"The Ventoux Rouge 2023 is a great success for Fondrèche, with its aromas of blackberry, plum, violet, garrigue, and crushed stone. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, supple and complex, it is built around a core of vibrant fruit, framed by fine tannins and lively underlying acidity. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, aged in a combination of concrete eggs and foudres, this is a precise and harmonious wine that combines the warmth of the south with freshness and depth. It will drink well upon release but will also improve after a few years in the cellar." (Wine Advocate 2025)
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Eye
Deep, intense garnet color
Nose
Intense red fruit, aromas of black cherry and blueberry, raspberry, violet, and woody spices
Mouth
Generous and harmonious, with a full-bodied texture and silky tannins, this is a wine you could just bite into.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with lamb stew, duck with thyme, rib steak with pepper sauce, spaghetti with pepper sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This high-quality estate is masterfully run by the dynamic Sébastien Vincenti, who has established it as one of the most serious and consistent producers in Ventoux. The vineyard covers 38 hectares, cultivated using organic farming methods, including a large 28-hectare plot around the estate, on clay-limestone gravel soils. The estate mainly produces red wines, including the superb Cuvée Nature N, vinified without added sulfur and a model of its kind. An essential address in the region.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Nanou Barthélemy and her son Sébastien Vincenti acquired this property in 1995, built and regularly improved the cellar, and replanted the 40-hectare vineyard using organic and biodynamic methods (without certification), making Fondrèche one of the benchmarks of the Ventoux AOP.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2025 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The Ventoux Rouge 2023 is a great success for Fondrèche, with its aromas of blackberry, plum, violet, garrigue, and crushed stone. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, supple and complex, it is built around a core of vibrant fruit, framed by fine tannins and lively underlying acidity. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, aged in a combination of concrete eggs and foudres, it is a precise and harmonious wine that combines the warmth of the south with freshness and depth. It will drink well upon release but will also improve after a few years in the cellar.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Jancis Robinson
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
About wine:
A round blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. On the nose, it reveals aromas of black cherries, plums, and baking spices, followed by a medium body with fine, firm tannins. Peppery and densely fruity. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink now or cellar.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91-93+/100
About wine:
Ventoux Domaine 2023 is a classic blend composed of 60% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged in a mixture of oak barrels and concrete eggs. It offers greater richness and depth, with a wonderful core of peppery black fruit, peppery garrigue, smoke, and crushed stone. Medium to full-bodied, well-concentrated, and textured, it should drink nicely now but will also age elegantly.