REGION: Priorat
The estate of Clos Mogador is a must for any serious Spanish wine aficionado. Located in Gratallops, in the heart of the Priorat hills, René Barbier creates his intensely concentrated wine which, vintage after vintage, has consistently received accolades from the wine world.
In 2015, Didier Belondrade, proprietor of Belondrade in Rueda and one of the most sought-after white winemakers in Spain, visited Priorat and was bowled over by a unique vineyard he found and later purchased: the Clos del Afaitador in the village of Solanes del Molar. This spectacular pine-sheltered north-facing amphiteater boasts an 80-meter elevation change from top to bottom (!), …
A joint project from René Barbier of Clos Mogador and his wife Sara Pérez of Mas Martinet, located in Priorat on a small old-vine "coster" vineyard. This project is based on the couples philosophy on life: a sustainable, organic project where they could close the circle of life.