MARRENON, Les Exceptions, Orca, AOC Ventoux, Rouge, 2024
Terroir
Pebbly, granular and clayey plots selected on the Southern hillsides of the Mont Ventoux(28hl/ha). Late maturing area with a big temperature difference between day and night.
Harvest
Harvest in mid-October, very late.
Winemaking
Grenache grapes are harvested very late in mid-October. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature. Long vatting between 20 and 30 days. Soft extractions. Free-run juice only.
Ageing
One year ageing in French oak barrels from 1 to 4 years old (only 10% of new barrels).
Varietals
Grenache noir : 90%
Syrah : 10%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 15 % vol.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Ingredients & nutrition ›
Serving
Great wine with a nice ageing potential. To drink at 17°C with duck breast, roasted shoulder of lamb or stewed game. To put in decanter 3 hours before tasting
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Tasting
A powerful and fine wine.
At nose
Mature nose with mild tobacco and morelloflavours.
On the palate
In mouth, rich attack of ripe fruits, livened up by little fresh fruits liqueur (blackcurrant/raspberry ) aromas. The melting oak tannins come all along with the wine in mouth. Fresh, complex (garrigue, coffee-roasting) and with a very long finish.
Reviews
Decanter
Mundus Vini
Berlin Wine Trophy Gold 2022 Gold
