Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Laguerre 2022 Cotes Roussillon "Le Ciste" Rouge
"Le Ciste" Rouge is 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 15% Mourvèdre, grown in Eric and Corinne Laguerre's organic, high-altitude vineyards on granite soils in the Roussillon. 2022 is a great vintage for the Le Ciste Rouge, showing aromas of...
$19.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon "Lag" Orange
The 2022 Cuvée LAG Orange, a 10 day maceration of Grenache Gris and Maccabeo that's just delightful, but frankly more pink than orange! The aromas are surprisingly delicate and complex with citrus peel, peach, spice and rose. The palate is...
$16.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon Eos Rouge
(80% Grenache, 20% Syrah grown in the Roussillon on very high-altitude vineyards of decomposed granite. Hand-harvested in small crates, yields of 18 hl/ha) Bright aromas of tart cherry and blackberry, with dark chocolate and floral notes, very pure. The palate...
$15.99
Laguerre 2023 Cote Roussillon Eos Blanc
The 2023 Laguerre Eos Blanc is just a beautiful wine, from 60% Grenache Blanc, 30% Maccabeu and 10% Vermentino grown in Eric's high altitude organic vineyards on granitic soils. The aromas are elegant and distinctive with white flowers, pear, meyer...
$15.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon "Lag" Syrah
From their high-elevation vineyards on granite soils, the Laguerre family made this delicious new Syrah with minimal extraction - "This is a lovely light red made with 100% syrah that shows a translucent rubi color. Delicate aromas of young black...
$14.99
Laguerre 2023 Cote Roussillon Eos Rosé
The 2022 Laguerre Eos Rosé is light and fresh, made from Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir and it's really delicious! It shows a pretty, pale pink color with subtle aromas of rose and raspberry. The palate is bright, silky and...
$14.99
Gravillas 2021 Cote Obscur
The Clos du Gravillas "Cote Obscur" is "a blend of Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon which gives a deep wine with aromas of black fruits, ink and leather. When the old scoundrels of Carignan meet the beautiful and dashing Cabernet Sauvignons...
$19.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Maury Grenat
This is a regional sweet dessert wine akin to Rivesaltes or Banyuls. Alcohol here is 16.5, but it tastes like it could be a chapetilized wine from California or Australia. As luck would have it, it's a natural sweet wine,...
$38.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Grand Largue Maury Sec
Lledoner Pelut is a relatively unknown variety, related to Grenache (and known as Garnacha Peluda in Spain). Philippe Wies farms Lledoner Pelut, Carignan and Grenache Noir in the Catalan hills of France, in a special part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region...
$23.99
Faillenc Sainte Marie 2021 Corbieres
This delightful estate uses one-third Syrah, one-third Grenache and one-third Cinsault in their Corbières Rouge, grown on limestone/clay soils in the foothills of Mont Alaric, certified organic since 2007. The wine shows aromas of blackberries, ripe plums, and tiny wild...
$15.99
Peira Levada (Alexandre Durand) 2022 Faugeres Velvet Underschiste
The Peira Levada (Alexadre Durand) 2022 Velvet Underschiste is made with 50 year-old vines of Grenache and Syrah on schiste. There is a long 90 day maceration without extraction and zero added SO2. Flashing a deep purple velvet robe, the...
$24.99
Mathouans 2021 Vin de France Le Bon Le Brute et le Carignan
"Le Bon, le Brute et le Carignan," (an hommage to Sergio Leone!) is mostly Carignan from 60 year-old vines grown on granitic gneiss soils, with yields of only 15 hl/ha in 2018. Whole-cluster fermentation with a light crushing by foot...
$18.99
Mathouans 2022 Vin de France Pet Nat Biodynamite
This is a new wine from Aline Hock - a delicious, savory rosé Pet-Nat! From young vines that Aline planted about 8 years ago, it has a lovely raspberry color and behaves like something between a sparkling rosé and a...
$21.99
Laguerre 2014 IGP Cotes Catalanes Oxy
Eric has once again made a small quantity of "Oxy" - his extraordinary Grenache Blanc that spends five years sous-voile. The current release is based on 2014 (we think) - for any lover of Vin Jaune, or anyone making chicken...
$29.99
Mathouans 2022 Vin de France Vinception
The Mathouans "Vinception" is from 100% Grenache Noir grown on schistes, yields were 25 hl/ha in 2018. The grapes are fermented in large tronconic vats, lightly foot-pressed, then aged for 12 months in 500 liter barrels. The wine shows ripe...
$21.99
