La Boca del Llop, the wine bar at Hotel Cal Llop

La Boca del Llop is the wine bar of Hotel Cal Llop, at Carrer de Dalt 21, at the top of the old quarter of Gratallops. It occupies a stone-walled room with high tables and, in summer, takes dinners out onto the terrace. It is open to everyone, not just guests: it is a place to try wines from several producers without booking an appointment at a winery.

Gratallops on the list, and more of the Priorat

The wine list is entirely from the Priorat, with a clear commitment to those from Gratallops. From the wine revolution of the nineties there are Álvaro Palacios, Clos Mogador, Mas Martinet and Clos Erasmus; growers from other villages, such as Mas Doix and Burgos Porta, from Poboleda, or Mas d'en Gil, from Bellmunt; and the new generation, with Meritxell Palleja, Marc Batllet and Fredi Torres. Everything is served by the glass or by the bottle. For the end there are sweet and rancio wines.

Charcuterie from La Vilella Baixa and seasonal cooking

The food is short and made with nearby produce:

• Charcuterie platters by the Sabaté family, of Cal Centre, in La Vilella Baixa, with four generations of in-house production.
• Acorn-fed Iberian from the DO Guijuelo, ham and loin cut by hand.
• Catalan cheeses of cow, goat and sheep, with homemade quince paste and almonds and hazelnuts from Reus.
• Seasonal salads and creams: escarole with pomegranate and walnuts in autumn and winter, pumpkin cream with coconut milk and ginger; in summer, tomato with tuna belly or salmorejo.
• Local desserts: músic of dried fruit and nuts from the Priorat and the Baix Camp, mel i mató with Priorat honey, and chocolate.

The website does not publish menu prices.

Tast d'Immersió for groups

For groups of six or more, the wine bar organises the Tast d'Immersió Priorat: four representative DOQ Priorat wines presented by Laura Massip, a historian and wine tourism specialist, who tells the story of the region from its origins to the nineties revolution and the new generations. It lasts two hours, at midday or in the evening, and costs from €300 per group. You don't need to stay at the hotel.

Opening hours and phone

The website does not give opening hours and has a form to book a table. Because of a fault on the landline, the hotel asks that you call its mobile, 665 551 637; the email is [email protected]. Call before you go up.

It is the evening stop on the plan A day of wineries in Gratallops, after the vineyard outing at Devinssi and lunch at Buil & Giné. If you sleep at the Hotel Cal Llop, you don't need a car.