A Garnatxa-dominant blend with 25% Syrah and 10% mixed Carinyena, Merlot, and Cabernet • sourced from granitic sand soils (unusual in Montsant) with large diurnal/noctural temperature shifts that favor long ripening • fermented in concrete with some whole berries • raised primarily in concrete (60%) with the remainder in 300-4000L neutral oak
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Spain
Region:
Catalunya
Appellation:
Montsant
Variety:
Blend - Other
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-VLU-02-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-05-16
"Tasting the red 2022 Dido next to the 2021 was a revelation of how transparent this wine is with the character of the year. This is darker, with a fruit-driven nose with darker berry fruit and a more voluptuous palate, reflecting the warmer and drier year. It's a wine with more ripeness and higher alcohol (13.26%) and a rounder mouthfeel, with glossier tannins, even if they harvested a little earlier and do shorter macerations or use a higher percentage of carbonic maceration."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2024-05-16
"The granite soils from Montsant used for the 2021 Dido accentuates more the effect of the years, so this 2021 is sharp, austere and reductive, with a paler color. It has moderate ripeness and 12.8% alcohol, a nuanced and subtle nose with herbal and floral notes, a spicy pinch and a medium-bodied palate with some grainy tannins with a chalky texture. They play a lot with concrete, with about 40% of the volume, and the rest is in oak containers of different sizes, from 300- to 4,000-liter ones. This is a serious, mineral red that transcends its price point. 101,892 bottles and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled between December 2020 and January 2021."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-09-30