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Domaine de Fondrèche - Ventoux Divergente 2018
Domaine de Fondrèche - Ventoux Divergente 2018

Domaine de Fondrèche - Ventoux Divergente 2018

Ventoux|Red wine
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4/5 (1 customers)

96/100

Wine Enthusiast

93-95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

92-94/100

Robert Parker

92/100

Wine Spectator

Syrah
opulent
salty
wild boar stew

"Pure and elegant"

“Made from a single plot of Syrah planted in 1955, this benchmark Ventoux red balances the finesse and angularity of Syrah with the intensity of the southern Rhône sun and a salty, stony minerality. A powerful wine, it is also dazzling and fresh, with fine, chalky tannins and a piercing, crystalline finish. Delicious when young, the wine should age well through 2030 and hold up even longer.” (Wine Enthusiast 2021)

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Estate

Domaine de Fondrèche

Vintage

Divergente

Vintage

2018

Designation

Ventoux

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

Vieilles Syrah plantées en 1955, exposition au soleil levant

Regions

Ancient alluvial deposits; very stony soil (rounded pebbles, flint, and crystalline rock) with limestone near the surface and a sandy-clay texture

Viticulture

Using eco-friendly methods, without chemical herbicides, and following the lunar calendar

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional, 21-day fermentation with only a few light punch-downs

Livestock Farming

Aged on lees for 12 months in large oak casks and barrels

Eye

A deep, intense purple color

Nose

Aroma of black raspberries, blueberries, spring flowers, and violets, followed by a subtle toasty note

Palate

Rich without being heavy, full-bodied without being excessive, with tannins that are present yet silky. A pure, elegant wine.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2030

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with wild boar stew, a piece of grilled beef, or pork pluma with thyme…

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Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Nanou Barthélemy and her son Sébastien Vincenti purchased this property in 1995, built the winery and regularly upgraded it, and replanted the vineyard—50 hectares of organic vineyards, cultivated using biodynamic principles—thus making Fondrèche one of the leading producers in the Ventoux appellation.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2020 guide) 92–94/100 (Excellent wine)

Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Tasted last year from a single new Stockinger cask, the 2018 Ventoux Divergente is fruitier than the 2017 or 2019 vintages. Pencil shavings frame notes of raspberry on the nose, while the palate is medium-bodied, with ripe fruit and a creamy texture, but also a sharp edge on the crystalline finish.
Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Wine rated 92/100 (Exceptional wine)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2021 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Made from a single plot of Syrah planted in 1955, this benchmark Ventoux red balances the finesse and angularity of Syrah with the intensity of the southern Rhône sun and a salty, stony minerality. A powerful wine, it is also dazzling and fresh, with fine, chalky tannins and a piercing, crystalline finish. Delicious when young, the wine should age well through 2030 and hold up even longer.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated Winery (2025 Guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 93–95/100

Rated Winery (2025 Guide) Recommended

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4/5

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Review by Mr. MICHEL L. Published on April 24, 2025

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