Winemaker Notes
This is a one-time cuvee for the 20th anniversary of the estate – a single foudre of 100% Petite Serine.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made from an old vine selection of 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache, the shockingly good 2015 Ventoux Divergente was completely destemmed and spent 12 months in foudre. It offers straight up awesome notes of blackberries, cassis, crushed rocks, violets and pepper as well as medium to full-bodied richness, impeccable balance and a pure, lengthy style that will benefit from short term cellaring and drink well for a decade or more. Hats off to this team for this fabulous effort.
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Wine Spectator
A plump, juicy, fruit-filled style, with lots of plum compote and raspberry preserve flavors pumping along, backed by a lively anise hint and framed by a singed mesquite note through the finish. Very solid. Drink now through 2020.
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.