Martinelle Ventoux Blanc 2019

Originally from Germany, Corinna Faravel discovered the wine family and then to the hotel school. If it begins with the German Riesling, it soon attracted the French vineyard. An internship in 1997 to Suze-la-Rousse, followed by a stay at the famous Marcel Richaud, precede implantation in the Ventoux in 2001. It shares the same passion for grapes that her husband, Thierry Faravel, winemaker and Gigondas developing separate wines but with the same panache. This talented winemaker has come a long way. His wines, produced on designations Ventoux Beaumes-de-Venise, have become safe bets.

The Ventoux appellation is located east of the Rhone Valley. The vines are protected from the Mistral by the lace of the warp Montmirail. It extends over fifty different municipalities, all located between Vaison-la-Romaine and Apt. The wines produced by the Ventoux appellation are fruity and have a nice balance between elegance and freshness.

Second wine region in France after Bordeaux, the Rhone region is one of the oldest in the country. The vineyard is divided into two zones: the northern Rhone Valley and the southern Rhone valley. Other areas furthest part of the region: Vivarais Luberon, through the Diois. The Bordeaux region can produce red, white and rosé, of all kinds: dry, soft, natural and sparkling. However, the red wines are produced in this region (representing 80% of production). At the heart of the southern area is the Grenache grape that made the red wines "solar". However, the vagaries of climate forcing growers to use the assembly technique to balance their wines. Some additional varieties: Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan. For white wines, the grape varieties used are: bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, piquepoul, Maccabeo, Marsanne, Vermentino or Picardan. Rosé wines from the same grape varieties as the red wines. In the northern area, for red wines, the syrah grape variety predominates. For white wines, the grape varieties used are: Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. The designations are the Rhone region are numerous: Cote du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone-Villages, communal AOC (Condrieu, lirac, Côte-Rôtie, Chateauneuf du Pape, etc.) and AOC independent (luberon, ventoux, grignan les adhémar ...).