Winemaker Notes
Golden white with bright reflects. Complex nose that mixes aromas of white flowers and exotic fruits (pineapple) and spices (safran, curry). Ample and round. Rich and balanced in the same time, with a good freshness, saltiness, and a powerful aromatic intensity. Ideal as an aperitif, gorgeous pairing with truffles, white meats, fishes, warmed pâte cheeses (comté), refined goat cheeses. Blend: 80% Roussanne 20% Clairette
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Looking first at their white and made from Roussanne and Clairette, the 2016 Ventoux Quintessence is a serious, age-worthy wine from this estate. Offering notes of stone fruits, bitter citrus, peach and a hint of marmalade, it’s beautifully concentrated, has integrated acidity and crisp finish. It’s still a bay and needs plenty of time in the glass if drinking anytime soon, but will keep for a decade or more.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Ventoux Quintessence Blanc is 80% Roussanne fermented in oak and 20% Clairette fermented in steel. The wines are then blended and aged in concrete for an additional six months. The result is a wine that combines the toasted nut and pear richness of Roussanne with the citrusy freshness of Clairette. It's a medium to full-bodied wine that shows some briny complexity, excellent flavor definition, focus and length. It should drink well for up to 5 years from the vintage.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
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.