Winery:  Venus La Universal                               

Region: Catalonia - D.O.Montsant

Vintage: 2018                                                                                      

Bottle: 150cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon .

Type: Red Wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume: 14%

Serving Temperature:  14º - 16º

Production: 

The grapes were sourced from a selection of vineyards, all of them organically farmed.

The vinification takes between 8 and 12 days at a controlled temperature of 28 – 29 ºC using unselected yeast to preserve its flavours and identity and reflect the soil characteristics. Afterwards, 60% of the wine has aged for 16 months in 3-and 4-year French oak, and the other 40%has aged in concrete tanks to highlight the fruit flavours.

Tasting Notes: 

Fresh and elegant, showing on the nose good minerality, mature black fruit, violets, and spicy notes. Smoothly textured, flavoursome wine, very approachable with loads of ripe fruit.

Notes: This wine is very flavoursome wine that drinks beautifully now and over the next 4–5 years.

Venus la Universal is a small winery located in the locality of Falset within the Denomination of Origin Montsant. It belongs to Sara Perez and her husband René Barbier Jr.,a young and super talented couple of enologist who make a very special team with plenty of experience, energy, and talent. Their 4 ha of vineyards are planted on granitic soils that are acid and very poor in organic matter. They are all organically farmed, showing at all times a great respect for nature and the environment.