Venus La Universal

Producer · Montsant · Catalonia, Spain

Venus La Universal

Venus La Universal is a boutique winery in Montsant founded in 1999 by Sara Pérez and René Barbier Jr. – descendants of two legendary Priorat wine families (Mas Martinet and Clos Mogador). They deliberately chose the quieter Montsant DO to make wines expressing both the region's terroir and their own vision of elegance and individuality.

3 wines

Producer story

The name and philosophy are inspired by femininity and love – influenced by Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, Sara wanted to "interpret femininity in a wine bottle". The Venus wines pay tribute to beauty, intuition and complexity. The name "Universal" goes back to the small producers of the 1920s whom Sara and René wanted to honour.

The winery follows organic principles: 4 ha of its own vineyards on granitic sauló soil and about 10 ha from partner growers farmed to Venus standards. All vines are dry-farmed. Winemaking uses natural yeasts, often co-fermenting different varieties, with minimal or no sulphur, and ageing in a range of vessels – concrete tanks, clay amphorae, large old oak casks and neutral barrels.

Montsant's diverse soils allow very different wines: the flagship "Venus" comes from higher clay-limestone sites, while the lighter, more approachable "Dido" grows on the decomposed granite (sauló) around Falset, which gives the wines bright freshness.

Critics have praised Venus La Universal for balance, elegance and fine texture, noting them as exceptionally fresh among warm-climate reds with moderate alcohol (some vintages only around 13%).

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Dido 2023 75 cl

Montsant · Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan etc.Jeb Dunnuck 95
21,90 €

A Garnatxa-based red from Montsant in which juicy berry fruit, fine tannins and a mineral character drawn from granite soils form a fresh, balanced whole.

Dido La Solucio Rosa 2023

MontsantParker 94
24,90 €

An elegant rosé from the Montsant region — richly fruity, pleasantly fresh and structured, with an airy texture and nuanced character.

Dido La Solucio Rosa 2023 150 cl

MontsantParker 94
48,90 €

An elegant rosé from the Montsant region - richly fruity, pleasantly fresh and structured, with a fluffy texture and a nuanced character.