RHRBER01
£12.79
From the middle ages vines have been grown on the Plaine du Plan de Dieu in the heart of the southern Rhone. Back then you were taking your life in your hands crossing the plain as it was very much bandit country – hence whether you survived was dependent on God’s plan! Pascal Maillet is kind of “living the dream.” No winemaking background and only a degree in computer science to guide him, together with his wife, Marie-Pierre, they bought this traditional estate in 1993 and threw themselves into it. Classic southern Rhone – Grenache/Syrah blend with various other usual suspects playing support, it’s got layers of red fruit, spice and garrigue herbs in abundance; not shiny or polished, just gutsy and satisfying.
£11.29
Classic Cotes du Rhone red. Punchy spicy palate with hints of red and cassis fruit. Especially good with rich meals.
£13.95
Freshly picked and fermented Frappato grapes are blended with ultra-ripe Nero d'Avola that have dried on the vine to provide a delightful "Appassimento" style red - rich, savoury and a real crowd-pleaser.
£10.75
The wine is a blend of Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Gros Manseng, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Folle Blanche
An attractive floral nose (acacia) showing ripe tropical fruit flavours with herbaceous undertone. On the palate the tropical fruit flavours are balanced by a fresh acidity which runs through to the finish.
A very expressive nose showing exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit, lychee).On the palate fresh and fruity with a hint of minerality.
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The long wild yeast ferment provides bready aromas and additional complexity to the wine. Dried herbaceous notes, including fennel and aniseed from the nearby Fynbos, dominate the nose, followed by a creamy lemon character. The palate is reminiscent of the nose, with great textural complexity (attributable to the long, slow wild yeast fermentation), and more herbal characters.