Catalonia Priorat stock photo samples
34 imagesCatalonia Priorat, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine --- This is only a selection of samples. Use Image SEARCH to find more photos --- Priorat (or Priorato) is a small wine region in Catalonia, in the province of Tarragona. It is notable for its high altitude vineyards grown on very poor soil in hot and arid climate. A typical terroir is the slate (schist) llicorella.
A few decades ago a handful of pioneering winemakers settled in this almost forgotten corner of...
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A few decades ago a handful of pioneering winemakers settled in this almost forgotten corner of...
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Catalonia Priorat, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine --- This is only a selection of samples. Use Image SEARCH to find more photos --- Priorat (or Priorato) is a small wine region in Catalonia, in the province of Tarragona. It is notable for its high altitude vineyards grown on very poor soil in hot and arid climate. A typical terroir is the slate (schist) llicorella.
A few decades ago a handful of pioneering winemakers settled in this almost forgotten corner of Spain and started to produce outstanding wines. The wines are very powerful, generally high in alcohol.
Common grape varieties are cariñena (carinyena, carignan), garnacha (garnatxa, grenache), cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, samso and others. The capital of the region is Falset but from a wine point of view Gratallops is the focal point. It is a mountainous wine region with narrow winding roads and terraced vineyards, often difficult to cultivate. Some of the most famous wineries / wine producers are Clos Mogador, Costers del Siurana / Clos de l'Obac, Scala Dei, Mas Igneus, Buil I Gine, Rene Barbier, Alvaro Palacios...
All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.
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A few decades ago a handful of pioneering winemakers settled in this almost forgotten corner of Spain and started to produce outstanding wines. The wines are very powerful, generally high in alcohol.
Common grape varieties are cariñena (carinyena, carignan), garnacha (garnatxa, grenache), cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, samso and others. The capital of the region is Falset but from a wine point of view Gratallops is the focal point. It is a mountainous wine region with narrow winding roads and terraced vineyards, often difficult to cultivate. Some of the most famous wineries / wine producers are Clos Mogador, Costers del Siurana / Clos de l'Obac, Scala Dei, Mas Igneus, Buil I Gine, Rene Barbier, Alvaro Palacios...
All images © copyright Per Karlsson, BKWine. Images may not be used without our permission.
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Vines pruned on stakes, "echalat"....
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Gratallops village and terraced...
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Terraced vineyard. Priorato,...
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Gratallops village. Priorato,...
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Terraced vineyard. Priorato,...
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Winding road, terraced vineyards....
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Terraced vineyard. Priorato,...
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Terraced vineyard. Priorato,...
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Gratallops village. Houses. Priorato,...
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Wind farm on hilltop with wind power...
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Clos Mogador. Priorato, Catalonia, Spain
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Winery building, Alvaro Palacios....
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Winery building. Buil i Gine....
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Vines pruned on stakes, "echalat"....
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Vines pruned on stakes, "echalat"....
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Rocks in the hand. Llicorella soil....
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Vines pruned on stakes, "echalat"....
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Terraced vineyard. Vineyard....
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Clos de l'Obac, Costers del Siurana,...
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View of hilltop hous from the winery....
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View from the winery. Clos de l'Obac,...
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Gratallops road sign. Priorato,...
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Llicorella soil. Terraced vineyard....
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Black llicorella soil. Priorato,...
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The symbol with the ladder. Scala...
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Scala Dei, Priorato, Catalonia, Spain
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Cliffs over Scala Dei village. Scala...
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The village. Scala Dei, Priorato,...
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Winery building. Masia Duch....
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Terraced vineyard. Priorato,...
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Vilella village. Priorato, Catalonia,...
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Llicorella soil. Terraced vineyard....
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Hills and terraced vineyards....
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Vineyard. Celler Clos Mogador....