Clos Mogador was founded in 1979 by Rene Barbier, a descendent of a line of winemakers whose origins can be traced back to the 1200s. Trained in the most prestigious winemaking schools of Bordeaux and Burgundy, he has also worked in acclaimed wineries such as Moueix, who are amongst other things the makers of Petrus. In 1979, he acquired his first vineyard in the Priorat region and started to make his first wine: Clos Mogador.