Chateau Pesquie Quintessence 2012
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Robert
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Pairs well with stuffed poultry, wild boar stew, and soft cheeses.
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Tasted out of tank, the 2012 Cotes du Ventoux La Quintessence looks just as good. Juicy and fresh, with the approachableness of the vintage, it gives up ample flowers, garrigue, licorice and copious black and blue fruits to go with a medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured and seamless profile. The same blend and elevage as the 2011, it should drink nicely for upward of a decade. As a side note, I was able to taste the first vintage of this cuvee, the 1990, and it was still youthful in color and drinking beautifully, so don’t underestimate the ageability of this cuvee.
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Chateau Pesquié is the story of three generations of passionate winemakers. Odette and René Bastide, took over the vineyard in the beginning of the 1970’s and restructured a large part of it. They used to bring their grapes to the local Cooperative.
Edith and Paul Chaudière, René & Odette’s daughter and son-in-law, decided to give up their medical careers to take over the family estate in 1985. They traveled in many wine regions (in France, Spain, Germany, the US, etc.), became sommeliers and worked on terroir selection... This led them to create their own winery in 1990, first vintage of Château Pesquié. By then, it was one of 10 independent wineries: there are now more than 120.
Fred and Alex Chaudière, the two sons of Edith & Paul, have taken over gradually since 2003 with the firm objective to take it to the next level and show the world how amazing the Ventoux terroir is!
In the 80’s, Paul Chaudière began sustainable farming. When Alexandre & Frederic took over, they started moving to organic (first plot converted in 2007). The estate is now fully converted to organic agriculture (Ecocert).