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Pesquie Ventoux Terrasses 750

Name: Pesquie Ventoux Terrasses 750
SKU: 111675
Price: 24.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · France · 13%

$24.99each

What it tastes like

A vibrant French red with ripe berry and spice notes. Smooth tannins and balanced acidity in a classic Rhône style.

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Additional information

Wine
Style: France
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Pesquie Ventoux Terrasses 750

Château Pesquié sits on the foothills of Mont Ventoux in the southern Rhône, in a château dating from the mid 1700s. The estate was run down when Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière's grandparents bought it in the early 1970s, and for years the family sold its grapes to the local cooperative. Their parents took over in the mid 1980s, and the first wine under the family's own label came with the 1990 vintage. Frédéric and Alexandre now run it, one on the business side and one in the cellar, across about 100 hectares of organic vineyards.

Terrasses is the estate's everyday red, a blend of 60 percent Grenache and 40 percent Syrah. The grapes are fermented and macerated for about 15 days, then the wine is left to rest before it is bottled at the château.

It is deep ruby, with fresh red fruit and pepper on the nose. On the palate there are red berries, floral notes and spice, with fresh acidity and rounded tannins.

The estate suggests serving it at about 17 degrees. It is an easy red for the table: pizza, grilled meats, kebabs, charcuterie, or roast turkey and other poultry.