Venus la Universal Venus de Cartoixà 2016

Venus la Universal is the personal project of Sara Perez and Rene Barbier.

This wine, Venus de Cartoixà, is made from the grape of the same name, which is used in the Montsant area for Xarel-lo. 60 year old vineyard, 0.5 ha plot located in Falset. The idea of making this wine arose when Sara decided to make a great Mediterranean white wine for cellaring.

Winemaking notes: naturally made, fermented in a large 600-liter French oak barrel for 3-6 months. Subsequent aging of 10 m in barrels and 2 years in bottle. The wine is marketed at the optimum point of consumption, although it has the potential to improve in the bottle.

Production of just 900 bottles, this 2016, from a more austere vintage, is like a great Burgundy (according to Parker/Wine Spectator critic Luis Gutiérrez, who awarded it 96 points).