Chateau Pesquie 'Terrasses' Blanc

Country: France Region: Rhone Ventoux 

Varietal: 40 % Viognier - 20 % Roussanne - 20 % Clairette – 20% Grenache

Vintage: 2018Colour: White Style: Dry

Producer: Chateau Pesquie

Description:

Château Pesquie is a family estate located at the foot of the Ventoux Mountain, in the south of the Rhone Valley, gathering three generations of winemakers. At JN Wine we are proud to showcase these wonderful wines and hope to share the Pesquié passion for: unique terroir, hand harvesting, organic practises and biodynamic principles with old vines planted on unique soils.

This word - TERRASSES, comes from the Latin terras, meaning "lump of earth". The Ventoux region is characterised by alternating hills and valleys. To make the most of this exceptional terroir, vine growers and other farmers had to accomplish the colossal feat of building "terraces" into the steep hillsides. Still today, they are very typical of our landscapes and also called restanques or rébanqués in Provencal. The Chaudière Family chose this name in homage to the terraces their ancestors carved into carefully chosen sites and to the garden of Chateau Pesquie itself..

Tasting Note:

White flowers, citrus aromas and lime notes on the nose. Beautiful tension and freshness on the palate with citrus aromas of lemon and grapefruit, exotic fruit and litchees.

Vinification:
The Viognier, which is an early ripening varietal, is harvested first in early September. Cold maceration (skin contact around 8°C) for about 12 hours. The Roussanne and even more the Clairette are harvested later in September. Their fermentation lasted about 15 days and takes place in stainless steel tanks. No oak ageing. The malolactic transformation is blocked to support natural freshness. Bottled at the estate.

Food Matches: Red Meat / Soft Cheese / Veal