 by a group of wine lovers who had a long and cherished history within the wine trade. Located in the pueblo of Els [...]]]>

Address: Avinguda de la Carretera, 9, 43777 Els Guiamets (Tarragona)
Telephone: +34 977 41 30 05
Email: masdelacasadora@yahoo.esAquesta
Website: http://www..com

Mas de la Caçadora was founded in 2003 by a group of wine lovers who had a long and cherished history within the wine trade. Located in the pueblo of Els Guiamets, the 8.5 Ha, privately owned by the winery, are planted with, Garnacha Negra, Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and Moscatel de Alejandria. Although not categorized as an ecological winery, their philosophy is one of the same.

Wines produced: Oreig, Limbeu, Quom, U, Tretze

Heretat Navás is a project seeded by oenologist Joan Milà and businessmen Xavier Mestres and Joan Soler. Milà uses grapes from his own estates, measuring a total of 12 ha, which are further subdivided into [...]]]> Address: Terrasses del Montsant, Major, 14, 43746 La Serra d’Almos, Spain
Telephone: +34 932 051 009
Email: info@heretatnavas.com
Website: http://www.heretatnavas.com

Heretat Navás is a project seeded by oenologist Joan Milà and businessmen Xavier Mestres and Joan Soler. Milà uses grapes from his own estates, measuring a total of 12 ha, which are further subdivided into three different estates where the varietals carignane, syrah, cabernet and grenache are harvested.

Wines Produced: Heretat Navàs

Like a delapitated house, slowly crumbling to its ruin, since 2001, Architect Alfredo Arribes has restored the terraced lands called, closters, of the Priorat near El Molar, Bellmunt and [...]]]> Address: Carrer de Dalt, s/n, 43775 Marca (Tarragona) Spain
Telephone: +34 977 178 486, +34 609 553 246
Email: portal@portaldelmontsant.com
Website: http://www.portaldelpriorat.com/

Like a delapitated house, slowly crumbling to its ruin, since 2001, Architect Alfredo Arribes has restored the terraced lands called, closters, of the Priorat near El Molar, Bellmunt and el Lloar into their original beauty. And as a result of the succes of his Priorat winery, Clos de Priorat, or maybe out of a deepseeded desire to challenge his creativity, in 2003 Alfredo began Portal del Montsant with his partner Ricardo Rufes.

Nestled inside the old Marca Cooperative building, from the outside, one could easily pass by the structure and assume it’s abandoned, potentially one of the many victims to the recent economic downturn. But walk inside and it feel like a converted NYC warehouse, complete with a sleek and minimalist IKEA like design. Even the winery itself is practical and simple, a ready-to-assemble metal structure literally constructed in the center of the old cooperative surrounded by a minon of ancient cement tanks. ”Rather than revamp the entire winery, it seemed more appropriate to simply add what we needed in the extra space provided,” added Alfredo.

But his the ingenuity didn’t end there. In the very heart of the winery, deep in the recesses of the building, they’ve cut into the old presses to create small barrel aging rooms each devoted to a particular parcel of land. We tasted approximately 1/2 dozen barrel samples that afternoon, all from the same vintage, but differing in their location and soil type: clay, sand or chalk. “I don’t think you can make a good wine from only one area, because what most people don’t understand is that Montsant is a palatte of landscapes, and when blended together, they create the spirit of Montsant.” 

Unlike Priorat, whose diversity is dependent on the climate, Montsant not only has climatic variations, but also profound soil and altitude variations as well. “Find me another place in Spain where you can find high levels of alcohol with an equally bright and fresh acidity?”  

Wines are made from Samso, Garnatxa, Syrah, Garnatxa Blanc and Chardonnay.

Wines Produced: Santbru Carinyenes Velles, Santbru Blanc, Brunus Blend, Brunus Rosé

Alfredo Arribas – Portal del Montsant from ryan and gabriella opaz on Vimeo.

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In much the same way that you cannot judge a book by its cover, or an individual at first glance, you equally cannot judge a winery by its aesthetics. [...]]]> Address: C/ Comte de Rius, 2, 43360 Cornudella de Montsant (Tarragona)
Telephone: 977 82 13 29
Email: info@cornudella.net
Website: www.cornudella.net

In much the same way that you cannot judge a book by its cover, or an individual at first glance, you equally cannot judge a winery by its aesthetics. Celler Cooperatiu Cornudella is an old, dust covered winery that could easily stage a medieval horror film. Built in 1919, by the acclaimed Catalan architect, Cesar Martinell i Brunet, the structure gives off an air of grandeur, with it’s vaulted arched hallways, and hidden secret passageways. But time has eaten away at its spirit, leaving a wasted building much in the need of a little tender loving care.

But like the famed Lopez de Heredia winery, covered in a thick layer of history, Celler Cooperatiu Cornudella has retained its ability to handcraft some incredible wines. More specifically, we’re referring to their fortified wines, as well as their Mistella.

These types of wines are generally overlooked, and assumed inferior to a quality red, white or rosado wine. But to dismiss these wines only diminishes and limits our understanding of the breadth and diversity of Montsant wines. This winery produces fortified and dessert wines of character, unique onto themselves and worthy of exploration.

Tourism: Like many wineries in the region, they will happily give you a tour and tasting if you contact them beforehand.

Wines Produced: Castell de Siurana Seleccio de Costers, Les Troies, El Codolar-Blanc, El Codolar-Tinto, El Codolar-Rosat, Mistella, Ranci, Sweet Garnatxa

Tall, casual and friendly, owner Jose Maria Vendrell Rived is a site to behold among his 12 hectar estate, Finca L’Alleu. Having previously worked at Álvaro Palacios, Celler Coop. and Capçanes, he took over [...]]]> Address: C/ Bassa, 10, Marça, 43775 (Tarragona) Spain
Telephone: +34 977 178 150
Email: jmvendrell@terra.es
Website: none available

Tall, casual and friendly, owner Jose Maria Vendrell Rived is a site to behold among his 12 hectar estate, Finca L’Alleu. Having previously worked at Álvaro Palacios, Celler Coop. and Capçanes, he took over his grandfather’s estate and is now producing 15-20,000 bottles a year of which half is exported to the USA. And although his oldest vines reach well over 80 years old, Jose Maria’s philosophy is to continually seek out a new and undiscovered  expression in his wines using native varieties such as Garnatxa Negre and Samso, “I want to retain my heritage but craft something completely different”.

Aging  takes place in French oak barrels, kept for up to 4-5 years.

Wines Produced: L’Alleu, Serè

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