Priorat
/pɾiˈɔɾat/
CA
A highly regarded Spanish wine region in Catalonia, and the full-bodied red wine produced there
I bought a bottle of Priorat for our dinner tonight.
Etymology
The name comes from the Latin 'prioratus', meaning priory, referring to the medieval Carthusian priories that originally cultivated grapes in the region.
Collocations
Priorat winePriorat regionPriorat grape
Synonyms
Priorat wine
Related Words
RiojaCataloniaSpanish wineGarnacha