South West
An unhelpful catch-all term for the disconnected patchwork of wine areas extending south from Bordeaux toward the Mediterranean. Many of these wines were little heard of until recent times being over-shadowed by grander neighbours, especially Bordeaux through which, historically, they would have had to ship their wines.
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2020 GAUDOU 'EXCEPTION' MALBEC Fabrice Durou
Vin de France France 13.5% Red
Malbec.
The wine merchant Lea & Sandeman sells a brilliant earthy-savoury malbec made from grapes grown in the Cahors area (but not sold as a Cahors) called Gaudou Exception.
Victoria Moore, The Daily Telegraph
2018 CHÂTEAU BELLEVUE LA FORÊT Côtes du Frontonnais
South West France 13.5% Red
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Negrette.
We love this prime estate in the heart of Fronton - about half an hour north of Toulouse in the rustique South West. There is nothing rustic about this smart red though! Deep ruby in colour. Fresh bouquet with intense ar...(read more)
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2019 PUY-DE-DÔME PINOT NOIR Cave de Verny
Auvergne France 14% Red
Pinot Noir.
From the beautiful Auvergne region of France (an area more famous for scenery than vineyards) comes this super-value Pinot Noir. You can really feel the volcanic influence in this fruit filled red - damson and raspberry...(read more)
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2018 CAHORS Cuvée Cèdre Héritage Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 13.5% Red
Malbec, Merlot.
95% Malbec & 5% Merlot. Dark and plummy with a deep draught of juicy black fruit, some nice tannic grip adds structure and then a floral violet edge unfolds with a deep chocolatiness on the finish.
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2019 TERRE RONDE Domaine le Sollier
IGP Cévennes Languedoc-Roussillon France 13.5% Red
Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache. Certified Organic
50% Syrah 30% Grenache & 20% Cinsault. The temptation to overwork wine must be immense, so hats off to the team at Sollier, this is about as easy going and inviting as red wine can be. A brightness and purity of frui...(read more)
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2019 FAUGÈRES Le Portails Domaine des Trinités
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre.
Sumptuously rich, spicy, southern French blend of syrah, grenache and mourvèdre. Drink with anything big and beefy.
Fiona Beckett, The Guardian - www.matchingfoodandwine.com
2018 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 13.5% Red
Tannat, Malbec. Certified Organic
95% Malbec and 5% Merlot. 20% aged in French oak barrels for 16 Months. One of the new classics of the appellation, Pascal Verhaeghe's flagship is modern in style, full of well-defined black fruit and velvet tannins - re...(read more)
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2018 LA RESERVE D'O ROUGE Terrasses de Larzac Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14.5% Red
Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache. Vegetarian, Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic, Practising Organic, Low-sulphite, Vegan
This is made up of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault from 40-year-old vines grown high up on the Larzac Terrace - on clay and limestone soils. The Réserve d'O rouge is a more serious cuvée than the B...(read more)
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2018 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 13.5% Red
Tannat, Malbec. Certified Organic Half-bottles
90% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 5% Tannat. 20% aged in French oak barrels for 16 Months. One of the new classics of the appellation, Pascal Verhaeghe's flagship is modern in style, full of well-defined black fruit and velvet t...(read more)
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