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 Faugères
65% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 10% Carignan
This is a powerful, complex wine with ripe spice and herbal garrigue aromas, followed by red cherries, and soft leather on the palate. It has a fresh finish of minerality and rounded, velvety tannins, even a hint of black olive. Serve slightly chilled and decant for an hour before enjoying!
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 Limoux
50% Merlot, 20% Grenache Noir, 20% Malbec, 10% Syrah
This wine is an interesting blend of Mediterranean and Continental grape varieties. This garnet red will seduce you with lush notes of blackcurrant and raspberries. In the mouth forest strawberries, blackberries and spicy flavors deliver a perfect roundness. The wine is aged half in stainless steel tanks and half in French oak. The mild, melted oak creates soft tannins and brings together a beautiful, easy drinking cuvée with great aromatics and flavors.
IGP Côtes Catalanes
100% Syrah
The elegant nose of this organic Syrah tantalizes with notes of violet and raspberry before developing into a fresh and delicious palate. The pleasing mineral attack softens into flavors of plump, black fruit. A L’Ovely wine vinified in an egg shaped jar!
IGP Côtes Catalanes
100% Syrah
The fine and elegant nose with notes of violet and raspberry, gives way to a fresh and delicious palate. The minerality is accentuated in the attack before letting the fat and the elegance of black fruits finish the mouth.
AOP Coteaux du Languedoc
60% Syrah, 40% Grenache
A pure and precise wine, this luscious blend of Syrah and Grenache offers rich notes of fruit, a hint of the garrigue and striking balance from the finest French oak barrels. The Grenache is from the oldest parcels on this fine micro-climate domaine. Terre des Dames has been certified organic for over ten years and is run by one of the brilliant women winemakers leading the Languedoc winemaking renaissance.
IGP Pays de Caux
80% Cabernet Franc, 20% Syrah
Remarkable aromas of black cherry and blackberry harmonize with hints of mocha and caramel in this organic blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. Lovely, sensual tannins impart pleasing complexity. Winner of the Gold Medal Vignerons Indépendent 2017, Silver Medal Vignerons Indépendent 2016, and Silver Medal Decanter 2015.
AOP Minervois
70% Grenache, 30% Syrah
Supple, aromatic and luscious come to mind. This is a lovely expression of a traditional red Languedoc wine with a touch of spicy Syrah: clear ruby red color, soft tannins, supple structure and with aromas of candied black fruit and soft prunes. This is the one you will reach for over and over again like an old friend.
AOP Saint Chinian
50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
This cuvée’s shimmering purple robe is as inviting as its aroma, a perfume of intense red and black fruit, laced with rose petals and a hint of smokiness. The palate is supple and fresh with a pleasant intensity of spice and fruit. This is the ‘Wine For Friends’ to enjoy with the pleasure of conversation among friends.
AOP Fitou
40% Carignan, 35% Syrah, 25% Grenache
The term “maîtres vignerons” is fully realized in this beautifully crafted cuvée. Inviting scents of garrigue and toasted bread unfurl into aromas of robust red fruit and sweet spices. The palate is full-bodied and lush, enhanced by the remarkable aromatics. A toasted oak finish delivers elegant intensity. A masterful wine!
IGP Côtes Catalanes
100% Syrah
This award-winning wine is described as a “Velvet Touch”. A rich complex blend of baked blackberries mixed with hints of herbal garrigue and wafts of violets all held within in a beautiful mouth feel. A sophisticated, rich, and delicious wine!
AOP Minervois
40% Carignan, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 10% Grenache Noir, 5% Mourvèdre
This deep ruby red blend catches your eye with its beauty followed by capturing your palate and your heart with it’s authenticity. This classic Languedoc blend fills the glass with a concentrated and complex nose of raspberries, black cherries and sweet spices. Smooth, full-bodied and beautifully balanced with silky tannins on the long finish. This is a favorite wine of our owners, the one they choose over and over again to share with family and friends.
