Les Sablons Cote du Ventoux Rouge Cave TerraVentoux 2009 75cl (screwcap)

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£46.73

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  • Colour

    Red

  • Vintage

    2009

  • Producer

    Cave TerraVentoux

  • Country

    FRANCE

  • Region

    RHONE

  • Sub Region

    COTES DU VENTOUX

  • Alcohol

    13.7%

  • Product code

    4TERR2B2009

  • Availability

    8 cases

  • Grape Variety

    75% Grenache, 25% Syrah


Tasting Notes

Look no further if you are looking for a characterful soft red that's not aggressively sweet but is easy to drink without food, that comes under an easily-removed, fruit-preserving screwcap - and with a label that's modern and no eyesore!

This is a gentle but very fruity blend of Grenache and Syrah with enough tannin and acidity to keep it fresh and appetising.

Vinification Details.

The grapes are fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 10-12 days at 25-28 °C. No oak is used at any point.

Producer Information

The result of an amalgamation of two 'boutique' co-operatives in the foothills of Mont Ventoux - traditionally one of the fiercest climbs in the Tour de France - Cave Terreventoux is a slick, modern outfit producing excellent value wines. They sound the bell for modern French wine production, bottling under screwcaps and using attractive die-cut labels among other innovations.


Regional info.

In the foothills of the mighty Mont Ventoux, the often snow-capped cone just to the north of the fashionable Luberon, Cave TerraVentoux is the result of the amalgamation of two Ventoux co-ops -La Roche Blanche and La Montagne Rouge. Together, this ultra forward-looking ‘super co-op' have access to 1,200 ha of these outer Rhone vineyards and five distinct terroirs at their disposal - marl, both calcerous and ancient limestone, sandy loam and pebbly alluvium. Head winemaker Richard Oms puts these diverse vneyards to great use with a well executed (and very smartly presented) range of wines dripping with abundant Southern French sunshine. With the Mont Ventoux recently being elevated to Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, the winery is now leading a territorial development project, a sustainable development aiming to defend the region's environment and its natural products.

More information

ageing potential

Drink now/up to 3/4 years

makers name

Richard Oms

total acidity

3.42g/l

classification apellation

Cotes du Ventoux AC

organic

No

vegans

Yes

climate

mediterranean

residual sugar

1.5g/l

vegetarians

Yes

food match

Perfect with grilled red meats or Mediterranean style dishes.

soil

clay, limestone&sand or more pebbles&redish clay

wine ph

3.61



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