Domaine de Fondrèche - Ventoux rouge 2022

Name: Domaine de Fondrèche - Ventoux red 2022
Brand: Domaine de Fondrèche
Rating: 4 (9 reviews)

Ventoux|Red wine|Organic

Rhône

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (9 customers)

91-93/100

Jeb Dunnuck

fruity

balanced

quality-price

"A Ventoux to crunch!

"A pure, clean, fragrant, medium-bodied style along with terrific aromas of black raspberries, blackberries, spring flowers and smoky, scorched earth minerality." (Jeb Dunnuck 2023)

Features

Estate

Domaine de Fondrèche

Vintage

2022

Designation

Ventoux

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre (vignes de 40 ans en moyenne)

Terroirs

Ancient alluvium, very stony soil (rolled pebbles, flint and crystalline), calcareous, sandy-clay-textured surface

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic (sulfur-free)

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Traditional, 21 to 28-day vatting with only slight punching down for gradual extraction.

Breeding

In egg-shaped vats, 12 months between wood and concrete for the right balance

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, intense garnet

Nose

Intense red fruit aromas of black cherry and blueberry, raspberry, violet and woody spices.

Mouth

Generous and harmonious, full-bodied, with silky tannins, a wine to be savoured.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with navarin lamb, duck with thyme, entrecôte steak with pepper sauce, spaghetti with pepper sauce...

Domaine de Fondrèche

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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

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

Graded area (2020 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated wine (guide 2023) 91-93/100

About the wine:

Pure, straightforward, fragrant and medium-bodied, with wonderful aromas of black raspberries, blackberries, spring flowers and smoky, earthy minerality.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 9 reviews

Note and review by M. MATHIEU W. Published on 04/03/2024

Paarsrode kleur. Aan de neus de typische GSM-aroma's, ook wat Ventoux-typiciteit, verder rood en donker fruit, wat vegetale tonen en bosaarde. In de mond sappig en crispy rood en donker fruit, fijne zuren, zoetje, vulling, fijnkorrelige tannine, mooie balans, lekker bittertje op het einde. Kortom, grip, spanning, typiciteit en niveau. Nu heerlijk in z'n fruitfase. Niet echt een wijn om in te kelderen, maar om relatief jong te drinken. Score: 16/20