Domaine de Fondreche Ventoux Rouge 2022

From the winery: "Our will is to privilege the most ecological solution in our production mode. In a non-dogmatic way, in a total independence and freedom of action, our vineyard team works to produce wines typical of this beautiful scenery. When you are lucky enough to work in such an idyllic place, the necessity to respect and minimize our impact on the environment becomes natural. But we needed to do better than this. We needed to be an actor of this ecosystem, to be a part of it. In every wine bottle, there is a story. A story that wine can humbly tell, being only the fruit of it.

Our 40 hectares vineyard is divided into three big parcels, each one dedicated to different specific production goals. The historical Fondrèche plateau is mainly dedicated to red wines production. Born from ancient alluvium, it is a very stony soil with a chalky surface and a sandy-clayed texture. The air streams and wide temperature range of the place give its depth and mineral structure to the wines we produce. The two other plots rest on sand and silt for the production of rosé wines and chalky soils for the production of white wines. These soils and their exposure enable us to produce subtle and fresh wines with a moderate degree of alcohol.

We always choose the most ecological solution. Our whole vineyard is cultivated without herbicides. Through natural or sown vegetation, we are strongly in favor of the green fertilizers that leguminous plants can be. They improve soil structure and take part in the integrated and biological protection by increasing the population of biological allies. All our interventions on the vine follow the moon calendar, in order to reinforce its natural defenses."