Clos Mogador

Situated in the wine region of Priorat, on the wild hills above Tarragona and not far from Spain’s north-eastern coast, Clos Mogador was created in the 1980s by René Barbier. Formed in Burgundy and then at the University of Bordeaux, he then trained in many estates and châteaux across France, including Château Pétrus. The vineyards of Clos Mogador are situated on terraces on the hills close to the village of Gratallops and benefit from an exceptional schist soil. With the help of his knowledge as well as with the use of modern techniques, René Barbier takes care of every detail. He also favours biodiversity by planting fruit, almond and olive trees as well as flowers amongst the vineyards. Considered an eccentric, he insisted and set himself further apart from the other local producers, particularly with his grape selection, his use of a century old vertical press that he recovered from an old cellar, as well as his use of wood or cement vats rather than stainless steel. Vinification takes place is open wooden vats and the wines are not filtered. The end results are superb which have given Clos Mogador an international and cult following.