Côtes du Ventoux : Château Unang

Chateau Unang lies among the foothills of Mont Ventoux, in the heart of Provence. This ancient estate, dating from the 9th century, sits alone surrounded
by its own forest and facing the Plateau of Vaucluse.

Here James and Joanna King create a range of wines that give full expression to the exceptional terroir at Chateau Unang, situated in the southern Rhone within
the Cotes du Ventoux appellation (A.O.C.).

The vineyards are south-facing and are between 220 and 300 metres above sea level (undergoing its transformation to organic production).

Even this difference in altitudes creates a three-week longer growing season for red grape varieties, on the highest ground, as against the white grape varieties lower down the hillside.

The vines are planted on various types of clay and limestone soils, and benefit   from the strong northerly Mistral wind that airs their leaves – helping to keep the vines dry and healthy through the growing season.

With no vineyards surrounding the estate, only forest, the risk of infection from other vines is greatly reduced.

• Area : Vallée du Rhône
  
• Appellation : AOC Côtes du Ventoux
  
• Vineyard :Chateau Unang
  
• Color : Red
  
• Vintage : 2008
  
• Grape Variety : Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
• Wine Making : fermented at low temperatures and carbonic maceration
• Growing :  clay-limestone soil over 300 meters high (hand-picked). 
• Apogée : Until 2013 to 2014
• Service : 15° to 18°
  
• Accord : .lighter meat dishes.

Tasting notes : This wine has a vibrant, violet-tinged hue. Its nose takes in cherry
fruit, pepper and balsamic notes. In the mouth it is fruit to the fore, blackcurrants
featuring strongly, while it feels round but with an acidity that keeps it fresh. The
finish is black fruit once again.

• Area : Vallée du Rhône
  
• Appellation : AOC Côte de Ventoux
  
• Vineyard : Saint Gabriel
  
• Color : Red
  
• Vintage : 2008
  
• Grape Variety : Carignan 65%, Grenache 25%, Syrah 10%.
• wine Making: fermented at low temperatures and carbonic maceration
  
• Growing : Clay-limestone soil over between 220 and 300 meters high (hand-picked).
• Apogée : Until 2013
• Service : 15° to 18° C
  
• Accord : Lighter-styled, fruit-driven wine with an exotic nose, to be drunk everyday without ceremony.