Chateau Juvenal, Ventoux 2021 'Les Ribes du Vallat' Blanc

One of our wines of the year (2025), this is a very complex and elegant white. Lots of tropical fruits intermingled with lime. Good minerality too. One of the standout things about the Juvenal Blanc is its incredible versatility with food from fish and seafood to curries and other spiced foods.

Drinking Dates: 2025 to 2029

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%

'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)