By Domaine Font Sarade
Les Hauts de la Ponche Rouge

Wine Details
Origin: A.O.P Vacqueyras
Situation: Vineyard located in Vacqueyras on clayey marne and garrigue
Grapes: 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Syrah
Vineyard: Traditional cultivation planted on 18 hectares
Yield: 35 hl/ha
Aging: Concrete tank for 8 to 10 months

Harvest and Vinification
Manual harvest, 100% destemmed, pump over every day, cuvaison for 20 to 25 days.

Tasting
Purple color, with very ripe red fruit aromas. It can be appreciated young considering the vintage but can be kept for 8 or 10 years. To be served with red meat, cheese, and chocolate.
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DOMAINE FONT SARADE Vacqueyras 'Les Hauts de la Ponche' 2020
Rating: 93
Value: $45
Drink: 2024-2038
Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Vacqueyras
Editor: J. D'Angelo
Issue: April, 2022
Importer: Votto Vines
The 2020 'Les Hauts de la Ponche' Vacqueyras offers aromas of dark cherries and raspberries woven together with lavender, spice cake and a touch of wild herb nuances all taking shape. Medium-plus bodied with notable freshness, concentration and focus as ripe red and dark fruit continue to expand into the gorgeous velvety finish. A lovely Vacqueyras that will be accessible upon release and also develop nicely with a few years of bottle age.

2020 Domaine Font Sarade Vacqueyras Les Hauts De La Ponche
Producer: Domaine Font Sarade
Location: France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Vacqueyras
Color: Red
Rating: 92
Tasting Date: 1/25/2022
Maturity: 2022 - 2030
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Southern Rhone’s 2019s and 2020s: Part 2
Moving to the reds, the 2020 Vacqueyras Les Hauts De La Ponche is 50% Grenache and 25% each of Syrah and Mourvedre. It actually reminds me of a Pomerol with its red and blue fruit as well as bouquet garni, damp earth, and floral nuances. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, I love its balance, and it has silky tannins and remarkable purity of fruit. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years.

Domaine Font Sarade, Les Hauts de la Ponche, Vacqueyras, 2020
Tasted by Matt Walls (at Rhone Valley, 30 Sep 2021)
Points: 92
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2026
Producer: Domaine Font Sarade
Vintage: 2020
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Vacqueyras
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Body: Full
Oak: Unoaked
Grapes: 25% Mourvedre, 25% Syrah / Shiraz, 50% Grenache
This has concentration, weight and depth, with dense but softly chewy tannins and enough acidity to counteract the warm alcohol, producing a satisfying, balanced and genuine Vacqueyras. Likely to be a good value option.

Font Sarade, Les Hauts de la Ponche 2020 Vacqueyras
Producer: Font Sarade
Cuvee: Les Hauts de la Ponche
Appellation: Vacqueyras
Region: Southern Rhône
Country: France
Colour: Red
Score: 16+/20
When to drink: 2023 – 2028
Published on: 30 Nov 2021
Date tasted: 28 Oct 2021
Reviewer: James Lawther MW
50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvedre. Aged 10 months in concrete. Already bottled.
Deep crimson hue. Dark and red-berry nuance but quite restrained. Generous fruit on the palate, supple but layered, the tannins very fine. Good length and persistence with just a glow of alcohol on the finish. A big wine that merits a bit of cellar time. (JL)