Ventoux Vieilles Vignes 2023

Fine deep red colour with purple edge. The smell and taste betray the high proportion of syrah in this wine. Lots of dark fruit and something spicy. Fine, soft tannins and a nice, ripe and full aftertaste.

Appellation

Grape variety grenache, syrah

Style Round & Friendly

Format 750 ml

Available

€15.95

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine Font-Sane	France	Rhône - Meriodanales

About the winemaker In the heart of Gigondas vineyards (Rhône Valley), one of the most prestigious southern Côtes du Rhone growths, lies the Domaine de Font-Sane since 1860. The know-how handed down from generation to generation draws the very best from the terroirs, and the marriage of tradition and state-of-the-art techniques. The Domaine is about 16 hectares (39 acres) divided into Gigondas and Ventoux. From the Domaine itself, you can see protected by the majestic rock faces of the Dentelles de Montmirail, the little village of Gigondas.

Domaine de Font-Sane has opted for a sustainable culture. Fertilization is done every year by adding organic compost. These natural products help maintain the humus levels and promote good exchanges between the soil and the plant, and quality is always preferred over quantity. In order to better take into account the environment, they are considering conversion to organic farming within the next few years.

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	This wine comes from a small plot, 2,6 hectares, with a sandy soil planted with old vines, 50-60 year old. Low yields at 30 hectoliters per hectare.
Vinification	Blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah. Traditional wine-making process, temperature control, punching of the cap and small rack-and-return, 15 days of fermentation, aged in enameled concrete vats.
Vintage	2023
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14%
Closure	Natural cork