Venus la Universal Montsant Tinto Dido 2023 750ml

Name: Venus la Universal Montsant Tinto Dido 2023 750ml
Brand: Venus La Universal
SKU: 1029484
Price: 21.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92.8 (4 reviews)

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SKU 1029484

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The 2023 Dido is another of the producer,s substantially impressive efforts to elevate Garnatxa grown in granitic sandy soils from Montsant, which are more rarely found here than in Priorat. Fresh and balanced, it is aged 20 months in a good amount of concrete to further push the vitality and leanness of the wine, a showcase of iron and meat with firm tannins and savory, spicy dark fruit. This is such an outstanding wine; it should hit its ideal drinking window 2030-2040.

Country: Spain
Region: Cataluna
Appellation: Montsant

Size: 750ml
Color: Red
Alcohol by Vol: 14.0%

SKU: 1029484

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Country Spain

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.

Region Cataluna

The beautiful Spanish wine region of Catalunya has a history of viticulture which stretches back for over a thousand years, and has been influenced by a wide range of people who moved through the region, and brought their wine making skills and expertise with them. The region itself is a sizeable one, covering an area of sixty thousand hectares, and within this space there resides over two hundred individual wineries, ranging from small, independent and traditional ones to the larger, mass production bodegas known around the world. The terroir of Catalunya is varied, and ranges from being dry and arid, to more lush and green in the wetter parts of the region which are closer to the coast. This variation in terroir results in a fantastic range of grape varietals being grown, and a wide range of wine styles are produced within Catalunya.

Appellation Montsant

Ratings & Reviews

JD 95pts

Jeb Dunnuck

WA 93pts

Wine Advocate

The nose of the 2023 Dido was like Garnacha cotton candy, tender and attractive, perfumed and juicy. The wine has 14% alcohol and the exuberance from the vintage but with a seamless palate with very fine tannins, always with the soil austerity and the rocky sensation. It's young and raw, with a touch of rusticity but without heat.

VM 92pts

Vinous Media

The 2023 Dido from Montsant blends Macabeu, Garnatxa Blanca and Cartoixà, with brisat-style vinification on the Macabeu. Orange notes, reduction, soft apricot and grated apple open the wine. It is expressive and energetic, with grip, compact freshness and an alcoholic push reflecting the vintage. A flavorful white.

WS 91pts

Wine Spectator

Fine, crisp tannins structure a plush, creamy mix of Amarena cherry, crushed raspberry, tea rose, wet stone and graphite notes in this lively, balanced red. Garnatxa, Syrah, Carinyena, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2036. 5,800 cases made, 150 cases imported.

Winery Notes

A blend of mostly Garnatxa and Syrah with trace amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grown in various plots ranging from granite to limestone throughout the appellation. Aged in a variety of neutral vessels.

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