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.
AOP Cabardès
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
La Dérive is a serious, powerful beauty. Intense and deep color, complex nose with dark red fruit, baking spices and the lovely herbal ‘garrigue’. In the mouth complex flavors, smoky and spicy with soft but substantial tannins.
AOP Saint Chinian
80% Syrah, 20% Grenache
This beauty is an aromatic and gorgeous dark red in the glass wine. The nose is exuberant with grapefruit, black olive, concentrated blackcurrant, aromas of truffle, licorice and cocoa harmonize with a fine spiciness, long finish, and well-integrated oak. It is long in the mouth without being heavy, and dances with different savory and dark fruit expressions.
AOP Minervois
50% Grenache, 40% Carignan, 10% Syrah
La Nine is a typical Languedoc blend with aromas of spice, complex saddle leather, peppery herbs, garrigue and sweet red and black fruits, a nose of very beautiful purity. It’s medium-bodied, focused and elegant, with solid tannins, giving some cut and length on the finish.
Vin de France
100% Syrah
This single-vineyard Syrah is an organic, full-bodied powerhouse that delights with its velvety mouthfeel and notes of raspberry, licorice, mint and wild brambles. La Perle Rare has buckets of spicy black fruit character on the nose with a background of smoky, toasty oak. Black fruit flavors dominate the palate, yet it has a very elegant balance and a real freshness and purity of fruit.
AOP Fitou
40% Carignan, 30% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah
We don’t have favorites, but…this one is a beautiful wine made from grapes of old vine Carignan more than 80 years old, with a touch of Grenache and Syrah. You begin with a beautiful intense ruby color and then aromas of ripe red cherries, spice and violets followed by elegant round tannins, lovely textured mouth feel and a long velvet finish full of minerality and a touch of pepper. You see why this is a fave.
IGP Pays D'Oc
100% Merlot
This organic Merlot brought home Gold twice — Concours Général Agricole 2014 and Gilbert & Gaillard 2012. Hints of strawberries, plums, and spices impart a light, easy atmosphere to any gathering. But fair warning, the full-bodied, rounded flavor may entice your guests to stay until the wee hours, as ‘rascals’ do.
IGP Cotes Catalanes
50% Syrah, 25% Carignan, 25% Grenache Noir
This eminently drinkable blend of Syrah, Carignan, and Grenache Noir has a sultry, sweet nose of forest berries, currants, and cacao nibs with a subtle hint of fresh coffee. The mildly spicy palate is concentrated and silky but still fresh with flavors of cooked raspberry, strawberries, and red plum, plus a note of freshly tanned leather. Smooth, juicy tannins offer smokiness and a lovely mouthfeel that lingers in the finish.
AOP Côtes du Roussillon - Caramany Villages
80% Syrah, 20% Carignan
An organic cuvée with a dazzling garnet color, rich and full body, that emanates aromas of blackcurrants then blossoms into violets, licorice, and cocoa. The light structure and silky texture of this unforgettable wine will enchant you.
AOP Malepère
60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Malbec
L’Empereur has intense garnet color and an explosion of flavors! The nose reveals jammy red and black fruit with notes of spices, while the palate charms you with its velvety texture, a perfect coating of tannins and an ample and long finish. A powerful, intense, persistent and proud red wine.
AOP Terrasses du Larzac
75% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah
This is a big beauty! Soft in the mouth, but powerful with complex flavors. Think stewed fruits, chocolate, and sweet spices. Add a touch of candied orange peel and you have a luscious rich finish to a wonderful food wine.
AOP Languedoc Grès de Montpellier
63% Syrah, 33% Grenache, 2% Mourvedre, 2% Cinsault
This lively red blend entices with its vivid, berry color, velvety feel and pleasant minerality. Cassis, menthol and spices delight the nose. A well-balanced palate expresses red fruit and gray pepper then blossoms into fresh laurel and mint. Les Gravières won Gold at the Concours General Agricole Paris, 2016. The vineyards are Terra Vitis certified.
AOP Saint-Chinian
60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
This blend of Grenache and Syrah draws you in with a dark and intense color. Enticing aromas of the wild garrigue, cherry, eucalyptus and light smoke lead into black fruit on the palate. Les Schistes has an elegant and velvety mouthfeel with lots of character and fine tannins.
