Dido Blanc 2023
Organic white wine from Montsant. Blend of Macabeo, White Grenache and Xarel·lo aged for 8 months in concrete vats.
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Dido Blanc 2023
Organic
Produced by Venus "La Universal", the hippest winery in DO Montsant, the wine Dido Blanc is made by the famed Sara Pérez (daughter of Josep-Lluís Pérez, head of Mas Martinet), and her partner René Barbier Jr, the son of the great René Barbier, owner of Clos Mogador.
The 2023 vintage is a blend of Macabeo, White Grenache and Xarel·lo (known as Cartoixà in the Montsant and Priorat area). This Spanish white wine is made from organically grown grapevines up to 70 years of age, located in the towns of Marçà and Falset. The soils are mainly composed of clay and limestone.
The wimemaking process of this white wine from Montsant began with a spontaneous fermentation in oak vats.
After that, the white wine Dido Blanc 2023 was aged for about 8 months in concrete tanks.
Serve it cool, not chilled. Aerate this organic white wine some time before drinking.
| Appearance | The white wine Dido Blanc is medium straw with some steely and greenish tinges. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This blend of Macabeo, White Grenache and Xarel·lo carries aromas of fresh citrus, with delicate notes of flowers and aromatic herbs over a serious, stony mineral background. This wine by Sara Pérez and René Barbier is complex and layered. |
| Palate | This wine by bodega Venus La Universal is generous and stylish, with pitch-perfect acidity, impeccable definition and a serious, structured palate, ending with an almost Burgundian spicy and flinty note. |
| Our personal opinion | The white wine Dido Blanc 2023 embodies the essence of Montsant. Oustanding vintage! |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Dido Blanc 2022: Enterwine 92. Parker 92+. Dido Blanc 2021: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Dido Blanc 2020: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Guía Peñín 93. Dido Blanc 2019: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Dido Blanc 2018: Enterwine 91. Parker 93. Dido Blanc 2016: Enterwine 92. Parker 93. Dido Blanc 2015: Enterwine 92. Dido Blanc 2014: 9.60/10-Guia de Vins de Catalunya 2016 (blind tasting). Dido Blanc 2013: Parker 93. Peñín 92. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Montsant |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in concrete barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 8 |
| Parker's Score | 94 |
| Peñin Score | 93 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Percentage of variety | Macabeo 55%, Garnacha Blanca 30%, Xarel·lo 15%. |
| Pairings | Alone, Baked whitefish, bluefish, Cod, Creams, Fish and gravey, Grilled fish, Grilled vegitables, Grilled white meats, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with fish, Poultry, Salads with lite seasonings, Soup and rice, White meat with gravy, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Dry and aromatic, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
