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, Syrah, Negrette, Cabernet Sauvignon.
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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2019 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Extra Libre Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 14% Red
Malbec, Merlot. Certified Organic, No-sulphite, Low-sulphite
Made without added sulphur, Cahors Extra Libre became possible only after years of preparation in the vineyards. Black in colour. Wild berries, spices and a hint of violets - despite the dark expression it is lifted and...(read more)
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2018 LA RESERVE D'O ROUGE Terrasses de Larzac Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13% Red
Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache. Certified Organic, Practicing Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Low-sulphite, Bio-dynamic
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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