Almost everything we know about Valentin Valles’s wines for now has been posted here! Valentin makes some of the most original and natural wines in the Rhône. He worked for a several years at L’Anglore. His own wines have a wonderful lightness of touch, sense of fun and play about them, as well as great balance … Continue reading Valentin Valles information posted!
Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Déjà. Colour: Red. Grapes: Syrah. About: Déjà means “already” and it refers to Valentin’s interesting method here to bottle the wine very young then release it only after several months ageing in bottle. It’s the same Syrah as the Voilà (or “there you go”) that will continue to age in … Continue reading Déjà Vin de France
Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Lundi. Colour: Pink. Grapes: Grenache 60%, Cinsault 30%, Syrah 10%. About: more of a pale red, richly flavoured, and quite deeply coloured – especially by comparison with watery pale (and insipid) Côtes de Provence rosés. Remarkable salty acidity balances the deliciously ripe fruit without any cloyingness. It’s named after a … Continue reading Lundi VDF Rosé
