Red Wine
The red wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon are sultry, sensuous, and balanced. The wines we hand select are made by the most passionate winemakers and have a finesse and complexity that will keep you coming back for more.
Wines marked below with the green leaf symbol are certified organic by the European Union.
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IGP St Guilhem Le Desert
55% Carignan, 45% Syrah
Carignan lends this elegant wine freshness and a rich, garnet color. Syrah imparts lovely, fine tannins on the palate. Complex aromas entice with spice, violets, dried plums and dark chocolate. The generous mouthfeel enhances the lingering fruit, spice and cocoa flavours.
AOP Saint-Chinian
40% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah
This organic blend is Mourvedre dominant with deep red fruit on the palate, followed by herbs and spices, a rich finish, and firm but velvety tannins. Recommend decanting for one hour prior to enjoying it at its fullest potential.
AOP Cabardes
80% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah
Blue Note is a blend of Grenache and Syrah from selected parcels. The wine is elegant, full of fruit and easy drinking. You can find aromas like blackberry, violets, some spiciness. Open a bottle, or two, with friends and there is no end to the evening!
AOP Terrasses Du Larzac
49% Syrah, 47% Grenache, 4% Carignan
This red blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan fills the mouth without being heavy. Aromatic notes of cassis and hints of leather blend with rosemary, thyme and other fragrant herbs of the garrigue. The palate is fine and rich with soft tannins and a round finish. Rated 91 points by Decanter!
AOP Faugères
65% Grenache Noir, 35% Carignan Noir
Enjoy this “hedonistic,” full-bodied red, redolent with spicy black fruit and crafted in accordance with the lunar calendar. An organic, biodynamic blend of Grenache Noir and Carignan Noir that’s complex, balanced and luscious.
AOP Minervois La Liviniere
75% Syrah, 25% Grenache
This organic, biodynamic cuveé blend of Syrah and Grenache entrances with spicy aromas of dark fruit. Elegant oak flavours and a smooth finish complement the nose. The wine comes from an old, revered domaine in the prized appellation La Livinière.
AOP Minervois
100% Syrah
The dark fruit, powerful spices, and herbaceous aromas of this Syrah entice the senses. The rich, upfront mouthfeel resolves into silky tannins. Surrender to the lingering finish...until your next luscious sip. Domaine Borie de Maurel practices organic and biodynamic agriculture.
AOP Saint Chinian Berlou
30% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre
This is a traditional Languedoc blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre. The stars surely aligned in the resulting bright and spicy, cooked-berry blend, with a silky tannin feel as the weight of it slides across your mouth and cheeks to a gorgeous finish with some woody and mild tanned-leather tones.
AOP Saint Chinian
Lledoner Pelut, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre
This gorgeous, full-bodied blend of Lledoner Pelut, Carignan, Syrah, and Mourvèdre hails from the coveted schiste soil of the Berlou micro-appellation. Intriguing herbal scents resolve into bold flavors of spiced, mashed blackberries, followed by a long, silky finish.
AOP Fitou
40% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah
“It’s another winner from this estate that offers a supple, sexy and medium to full-bodied personality to go with great aromas and flavors of blackberry and black cherry fruit, roasted herbs, leather and licorice. Sweetly fruity, beautifully textured and with terrific purity of fruit.” Jeb Dunnock, Wine Advocate
AOP Corbière Boutenac
35% Carignan, 35% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre
An organic blend of Carignan, Mourvèdre and Grenache, Indécent expresses bold fruit with notes of spice and wood. The sultry flavors linger with an extra long finish. The 80-year-old Carignan vines impart the rich character of this biodynamic domaine’s distinct terroir.
AOP Coteaux du Languedoc
50% Grenache Noir, 30% Carignan, 20% Syrah
A blend of Grenache Noir, Carignan, and Syrah, this crowd favorite was awarded 91/100 by Wine Spectator, is a Feminalise Gold Medalist and a favorite of British wine scholar Jancis Robinson. This juicy organic red expresses rich fruit depth, brilliant acidity and remarkable freshness.
