Winery Venus la Universal - Venus

Winery Venus la UniversalVenus

4.1
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Venus of Winery Venus la Universal is a red wine from the region of Montsant of Catalogne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Venus of the Winery Venus la Universal is in the top 10 of wines of Montsant.

Taste structure of the Venus from the Winery Venus la Universal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Venus of Winery Venus la Universal in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, balsamic

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

licorice, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Venus of Winery Venus la Universal in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or balsamic.

Details and technical informations about Winery Venus la Universal's Venus.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Grand noir de la C

A cross between petit Bouschet and aramon obtained by Henri Bouschet in 1855. It should be noted that this grape variety is very similar to the piquepoul-bouschet (a cross between the piquepoul gris and the petit Bouschet) with which it should not be confused. Grand Noir de la Calmette is in the process of disappearing, and is still found only in the form of isolated strains in old vines in the south and southwest of France. - Synonymy: gros noir, sousao do Oeste, sumo tinto (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)

Last vintages of this wine

Venus - 2016
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Venus - 2015
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Venus - 2014
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Venus - 2013
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Venus - 2012
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Venus - 2011
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Venus - 2010
In the top 10 of of Montsant wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Venus from Winery Venus la Universal are 2009, 2013, 2012, 2000 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Venus la Universal

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Montsant in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Venus la Universal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 850 of of Spain wines
In the top 15 of of Montsant wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Montsant

The wine region of Montsant is located in the region of Tarragona of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Espectacle del Montsant or the Domaine Serra Barcelo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montsant are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montsant often reveals types of flavors of earth, cola or melon and sometimes also flavors of nutty, stone or pear.


The wine region of Catalogne

Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.

News related to this wine

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)

This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.

Other wines of Winery Venus la Universal

See all wines from Winery Venus la Universal

Other wines of Montsant

See the best wines from of Montsant

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Montsant