Venus la Universal, Montsant Tinto 'Dido' 2022

Producer: Venus la UniversalRegion: Catalunya, SpainVarietals: 70% Garnatxa, 20% Syrah & a combined 10% Carignan, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon                                                                                                                                Viticulture: Practicing OrganicCategory: RedSize: 750ml Husband and wife team Sara Pérez and René Barbier (Fils) are the children of two of the great pioneers of the Priorat D.O., Josep Lluis Pérez of Mas Martinet and René Barbier of Clos Mogador. Sara and René are both very well respected vignerons in their own right, so it seemed natural that they should start a project together. For this project, they decided to stake their claim not in Priorat, but in the slightly sleepier D.O. of Monsant. René and Sara have taken the goddess as their inspiration for this project. One of their stated goals is “to interpret femininity through a bottle of wine”. This might seem an odd choice for a bodega that elaborates Grenache-