2022 Venus la Universal Dido Blanc BIO

Sara Pérez is the wife of Rene Barbier, who produces the famous Clos Mogador, Espectacle and Manyetes. Sara Pérez is also in charge of the family estate Clos Martinet. She also works closely with her brother Adria at Cims de Porrera. Father José Luis Pérez, one of the most important figures in the Spanish wine world, is proud of his children. He himself remains active in various wine projects. Together with her husband René Barbier (Clos Mogador), Sara Pérez owns and vinifies two magnificent wines at Venus La Universal. As a tribute to every small food manufacturer from the 1920s who wanted to become big, Sara has named this mini-estate Compania Universal de Vinos. There at 'La Uni', as she likes to call it, she has created the mother of all female wines: Venus. And 'Dido' is the more than exemplary daughter of 'Venus'. New is the Dido blanco, a complex white wine based on Macabeo and Garnacha Blanca, with partial fermentation on French oak. The wine deserves a little bottle aging and is best served in large glasses. Elegant 'feminine' wines with a lot of style.

The Dido La Universal Blanco was born from intuition and the need to make wine mainly from grapes of local grape varieties. According to Sara and Rene Barbier the way to make good wine because they strongly believe that the grapes belong to the terroir (a bit like a pinot noir belongs to burgundy - can of course be grown somewhere else but then it also tastes different). The wine is a blend Garnatxa blanca (white Grenache), Macabeu (Viura) and Cartoixà (xarel lo).

15% of the grapes are macerated with skins in open vats for 3/5 days to make the sourdough (pie de cuba) in order to obtain the indigenous yeasts, then another 20% is macerated with skins for 24 hours and the rest goes directly to the press. 30% is matured in a 3000l Amphora (clay) and the 70% in different oak barrels from 300l to 4000l for 14 months. The wine is certified organic and is grown and produced purely naturally and has a wonderful ageing potential.

The Dido Blanco is straw yellow in the glass with a light greenish tinge. The Dido is a voluptuous wine with scents of autumn, ripe fruit, raisins and the typical dry slightly oxidative touch (nutty) in the nose which makes the wine a gastronomic tyrant. In the mouth the wine is fresh, pure, beautiful acidity and well balanced. The Dido Blanco is a very seductive wine and certainly not an "average"

Perswijn April 2022 — 4.5* in the Catalunya, Navarra and Aragón Special " Nose: pear, peach, flowers, floor wax, vanilla. Taste: powerful and thick, ripe, lush, beautifully matured ."

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1. Grilled sea bass with fennel, lemon and olive oil
The fresh acidity and spiciness of the wine complement the light anise of fennel and the soft fish meat. The lemon emphasizes the citrus character of the wine.

2. Roasted cauliflower with almond, rosemary and a yoghurt dressing
The roasted nutty notes in cauliflower and almond match the wine's maturity well, while the dressing provides refreshment.

3. Oven-baked chicken leg with lemon, garlic and thyme
The juiciness of the meat and the Mediterranean herbs match the round body and spicy aroma of the Dido Blanc.

4. Pasta with seafood, parsley and a dash of white wine sauce
The structure of the wine supports the mouthfeel of shellfish. Parsley and white wine in the sauce bring liveliness to the whole.

5. Fried veal sweetbreads with beurre noisette, celeriac and sage
The creaminess of the sweetbreads and the nutty sauce complement the soft wood influence and the richness of the wine. Celeriac adds an earthiness that gives the wine extra depth.

6. Slow-cooked leek with smoked almond, citrus sauce and lardo
The creamy texture of the leek, the fat of the lardo and the smoke accent are beautifully carried by the full, salty character of the wine. The citrus sauce brings balance.