Priorat

A territory where the land has its own voice

Priorat is a landscape that defies description: it is felt. A land of rugged mountains, mineral soils, and slopes that descend in ancient terraces, shaped by generations who learned to listen to the land before working it. Here, in one of the most unique enclaves of the Mediterranean, the olive tree coexists with the living rock, Mediterranean forests, and the profound tranquility of an environment that has preserved its essence intact.

It's not an easy place. The demanding climate, poor soils, and rugged terrain force every crop to develop with patience and resilience. But it is precisely from this harshness that the beauty of Priorat is born: a balance between sobriety, strength, and a mineral stillness that permeates everything that grows here.

A landscape sculpted by time

The Priorat region is made up of ancient mountains and narrow valleys where light, stone, and vegetation intertwine harmoniously. Its soils, known for their rich mineral composition, impart a distinctive character to everything that grows in them.

The constant presence of llicorella, a dark, shiny slate characteristic of the area, acts as a geological memory: it accumulates heat during the day, releases it slowly at night, and forces the roots to grow deep in search of water and life. In this silent dialogue between rock and root, a more concentrated, more expressive, more authentic fruit emerges.

The olive tree in Priorat: deep roots, honest fruit

The olive tree has always been part of the Priorat landscape. Grown on dry-stone terraces, adapted to the arid conditions and exposed to climatic contrasts, it develops a slow and balanced growth. Each tree seems to converse with the mountain, accepting its harshness and transforming it into aromatic subtlety.

In this environment, the arbequina olive takes on a particular character:

- fresher,

- more fruity,

- more mineral in its sensory expression,

- with an elegance that faithfully reflects the territory.

An oil born in Priorat does not only respond to the variety or the method of production: it responds to the place, the light, the wind and the uniqueness of its land.

A territory protected by its own authenticity

The Priorat region is one of the best-preserved cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean. It has withstood the test of time because those who work it understand its fragility and its grandeur. Here, agriculture is not an industry: it is a form of respect.

This conscious care translates into: responsible agricultural practices, protection of the mosaic of forests, crops and stone, conservation of historic terraces, and a deep link between territory and product.

Therefore, an oil born in Priorat is not just a food: it is a cultural expression.

Priorat in HOSTALETS 1898

For our winery, Priorat is not just where our olive trees grow: it is the origin of our identity. It is the minerality of its soils, the purity of its mountains, the serenity of its sunsets, and the precision of a landscape that demands a calm approach to everything.

Each bottle is a fragment of this territory.
An invitation to listen to it.
To feel it.
To savor, in every drop, the character of a land that does not need to raise its voice to be extraordinary.