Priorat is one of the 10 Denominaciones de Origen in Catalunya and, along with DOCa Rioja, it’s one of the two wine-growing regions in Spain with “DO+” status. Its official title is actually Denominación d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ) which means that, like Rioja, the rules are that little bit stricter, and include requirements for all bottled wines to have been bottled in wineries within the region, for each winery to clearly map out the vineyards used to make DOCa/DOQ wines, and tighter controls on quality from one vintage to another.
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