2017 Martinelle Ventoux Rhone Blend

Aromas of red berries, garrigue, light pepper. Bright and fresh, with flavors of raspberry and red plum. PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled chicken; charcuterie; Mediterraneaninspired dishes. 65% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 2% Counoise 
VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards are located in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail, east of Gigondas. The predominant soils are Trias (decomposed limestone with iron-rich, ochre topsoil); other areas have richer, clay-based soils. Vineyards face east/southeast; a majority of parcels are found on a broad, terraced hill that at its peak is 900 feet high. 
AGE OF VINES: 10 to 50 years WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested, with grapes sorted in the fields and at the cellar. Destemmed and lightly crushed; fed via gravity into unlined cement tanks and fermented on indigenous yeasts. After malolactic conversion, the final blend is assembled and aged further in cement tank. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.