La Perla del Priorat, one of Priorat's oldest wineries, was founded by the Carthusian monks of Scala Dei in the 15th century. After more than 10 years of winemaking at La Perla, winemaker Montserrat Cereceda and winegrower Miquel Sabate started Estriacus winery in 2015. Making outstanding wines is their way of respecting and honoring the rich tradition and history of this land. Priorat is a DOQ (Denominacio de Origen Qualificada) which is the highest quality classification in Catalonia (Eastern Spain), and one of only two wine regions in Spain to qualify as DOC, the highest qualification in Spain.