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Domaine La Martinelle, spearheaded by the tenacious German born winemaker, Corinna Faravel, is made up of an almost forgotten cluster of small vineyards, nestled on the steep slopes behind the Dentelles de Montmirail.
The appellation of Ventoux is often not mentioned in the Southern Rhone conversation, due in no small part to its headline stealing cousins close by, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas.
One of the shining stars of Ventoux, Corinna purchased the land back in 2001 before building a winery from scratch: she was determined and on a self-proclaimed one women wine making mission. As Corinna herself says ‘Ventoux is not as famous as its neighbours, but it has incredible potential – and I decided it was up to me to show what a winemaker could do here!’
Corinna’s vineyards are situated high up on the Bramadou lieu-dit in Beaumes de Venise, which is famed for its Triassic rusty/orange soils and on the Martinelle lieu-dit in Ventoux, which is more limestone and clay.
At harvest time all the grapes are selected and picked by hand. The winemaking process is as gentle as possible; the grapes being fed into the cement vats via gravity. There is no fancy technology employed here, Corinna simply relies upon her instinct and experience.
Her wines are sumptuous and beautifully crafted. The red is a little beauty, a harmonious mesh of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan. It is fresh and juicy with a luscious palate of spicy redcurrant/ berry and a touch of blackcurrant. It also has a very mineral accented middle and a long, juicy, subtly herbal finish.
The white has an intensely nutty nose with hints of apricot, scrubby herbs, thyme and rosemary. There is a subtle, but pleasantly lifting acidity to accompany the richness of the fruit.
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