16/20
Jancis Robinson
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91/100
Robert Parker
In white, Persia is produced from the estate's oldest vines on a parcel of Roussanne. The nose is very mineral, with scents of white stone fruit, exotic fruit and white flowers with a hint of menthol. A full-bodied cuvée, with a fresh, saline attack and both richness and integrated acidity. Pair with asparagus with smoked bacon or veal sweetbreads, and you'll delight the taste buds of fine gourmets!
Features
Estate
Domaine de Fondrèche
Cuvée
Persia
Vintage
2020
Designation
Ventoux
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Parcellaire d’une vieille vigne de Roussanne
Terroirs
Limestone
Viticulture
Ecologically, without chemical weedkillers and according to the lunar calendar
Harvest
At optimum maturity, early in the morning
Winemaking
Pressing under nitrogen and without sulphiting, fermentation in casks.
Breeding
6 months in vats on fine lees
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light gold colour with bright green highlights
Nose
Aromas of stone fruit, white fruit (pear) and exotic fruit, white flowers
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with asparagus with smoked bacon, grilled lobster, pan-fried sweetbreads ...
Domaine de Fondrèche
Ventoux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This top-quality estate is masterfully run by the dynamic Sébastien Vincenti, who has established it as one of Ventoux's most serious and consistent producers. The 38-hectare vineyard is farmed organically, including a large 28-hectare parcel around the estate on stony clay-limestone soils. The estate produces mainly red wines, including the superb Cuvée Nature N, vinified without added sulfur and a model of its kind. An address not to be missed in the region.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Nanou Barthélemy and her son Sébastien Vincenti acquired the property in 1995, built and steadily improved the winery, and recomposed the 40-hectare vineyard, which is farmed organically and biodynamically (without certification), making Fondrèche one of the benchmarks of the Ventoux PDO.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2019) (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Rated 16/20 (Vintage 2019)
Graded area (2020 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT L. Published on 04/11/2023
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Note and review by M. DIDIER V. Published on 31/07/2021
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