Chateau Pesquie Quintessence Blanc 2022

Chateau Pesquie Quintessence Blanc 2022 blends 80% Roussanne with 20% Clairette from limestone soils in Ventoux. It offers white flowers, exotic fruit and spice aromas, with a rich, rounded palate balanced by freshness, tension and salinity. Fermentation and ageing use barrels, demi-muids and concrete eggs.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with truffle risotto, grilled sole, preserved-lemon chicken, or aged goat cheese.

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, the 2022 Ventoux Quintessence Blanc is raised in a mix of demi-muids and barrels, with a tiny portion being new. It has a beautiful nose of ripe orchard fruits (pear, sliced apples) as well as subtle white flowers and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied and concentrated, with a beautiful spine of acidity, it's a gorgeous white from this team that will shine on the dinner table.

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

An 80-20 blend of Roussanne and Clairette, the 2022 Ventoux Quintessence Blanc was bottled in May 2023 after aging in a mix of concrete and demi-muids. There's a hint of sweet corn on the nose, then more appealing notes of white peach and lime zest. In the mouth, the wine is medium to full-bodied, plump and welcoming, but it's still focused and long on the finish.

90 Points - James Suckling

A pleasant nose with apples, cinnamon and leaves. It's medium- to full-bodied with creamy texture. Round, fruity and velvety with an aromatic finish.