The first of the villages of the Priorat to get formal recognition as an appellation was Gratallops. This movement of growers, in part led by Alvaro Palacios, was to create an appellation system for the Priorat more like that of Burgundy. From a selection of six different old vine vineyards on the ridgelines that extend from the village of Gratallops. The vines range in age from 15-75 years old.