2019 Via Caritatis "Pax in Terra" Ventoux Rouge

Notes

A Grenache-dominant blend from the picturesque village of Ventoux, the Via Caritatis bursts with ripe red fruit flavors accented by staccato bursts of garrigue and toasted oak. A collaboration between the monks and nuns of the Abbey le Barroux and the Caritatis winegrowers, Via Caritatis cultivates some of the oldest vineyards in France - originally cultivated by popes as early as the 14th century. Their wines successfully transmit Southern Rhône's terroir in the glass, with energy and verve to spare. To craft this 2019, the grapes were destemmed before a twenty-day maceration to extract color and tannins. Then, post-fermentation the wine was aged in concrete tanks for 18 months.