Located in the tiny village of Gratallops, Clos Mogador was founded in 1982, by René Barbier III, one of the pioneers of the appellation. Barbier and three other families (together make La Vinya del Vuit) began to transform the district in the 1970’s; bringing in classic varietals and modern winemaking techniques evolving into the production of exceptional wines and earning the and the promotion of Priorat to a DOCa; the highest wine category in Spain. In 2009, a new more granular categorization called ‘Vi de la Vila,’ (village wines) was designated in Priorat. Mogador’s wines are now known as as Vi de la Vila Gratallops. Today, the wines are made by René Barbier III, his son René Barbier IV and Sara Perez (Barbier IV’s wife).