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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2018 MERLOT Domaine de Valensac
Languedoc-Roussillon France Red
Merlot.
A more structured grown up style of Merlot with plenty of fruit richness. Dark cherry, plum, cassis and mocha. Nice weight in the mouth, tannins adding structure and length with a good freshness on the finish.
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2018 CHÂTEAU BELLEVUE LA FORÊT Côtes du Frontonnais
South West France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Negrette, Syrah.
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 htis smart red though! Deep ruby in colour. Fresh bouquet with intense ar...(read more)
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2018 CAHORS Cuvée Cèdre Héritage Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France Red
Merlot, Malbec.
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
Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache. Certified Organic
GRAPES 15 year old Syrah (50%), 15 year old Grenache (30%), 7-year-old Cinsault (20%) TERROIR The dolomite soil is sandy and stony allowing good surface water drainage with a clay layer protecting from drought. VINIFICAT...(read more)
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2018 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 13.5% Red
Tannat, Malbec. Certified Organic
2020 BILBO Saint Saturnin Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache. Practicing Organic, Vegetarian, Certified Organic, Low-sulphite, Bio-dynamic, Vegan
From vineyards high above the village of Arboras, where the heat of the Mediterranean meets the cooler heights of the Plateau de Larzac. Mostly Grenache with the rest made up of Cinsault and Syrah. Fred & Marie age t...(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
Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache. Practicing Organic, Vegetarian, Low-sulphite, Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic, 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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2016 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France Red
Tannat, Malbec. Practicing Organic Half-bottles
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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