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...
$21.99
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gravillas 2024 Vin de France Jour de Teuf Pet-Nat
The Clos du Gravillas "Jour de Teuf" is a vibrant Pet-Nat made from Muscat Petits Grains grown in the rocky limestone vineyards of the Haut Minervois. The grapes are picked a bit unripe, then bottled after an initial fermentation with...
$21.99
Gravillas 2023 Vin de France "Lo Vielh Carignan"
The Clos des Gravillas "Lo Vielh" is from Carignan planted in 1911 that was the first vineyard purchased by Nicole and John, who saved it from being torn out. "The vines demand a lot of work and attention, but they...
$27.99
Gravillas 2024 Vin de France "Sous les Cailloux, des Grillons"
Sous les Cailloux, des Grillons, means "under the rocks, crickets" - made from Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache, and Terret Noir, a red wine, frank and fresh—red fruit, fluidity and a touch of tannin. 8 days skin time for this blend...
$18.99
Gravillas 2023 Minervois "Rendez-vous Sur la Lune"
The Clos du Gravillas Minervois "Sur La Lune" is a marriage of Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault on the lunar terroir of Cazelles. Vinified and aged in vats to give a tender and supple side. Deep and fresh at the same...
$21.99
Gravillas 2024 Vin de France "Mademoiselle Lily"
"A half acre that we planted in 2000 in a rocky field. It is a full white with subtle notes of white flowers and verveine. Lily is for the aperitif with new friends or a spicy curry with loved ones!"...
$21.99
Zelige-Caravent 2014 "Fleuve Amour"
This is a charming and comforting red from our friends Luc and Marie Michel of Zélige-Caravent, in the Pic-St-Loup appellation of the Languedoc. Primarily old-vines Grenache, with a touch of Syrah and Cinsault, it's full-bodied and silky, with crushed dark...
$31.99
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
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
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
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
Laguerre 2018 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 the 2018 vintage - for any lover of Vin Jaune, or anyone making chicken...
$33.99
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
Zelige-Caravent 2018 Vin de France "Marie Galante"
We were charmed by this perfectly aged Cinsault from Zelige-Caravent when we tasted it almost a year ago. Super pretty nose, more elegant than one might expect from a Languedoc wine, with some grit in the mid-palate, and lovely acidity...
$28.99