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2021 Chateau Juvenal Ventoux 'Ribes de Vallat' Blanc
Single Bottles (75cl) @ £13.80
Cases (12 bottles) @ £165.60
Cases IN BOND(12 bottles) @ £105.00
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Tasting Notes:
Very complex and elegant. Lots of tropical fruits intermingled with lime. Good minerality too. An excellent start with a very promising future.

All wines from this estate

Drinking Dates:
2022 to 2026
Cépagement:
80% Clairette, 20% Viognier (30 year old vines)
Upbringing:
ORGANIC. Grapes are cooled to 10°following the harvest. Direct pressing. Fermentation and aged on its lees: 50% in tank and 50% in temperature-controlled demi-muids for 6 months
ABV:
13.5%
Critic Reviews:
'I loved the two whites from Juvenal. Based largely on Clairette, the 2021 Ventoux Les Ribes Du Vallat Blanc has pretty pear, crushed citrus, and honeyed flower notes in a medium-bodied, fresh, mineral-laced package perfect for near- term drinking.' 91/100 (Jeb Dunnuck)

'From 30- to 40-year-old vines grown on granite south-facing slopes; half of the wine is matured for six months in demi-muid leaving no overt oakiness to the aromatics. Full-bodied, rich and opulent style, very ripe and fulsome. Some mango and pineapple juice. Unmistakenly southern Rhône, this is quite a mouthful but it's remarkably balanced considering with a tensile core. Organic.' 91/100 (Matt Walls, Decanter)

'Attractive blend of honeysuckle and quite a bit of bitterness on the end. Impressive persistence. Much fresher and more vital than many southern Rhône whites. Clairette helps, I suspect.' 16.5/20 (jancisrobinson.com)

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