All things Catalan
All things Catalan
Duchene, Bruno 2024 La Luna Blanc
A blend of Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, and Vermentino from 4 plots. The grapes are direct pressed and aged in stainless steel tanks.
$36.99
Duchene, Bruno 2024 La Luna Rose
A blend of Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault. Made from two plots in Banyuls: Syrah and Mourvedre coming from one, and 100 year old vines of Cinsault from another. Direct press, fermented in concrete, and then aged in both stainless steel...
$32.99
Duchene, Bruno 2024 La Luna Rouge
A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Carignan from 12 parcels surrounding Banyuls. Whole cluster fermentation preserves freshness and its aged in half Burgundy barrels, half stainless steel tanks. Violets and rose petals, strawberry, raspberry, blood orange, and earth. Lighter...
$34.99
Duchene, Bruno 2024 La Pascoldine
90% Grenache and 10% Carignan. In years past Bruno Duchene released ‘Pascole’ and ‘Anodine’ separately, so this is a fun combination of two vineyard sites! Pascole was originally owned by Alain Castex, and was Bruno’s first land purchase in Banyuls....
$78.99
Carmarans, Nicolas 2023 IGP Aveyron Maximus de la Pascole 1.5L
Almost every year, winemakers and friends Nicolas Carmarans and Bruno Duchene make this special bottling, only available in 1.5L Magnum. Selected from their favorite barrels, it's a blend of Grenache from Duchene's vineyards in Collioure and Fer Servadou from Nico's...
$124.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Les Loustics
Les Loustics is Grenache from schist soil in Maury, nestled near the Pyrenees mountains. Loustics is from an arid north-facing parcel, and always has a nice freshness to it. The schist soils don a particular mineral aroma and finish to...
$19.99
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
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,...
$34.99
Laguerre 2024 Cote Roussillon Eos Blanc
"Eos Blanc" is a rewarding discovery for anyone seeking an intriguing wine of terrioir at an affordable price. Eric Laguerre's vineyards are planted at high-altitude in Saint-Martin de Fenouillet, where the acidic soils are composed of gneiss and broken-down granite...
$16.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes Roussillon "Le Ciste" Blanc
Eric Laguerre's "Le Ciste," (named after a flowering bush in and around his vineyards) is certainly one of the most distinctive whites of the Roussillon. Grown in Eric's high-elevation vineyards on acidic soils of decomposed granite, the wine is made...
$21.99
Laguerre 2024 Cote Roussillon Eos Rosé
The 2024 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...
$15.99
Laguerre 2023 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...
$16.99
Laguerre 2023 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. 2023 is another excellent vintage for the Le Ciste Rouge, showing aromas of...
$21.99
Traginer 2023 Collioure Blanc "Les Elmes"
The 2023 Traginer Collioure Blanc "Les Elmes" is from certified organic and Biodynmic farming on steep slopes above the Mediterranean, 50% Grenache Blanc and 50% Vermentino. The wine shows subtle aromas of stone, white fruits, lime flower, brown spice, and...
$39.99
Traginer 2021 Collioure Rouge CaracTerre
The new Traginer CaracTerre is made from 25% each of Grenache Noir, Carignan, Mourvedre and Syrah which undergoes a one month fermentation in tronconic foudres, with no added SO2, followed by 10 months in cuve inox. The CaracTerre is a...
$28.99
Traginer 2020 Collioure "Vieilli Foudre"
The 2020 Traginer Collioure "Vieilli Foudre" is from equal parts Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre and Syrah from the steep schist terraces of Banyuls-sur-Mer, this is a pure and concentrated expression of this dramatic coastal stretch of the Roussillon. Dark black red...
$29.99
Traginer 2019 Collioure "Cuvée Octobre"
Cuvée Octobre is made from equal parts Black Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from old vines raised on steep slopes above the Mediterranean in the Collioure AOC. The organic vineyards are situated high above Banyuls-sur-Mer and are picked late which...
$34.99
Traginer 2016 Collioure "Cuvée Octobre"
Cuvée Octobre is made from equal parts Black Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from vines raised on steep slopes above the Mediterranean in the Collioure AOC. The organic vineyards are situated high above Banyuls-sur-Mer and are picked late which adds...
$34.99
Traginer 2023 Banyuls Blanc
This is a gorgeous Banyuls Blanc, that is to say a Vin Doux Naturel (at 17% alcohol) made from Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Muscat Petits Grains grown in Traginer's organic/biodynamic vineyards above Banyuls. Beautiful aromas of lime flower, apricot,...
$34.99
Traginer NV Banyuls Ambre (Solera 2000) 750ml
This superb wine is made from Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc and Muscat, from a solera dating back to 2000, aged in small, very old barrels. Complex aromas of citrus, tea, prune, flowers and caramel. The palate is balanced,...
$54.99
Traginer 2017 Banyuls Grand Cru 750ml
Grenache, Grenache Gris and Carignan, aged for six years or more in ancient barrels, bottled without fining or filtration. Jean-François Deu at Domaine du Traginer makes elegant, complex and beautifully balanced Banyuls at his organic and biodynamic estate. The 2017...
$49.99
Traginer 2023 Banyuls Rimage
The Traginer Banyuls Rimage (Vin Doux Naturel) at 16% alcohol is an insanely delicious wine as an apéritif or with deserts of chocolate or fruit (figs especially) and goat cheeses. The 2023 shows a bright black/red color and vivid aromas...
$31.99
Matassa 2024 Cuvée Marguerite
Cuvée Marguerite is named after the grandmother of Tom's wife Nathalie, who was apparently the last matriarch of the family to speak Catalan as her first language. The grapes come from three parcels, and the wine is a blend of...
$42.99
