septentrioNale
Is Syrah for red. With a touch of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon.
As white it is Viognier dominant, with Roussanne and Marsanne blended.
The 2020 Septentrionale rouge is soft ruby. Crimson at the rim.
The nose is pungent, gamey, smoky, with wafts of sweet dried Mediterranean herbs. In the mouth, skins of black cherries and drying hints of black olive. A restrained finish. The savoury nature and texture of a cooler vintage.
2021 Septentrionale Blanc is now a rich lemon hue.
Delicate aromas of spiced peach skin vie with riper pineapple.
In the mouth too stonefruit alternates with tropical, and hints
of a warm drying minerality. Serve ice cold.
As white it is Viognier dominant, with Roussanne and Marsanne blended.
The 2020 Septentrionale rouge is soft ruby. Crimson at the rim.
The nose is pungent, gamey, smoky, with wafts of sweet dried Mediterranean herbs. In the mouth, skins of black cherries and drying hints of black olive. A restrained finish. The savoury nature and texture of a cooler vintage.
2021 Septentrionale Blanc is now a rich lemon hue.
Delicate aromas of spiced peach skin vie with riper pineapple.
In the mouth too stonefruit alternates with tropical, and hints
of a warm drying minerality. Serve ice cold.
meridionale
Is Grenache dominant for red.
Blending Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Syrah, and maybe Counoise.
For the white, Roussanne dominates. Viognier and Picpoul
are blended.
The 2018 Meridionale is now garnet red. But a dense core.
A bouquet mostly of soaked cherries, some sweet dried violets.
And savoury herbs. Sundried Basil, Dill, Tarragon.
In the mouth, fully ripened cherry, tannins fine but firm as yet.
A long warm finish fading liquorice, to tar, to white pepper.
Blending Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Syrah, and maybe Counoise.
For the white, Roussanne dominates. Viognier and Picpoul
are blended.
The 2018 Meridionale is now garnet red. But a dense core.
A bouquet mostly of soaked cherries, some sweet dried violets.
And savoury herbs. Sundried Basil, Dill, Tarragon.
In the mouth, fully ripened cherry, tannins fine but firm as yet.
A long warm finish fading liquorice, to tar, to white pepper.
provencale
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Is mostly Mourvèdre for red and rosé.
But reflects a season with proportions of Carignan, Cinsaut, Morrastel, Grenache, and sometimes Counoise or Syrah. In 2020 the Provencale red is dense dark ruby. Hints of cherry and red currant conserve, but mostly a sweet forest floor herbal whiff, and smoked meats. In the mouth bramble fruits give way to drying earth and richer game flavours. The finish is taut, sinewy, herbal, from the cooler year. The 2021 Provencale Rose' shows a copper caste, a peach skin blush. It smells of earthy peach stone, mineral infused dried herbs and flowers. In the mouth it is taut, saline, showing crushed minerals, baked earth, warm stone fruit. Chill well. |
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deuxieme
Is second.
Declassified parcels from Meridionale and Provencale.
Exact varietal composition varies with the season.
The 2020 Deuxieme is garnet. Still dense at the rim.
The nose is delicate fine grained earth, faint ripe fresh cherry scents, sweet herbs, old fashioned roses.
In the mouth it is already developed, savoury, genuinely sympathetic to rich food pairing.
Declassified parcels from Meridionale and Provencale.
Exact varietal composition varies with the season.
The 2020 Deuxieme is garnet. Still dense at the rim.
The nose is delicate fine grained earth, faint ripe fresh cherry scents, sweet herbs, old fashioned roses.
In the mouth it is already developed, savoury, genuinely sympathetic to rich food pairing.
RELEASES
Our releases are usually twice per year: Spring (October) and Autumn (April).
Red wines are bottle aged three years past the vintage prior to release.
By ordering this wine, you affirm that you are over 18 years of age; are therefore legally entitled to purchase wine; and can provide proof of age as a requirement of wine sales legislation.
Red wines are bottle aged three years past the vintage prior to release.
By ordering this wine, you affirm that you are over 18 years of age; are therefore legally entitled to purchase wine; and can provide proof of age as a requirement of wine sales legislation.
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