Winemaker Notes
Profoundly anchored in the Ventoux terroir, Grenache and Syrah express themselves here, with brilliance, indulgence and suppleness.
Blend: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
Vegan-Friendly
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A well-crafted, focused and lively Ventoux red with notes of dark cherries, currants, wild herbs and baking spices. Medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Textural and focused with a transparent character. Vivid and well composed.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
As usual, the 2022 Ventoux Terrasses is a 60-40 blend of Grenache and Syrah. The wood aging has been pared back to less than 5% of the volume, with the majority of the wine aged in stainless steel and concrete tanks. This vintage shows fabulous cherry fruit, with some blueberries and garrigue mixed in. It's full-bodied, plush, velvety and balanced, not overpowering or overly tannic, just delicious.
Range: 91-93 -
Jeb Dunnuck
The classic 2022 Ventoux Terrasses checks in as a normal blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah that was raised all in concrete tank and inox. Its deep ruby hue is followed by a ripe, spicy, peppery, medium-bodied red that has tons of Provençal charm, ripe tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and outstanding length. It picks up a kiss of spring flowers and violets with time in the glass and is another seriously good wine from this team that way over-delivers.
Rating: 91+ -
Wine Spectator
There's a mineral vein throughout this well-built red, with black fruit and toasted anise notes spiked with refreshing alpine herbs. Starts off silky in feel, but iron mineral bolts move in, while graphite-etched tannins keep a solid grip. Grenache and Syrah.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
Stretching across the slopes of the Ventoux mountain in the southeastern region of the Rhône River Valley, Cotes du Ventoux excels in the production of spicy and characterful red blends based on Grenache, Syrah, and other indigenous varieties. The region also produces rich and aromatic whites and rosés.