Description
Le Devens is a 100% Syrah Ventoux cuvée from Hélène Bleuzen. The intense nose reveals aromas of black fruits (cherry, wild blackberry), a hint of violet, scents of garrigue and a touch of eucalyptus (menthol). Once aerated, hints of development emerge, ranging from undergrowth to smoky notes. The whole is extremely harmonious; the wine’s density is perfectly balanced, leaving a wonderfully airy sensation for a southern wine. It can be enjoyed now but will benefit from a few years’ ageing for even greater pleasure. Pair it with a 7-hour leg of lamb and you’ll be delighted.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Le Ventoux Le Devens by Hélène Bleuzen in detail:
- Grape variety: 100% Syrah
- Destemming: 80%
- Organic cultivation, biodynamic practices
- Hand-harvested
- Sorting in the vineyard then in the winery
- Indigenous yeasts
- Ageing: 11 months in casks
What to eat with the Ventoux Le Devens d'Hélène Bleuzen?
- Provençal stew
- Truffle scrambled eggs / Truffle pasta
- 7-hour leg of lamb
- Duck with olives.
Ventoux appellation
Mont Ventoux, standing at 1,910 metres, is home to this unique vineyard. It is at the foot of Mont Ventoux that a large part of the AOP
Ventoux’s vineyard terraces thrive.
The appellation covers three production areas characterised by a wide variety of terroirs, giving the wine its distinctive qualities and character:
- The Carpentras plain, the heart of the appellation
- The Malaucène basin between Mont Ventoux and the Dentelles de Montmirail massif
- The Vaucluse hills, extending from Mont Ventoux, separate the Carpentras basin from the southern part of the appellation, where the vineyards are more scattered.
source: https://www.ventouxprovence.fr/reportages/mont-ventoux/les-vins-aop-ventoux.html
