Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
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
Faillenc Sainte Marie 2022 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
Navarre 2022 Saint-Chinian "Le Laouzil"
Thierry Navarre's touchstone "Laouzil" is a blend of equal parts Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah from old vines planted on brown schist ("Laouzil" in the local dialect) soils in the rugged mountains of Roquebrun (Saint-Chinian). The grapes are de-stemmed and aged...
$18.99
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
Gravillas 2023 Vin de France "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
Navarre 2024 Vin de France "Lignieres" Blanc
From a vineyard co-planted with old varieties - Ribeyrenc Blanc, Grenache Gris and Clairette du Languedoc. It's a delightful wine with slightly spicy and floral aromas of white peach, almond, pear and honeysuckle, dry and dense on the palate though...
$18.99
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
Gravillas 2023 Vin de France "A Fleur de Peau"
"Our orange wine is a dry macerated Muscat Petits Grains (3 to 4 weeks) which combines the notes of Earl Gray tea, orange blossom and apricot. Perfect with roasted squash or mushrooms accompanied by smoked bacon. Very interesting with an...
$26.99
Peira Levada (Alexandre Durand) 2022 Faugeres Dynamite
The 2022 Peira Levada Faugeres "Dynamite" is mostly Cinsault, with Carignan and Grenache that undergoes a 10-day whole cluster maceration.
$21.99
Graine Sauvage (Sybil Baldassarre) 2020 Vin de France Lutz
The 2020 Vin de France "Lutz" by Sybil Baldassarre at La Graine Sauvage is all Marsanne grown on Schiste soils in her high-altitude vineyard in Faugeres, aged one year in tank and 18 months in bottle before release. This is...
$28.99
Peira Levada (Alexandre Durand) 2022 Vin de France Pachorra
The 2022 Pachorra is all Grenache, grown on a bedrock of marble in the hills near Faugeres. The grapes are de-stemmed and undergo a short 6-day maceration. The wine shows a vivid black/purple color, with very floral deep blackberry/cherry fruit...
$18.99
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...
$21.99
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
Zelige-Caravent 2020 Vin de France "Kilim"
Kilim is a pure expression of old vines Carignan from 80 year-old vines. Nice ripeness on the nose and palate, with earth and leather but not too heavy at 13.2%.
$23.99
Navarre 2023 Vin de France Ribeyrenc
An almost extinct grape grown in the Languedoc, Ribeyrenc (Rivairenc) has been preserved mostly due to the work of Thierry Navarre and his father before him, planted on slopes of schist, exposure south-east. It’s thin-skinned and yields a fresh and...
$19.99
Navarre 2024 Vin D'Oeillades Rouge
Oeillades is an ancient Languedoc variety, probably related to Cinsault. Thierry Navarre, who is proud of his vineyards of "forgotten varieties," produces Terret and Ribeyrenc as well as this lovely light-bodied Oeillades. The 2024 has pretty high-toned red-currant, boysenberry, black...
$15.99
Navarre 2023 Saint-Chinian "Cuvée Olivier"
2023 is another excellent vintage for Thierry Navarre's Cuvée Olivier, from his oldest vines of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan grown in his mountainside vineyards of brown schist soils in Saint-Chinian. Deep and very complex aromas of black raspberry and blueberry...
$22.99
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Graine Sauvage (Sybil Baldassarre) 2020 Vin de France "Je te jure qu'il est urgent"
The Graine Sauvage "Je te jure qu'il est urgent d'etre heureuse" is 100% Roussanne grown on Sybil Baldassarre's high-altitude vineyard on schist soils in Faugères. ("I swear to you that it is urgent to be happy"). Happiness is ensured with...
$34.99
Laguerre 2021 Cotes Roussillon "Le Passage"
Eric Laguerre's "Le Passage" is from his highest parcel, at about 2,000 feet, on soils of decomposed granite. Organic farming, natural vinification, of course. This version of "Le Passage" is a special cuvée that Eben particularly loved when tasting with...
$18.99
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
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 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
Zelige-Caravent 2022 Vin de France "Velvet"
Velvet is the name and the personality of this wine, a blend of primarily Syrah with some Cinsault. Some whole clusters are used, but this is all in all a fairly rich red, with tannins and dark, earthy fruit.
$24.99
