Winemaker Notes
Pair this wine with "Provencale" stews, cold cuts, mixed-grills and Wildfowl.
Blend: Mainly Grenache (usually 80%) and Syrah (usually 20%)
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The value priced 2015 Cotes du Ventoux could be a little gem of a wine and it has lots of Syrah character in its peppery, meaty and black fruit-driven aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, nicely concentrated and with a good mid-palate, it’s perfect for mid-week drinking.
Range: (87-90)
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.