" A favorite for this sophisticated Rhone Valley red wine with a lovely framework of tannin. A Syrah profile blossoming on smoked bacon and spices. The wine is sophisticated, thanks to quality ageing. Serious on the palate, with a lovely framework of tannin. This is a full-bodied Ventoux with good length. (Revue RVF 2022 - Rhône Valley Wine Tasting)
Features
Estate
Château Pesquié
Cuvée
Quintessence
Vintage
2020
Designation
Ventoux
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
80 % Syrah, 20 % Grenache (vignes de 50 ans et plus)
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils at an altitude of 250 to 350 metres
Viticulture
Certified organic and vegan, biodynamic viticulture since 2015
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Crushed and de-stemmed, macerated for three to four weeks, pumping over in air.
Breeding
12 to 15 months in barrels: 40% new wood and 60% two- or three-year-old wood
Alcohol content
15,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark purple
Nose
Black fruits (Morello cherry), garrigue, roasted and black olive aromas.
Mouth
Very full structure, richness and power balanced by the freshness of the Ventoux terroir. Notes of garrigue and black cherry with silky tannins. Beautiful concentration, good acidity, great generosity.
Serve
AT 18°C
Open
1 hour before decanting
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef cheek stew, moussaka, duck confit or a dark chocolate dessert ...
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
Wine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Long maceration, gentle extraction of tannins, careful ageing for 15 months in new barrels, this cuvée has benefited from every attention. In the glass, the black color betrays the predominance of Syrah (80%), which has also left its olfactory mark: blueberry, tapenade, licorice stick. Powerful, elegant and velvety at the same time, the palate extends this aromatic complexity, well framed by tight tannins underlined by fine acidity. It's a wine that can be forgotten for a few years in the cellar.
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
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
Rated (guide 2022) 91/100 Coup de Coeur
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 wine:
We've fallen in love with this sophisticated Rhône Valley red wine with a lovely tannic structure: Château Pesquié's Cuvée Quintessence 2020 in AOC Ventoux. A Syrah profile blossoming on smoked bacon and spices. The wine is sophisticated, thanks to high-quality ageing. Serious on the palate, with a lovely weave of tannin. This is a full-bodied Ventoux with good length.
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.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. FABIEN L. Published on 09/07/2024
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Note and review by M. CYRIL G. Published on 04/07/2024
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Note and review by M. DAVID L. Published on 18/12/2023
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