Terra Dominicata, hotel and winery in Escaladei
Why we like it: Adults-only hotel in the old farm of the Escaladei charterhouse, with 26 rooms, its own winery, 22 ha of organic vineyard, a spa among olive trees and a pool.
Duration2 nights
From TarragonaAround 1 h by car
BaseTerra Dominicata, Escaladei
Budget€500–800 pp
Best timeApr · May · Sep · Oct
Adults onlyFrom age 14
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed to arrive on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning and leave two days later, so that the charterhouse, which closes on Mondays, is open. Terra Dominicata is adults only, from age 14. Book the hotel, meals and tastings beforehand; the spa is booked at reception.
Day 1
- 111:00Arrival and the charterhouse on foot
Leave the car at the hotel and walk to the Escaladei charterhouse, about 40 minutes among vineyards. Entry costs €7 and the guided visit €11, with booking; from October to April it opens Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:30.
- 213:00Lunch at Mater Terrae
Back at the hotel, lunch from chef Fran López's menu, from 13:00 to 14:30, with more than 300 Priorat and Montsant wines to choose from. Order wines from two different villages to compare them.
- 316:30The house winery
The Terra Dominicata winery visit ends with four wines from its 22 organic hectares, for €20; confirm the time of the session at reception. Afterwards, a spa session among the olive trees.
Day 2
- 112:00Cellers de Scala Dei
Five minutes by car, or a walk, to the village of Escaladei. The introductory visit goes down to the 17th-century cellar and ends with four wines, for €25; in Catalan at 12:00 and in Spanish at 13:30.
- 216:00Ferrer Bobet, between Falset and Porrera
Whoever has not been tasting drives: the winery is on the T-740. From the vineyard to the glass is two and a half hours of vineyard and cellar with three wines and an aperitif, for €50. Back to the hotel for dinner; the restaurant's website only publishes the lunch sitting, so ask at reception about the evening.
Day 3
- 110:00Gratallops before you leave
A vineyard outing and tasting with Devinssi from €20, at the entrance to the village, and a stroll through the streets of Gratallops. If you want one more glass, La Boca del Llop, the wine bar of the Hotel Cal Llop, has a Priorat-only list; its website does not publish opening hours, so call ahead. The drive back, with the one who has not been tasting at the wheel.
The Priorat is best enjoyed without getting back in the car every time you finish a tasting. Terra Dominicata makes that possible: it is a hotel and a winery at once, in the former farm of the monks of the Escaladei charterhouse, with its own vineyards around it, a restaurant with more than 300 wines from the region and the charterhouse 40 minutes away on foot. With two nights there, the first day and a half is done on foot, and the second is devoted to Gratallops and the Porrera road, with someone who does not taste at the wheel.
Where to sleep?
Terra Dominicata has 26 rooms, all for two people at most, in a historic masia among olive trees and vineyards beneath the Montsant crags. It is adults only, does not accept animals and check-in is from 16:00, although you can arrive earlier and use the hotel. It has an unheated pool for guests and an outdoor spa among olive trees, Les Oliveres, with a Nordic tub and sauna, in private one-hour sessions for €100 per couple. The website does not publish fixed rates: check its booking engine.
The trip day by day
How much does it cost?
Between €500 and €800 per person sharing a room: two nights at Terra Dominicata, two lunches, the spa session, the charterhouse and the four tastings. The hotel's rates vary a lot by day; the website guarantees its best price for direct bookings.
What about olive oil season?
In harvest season, the La Bisbal cooperative shows its oil mill from Monday to Saturday in the morning, with an arbequina tasting, for €8; on 6 December 2026 it celebrates the new oil festival. The hotel also organises a tasting at a mill in Cabacés, from €15, with 24 hours' notice.
Map
The stops, in order
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Plan the trip
Priorat, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
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When to go to Priorat
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Where to stay
Where to stay in Priorat
The rooms at the Buil & Giné winery
Why we like it: Three outward-facing rooms with a terrace over the vines inside a Priorat winery, one of them a suite-apartment with a kitchen, with a restaurant and a welcome bottle.
Hotel Cal Llop, in the old quarter of Gratallops
Why we like it: Charming ten-room hotel on Carrer de Dalt in Gratallops, with a terrace over the vineyards, a wine bar serving Priorat wines and packages with winery visits.
Areas, for any way of travelling
| Area | Who it's for | Average night |
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| Escaladei | The charterhouse, Cellers de Scala Dei and Terra Dominicata, beneath the Montsant | |
| Gratallops | A winemaking village above the Siurana river: Devinssi, Buil & Giné and Cal Llop | |
| Porrera and Falset | Ferrer Bobet on the T-740, between the two towns | |
| La Bisbal | The cooperative's oil mill, to the north |
Where to eat
Where to eat in Priorat
Mater Terrae, the Terra Dominicata restaurant
What to order: a rice dish or a dish from the surf and turf menu, and ask the dining-room team for a wine from another Priorat village to compare with the house ones
Amics restaurant, at the top of the Buil & Giné winery
What to order: the seasonal menu with the house wines, after the tasting and the Baño de Viñas
La Boca del Llop, the wine bar at Hotel Cal Llop
What to order: a glass of a Gratallops wine with a platter of Cal Centre artisan charcuterie
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Avoid Mondays
The charterhouse closes on non-holiday Mondays.
- 2Book the spa on arrival
The sessions are private and for guests only.
- 3Bring footwear for walking
The path to the charterhouse runs among vineyards.
Travelling with children
Terra Dominicata does not accept under-14s.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I walk from Terra Dominicata to the Escaladei charterhouse?
Yes, about 40 minutes among vineyards.
Does Terra Dominicata have its own winery?
Yes, with 22 hectares of organic vineyard and a daily visit with four wines for €20.
Does it accept children or dogs?
No: it is for over-14s only and does not accept animals.
Do I need a car?
To get there, yes. The first day and a half is done on foot; for Ferrer Bobet and Gratallops, whoever is not tasting drives.