Château Pesquié - Quintessence blanc 2020
Rhône
White
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94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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91/100
Robert Parker
With a base of Roussanne (80%) and Clairette, this southern white has a complex nose, blending white flowers, exotic fruit and spices (saffron). spices (saffron). The attack is round and suave, balanced by fresh tension. A lovely cuvée of finesse, to match a truffle risotto. A fine bottle to bring to the table!
Features
Estate
Château Pesquié
Cuvée
Quintessence
Vintage
2020
Designation
Ventoux
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
80% Roussanne, 20% Clairette
Terroirs
Clay-limestone gravel on a west-facing slope at an altitude of around 300 metres.
Viticulture
Certified organic and vegan, biodynamic viticulture since 2015
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Roussanne and Clairette are vinified separately: cold skin maceration for the Roussanne, pressing then settling.
Breeding
Fermented and aged for 8 months in barrels, demi-muids and concrete eggs.
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear with silvery highlights
Nose
Complex, white flowers, exotic fruits and spices (saffron)
Mouth
Beautiful balance between freshness, tension and roundness, aromatic intensity with a certain salinity and finesse.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with truffles (risotto), sole, creamed chicken or St Nectaire cheese...
Château Pesquié
Ventoux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This three-generation family-run business produces a wide range of well-structured wines on some 70 hectares of land, in a modern, ambitious style that makes it one of Ventoux's "must-haves". Today managed by Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière, the vineyard features nine grape varieties grown on gravelly clay-limestone slopes at an altitude of 300 meters. The wines are vinified with tact.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Acquired in 1970 by Odette and René Bastide, this vast 100-hectare estate, with its consistent quality, has been run since 2003 by the third generation (Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière). The entire vineyard is certified organic and in the process of being converted to biodynamic viticulture.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2020 guide) 91/100 (Vintage 2019) (Great wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
he story of this estate began in the 1970s, when the Chaudière grandparents restored the château and part of the vineyard. Paul and Edith then provided the impetus by leaving the cooperative and favoring terroir selection. Since 2000, their children Frédéric and Alexandre have overseen the destiny of this vast vineyard. We have been seduced by the stylistic shift in the wines: they have really gained in finesse and sapidity, and represent the freshness of the terroir with dignity.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated (2020 guide) 94/100 (Vintage 2019)
Customer reviews
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