Ventoux: Next Century Wines

Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

It's a wine region variously described as, 'dynamic', whose wines are undergoing a quality 'revolution', and memorably compared to South Africa's uber-cool Swartland.
It's also got a big old mountain on its picture postcard. Not to mention truffles galore.
This is Ventoux.
And we want to take you on a journey of discovery, to meet the people, explore the places, get a feel for the wines...and generally understand why Ventoux is worth your time and attention.
The mountain, it turns out, is important. It makes this one of the coolest appellations in the southern Rhône, giving the wines freshness and vitality. Peter slogs (metaphorically) up to the peak to prove the point.
It also helps in the ongoing efforts to adapt to climate change.
As for the wines...we dive in, exploring the region's unique whites, rosés and reds, the latter constituting the majority of production. And we explore ways in which the wines are changing and evolving with the future in mind.
We ask why so many outsiders have gravitated to Ventoux, experimenting and collaborating along the way. And we explore the region's value-for-money credentials.
The discussion also touches on lycra, beetroot, Cinsault, wine as theatre, joy and butterflies.
Oh, and did we mention truffles?
This episode is sponsored by AOC Ventoux. The following producers are featured:

• Domaine du Tix
• Domaine Aymard
• Marrenon
• Chateau Unang
• Domaine de Fondrèche
• Chêne Bleu
• Chateau Pesquié
• Clos du Trias

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All details from this episode are on our website: Show notes for Wine Blast S5 E4: Ventoux - Next Century Wines
Thanks for tuning in. Here's to the joy of wine - cheers to you!

Chapters

1. Ventoux: Next Century Wines (00:00:00)

2. Welcome (00:00:05)

3. Highlight quotes (00:00:25)

4. Ventoux is a name many people know... (00:01:06)

5. Why we were interested in Ventoux (00:02:21)

6. Let's start with truffles... (00:03:25)

7. Setting the scene: the geography of Ventoux (00:05:27)

8. Peter summits Mt Ventoux (00:07:48)

9. The effect of the mountains on the wine (00:10:41)

10. Climate change in Ventoux (00:13:48)

11. MID-EPISODE RECAP (00:16:46)

12. Our take on Ventoux wines (00:17:03)

13. Ventoux's grape varieties (00:23:09)

14. Cinsault on the up (00:27:12)

15. The importance of outsiders in Ventoux (00:33:06)

16. Ventoux's food and landscape (00:38:16)

17. Tasting Ventoux wines (00:39:11)

18. Is Ventoux value for money? (00:41:37)

19. Food matches for Ventoux wines (00:43:41)

20. FINAL SUMMARY (00:44:28)

21. Outro (00:44:55)