Matassa Rouge

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Matassa Rouge Colour: Red Grapes: Carignan 70, Grenache Gris and Mourvèdre About: Definitely the finest wine here, the most classical, a simple statement of what carefully farmed, carefully made wine from very old vines, in particular the beautiful oft maligned Carignan can become here. Vines Location: up above Calce Size: 1 ha … Continue reading Matassa Rouge

Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rosé

Appellation: Côtes du Rhône. Cuvée: Rosé. Colour: Rosé. Grapes: Grenache 50%, Cinsault 40%, Carignan 10%. About: not just another Rosé, this is Laurent Charvin’s expression of Cinsualt insofar as it comprises 40% of the blend and provides all the juiciness in this delicious easy drinking Rosé that can serve both as apero or lunchtime wine. … Continue reading Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rosé

Jean-Philippe Padié information posted!

Everything we know about Jean-Philippe Padié’s wines for now has been posted here! Jean-Philippe Padié makes some of most natural, pure, delicate and complex wines in the Roussillon from his biodynamically farmed vines sited on a mosaic of soils in Calce. Each Cuvée is a fabulous adventure.  

Jean-Philippe Padié Petit Taureau VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Petit Taureau. Colour: Red. Grapes: Carignan Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre, exact blend depends on the year, see below. About: named after a song by Claude Nougaro from 1967 filled with references to wine, women and song, “Je suis un petit taureau…”. An extraordinary wine that captures the terroir, the Mediterranean, … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Petit Taureau VDF

Jean-Philippe Padié Calice VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Calice. Colour: Red. Grapes: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, exact blend depends on the year, see below. About: pale in colour, fresh, light, soft, with a gentle and salty astringency, digestible, this wine is made for easy drinking yet has a very satisfactory depth of fruit, made in Jean-Philippe’s unique fashion … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Calice VDF

Escoda Les Paradetes

Appellation: Vi de Taula. Cuvée: Les Paradetes. Colour: Red. Grapes: based on Grenache Noir and Carignan depending on the vintage, sometimes some Sumoll. About: the most intense and finessed of Joan Ramon’s reds, changing every year with the vintage conditions, a mirror of the year. A badger appears on the label. Vines Location: just north … Continue reading Escoda Les Paradetes

Clos des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Les Fagnes Blanc

Appellation: Costières de Nîmes. Cuvée: Les Fagnes Blanc. Colour: White. Grapes: Carignan Blanc 100%. About: That rare beast, a pure Carignan Blanc that shows off the potential beauty of under-rated, under-appreciated, un-cared for, oft maligned native grape varieties. As we’re fond of pointing out, it’s not a problem with the grape intrinsically, it’s more a … Continue reading Clos des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Les Fagnes Blanc

Clos Des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Le Pluriel

Appellation: Costières de Nîmes. Cuvée: Pluriel. Colour: Red. Grapes: Carignan 50%, Syrah 50%. About: Ridiculously well-priced wine that’s both glou-glou and quite seriously structured. It’s a great use of old vine Carignan. The Syrah adds fruit without adding weight or taking away from the cool freshness of the wine. The name refers to the pairing … Continue reading Clos Des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Le Pluriel

Clos des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Les Fagnes rouge

Appellation: Costières de Nîmes Cuvée: Les Fagnes Colour: Red Grapes: Carignan 70%, Syrah 30%. About: A revelation of the splendors of Carignan in the Southern Rhône, this is Sylvain’s more serious version of his preferred grape, aged in oak, until 2015 barrique, from 2016 in foudre and released when ready for drinking rather than rushed … Continue reading Clos des Boutes Costières de Nîmes Les Fagnes rouge