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2023 Domaine de Fondrèche Ventoux Blanc

2023 Domaine de Fondrèche Ventoux Blanc

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 02/2025

The 2023 Ventoux Domaine Blanc is a juicy, incredibly elegant white that's from a cooler, limestone terroir. Ripe lime, honeyed minerality, and minty herbs all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with remarkable purity and integrated acidity.

Price: $9.99

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Review Date: 02/2025
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Fondreche consistently makes one of my favorite Southern Rhone whites. It always has that expressive stone fruit I crave, with its yellow nectarine fruit that feels at peak ripeness during summer. There is a touch of dried papaya and pineapple that takes me to a warmer climate. What really gets me though is the freshness. This has so much lift that, as a diehard Sauvignon Blanc drinker, is sometime missing in some Rhone whites. This refreshing gem keeps going though and belies its humble price for the amount of character you get here. Trust me, you'll be back for more. I always am!

Notes

Located in the foothills of Mont Ventoux lies one of the top producers in the Ventoux region of the Rhone - Domaine de Fondreche. Vigneron Sebastien Vincenti took over the winemaking from his mother in 2005. With an eye toward biodiversity and using organic and biodynamic practices for many years, Fondreche was recently certified organic in 2022. The winery sits on a plateau comprised of alluvial soils of clay and gravel with a mix of silex (flint) thrown in for good measure. The Blanc comes from the sandier soils on the property. That cooling soil helps preserve the freshness in the wine. Fermentation is done in stainless steel tank with no malolactic. It is aged in concrete tanks for six months before bottling. It is a blend of 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 30% Clairette, and 10% Rolle.

Product Details

Origin: Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France

Type/Varietal: Other White Wines

Alcohol Content: 14%

SKU: #1778071