Lots of tart fruits on the front yielding to leather on the finish.  Violets & pepper on the nose.  

Grapes: Merlot (84%), Cabernet Sauvignon (16%)

Pairings: Red meats, blue cheese

It crisp with citrus notes.

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc (100%)

The spicy nose that is characteristic of Banneret is certainly present.  A nose of figs, spices and maybe mesquite (?) gives way to a mouthful of raspberry, red currant and fruitcake.  A long, rich finish teases with tobacco and chestnut notes.  This wine will still be excellent fifteen years from now.

Grapes: All thirteen grapes of the appellation included in the blend.

Pairings: Salmon, tuna, duck, red meats, elegant pastas 

This wine has a limpid pale yellow color. Bubbles are fine-textured and the mousse is long lasting. The Charles Baur Crémant d’Alsace offers a bouquet of white peaches, white flowers, melon and grapefruit notes. The mouthfeel is fresh, delicate, well balanced and expresses pears and white peach flavors.

Grapes:  Auxerrois 40 %, Pinot Blanc 40 %, Chardonnay 20 %

Pairings:  Aperitif, dessert

The nose is intense with a great complexity of roses, candied fruits and lychee.  On the palate it is full-bodied and rich with a lot of flavors : exotic fruit, yellow plumb, with a touch of liquorice.  Round on the finish.

Grapes:  Gewurztraminer

Pairings:  Aperitif, foie gras, exotic cuisine, cheese, dessert

A generous wine with spicy hints and an aroma of wilted rose petals evolving with time into grilled almonds and candied apricots. The wine has elegance, finesse and freshness.

Grapes:  Gewurztraminer

Pairings:  Apéritif, foie gras, cheeses, exotic cuisine.

A generous wine with spicy hints and an aroma of wilted rose petals evolving with time into grilled almonds and candied apricots. The wine has elegance, finesse and freshness.

Grapes:  Gewurztraminer

Pairings:  Apéritif, foie gras, cheeses, exotic cuisine.

White flowers on the nose, well ripened grapefruit and slight minerality.  On the palate it is full bodied, well balanced with an extremely long finish.

Grapes:  Riesling 

Pairings:  Fish and seafood, poultry with sauce, choucroute garni

The wine has grapefruit aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp when the wine is young. The acidity is balanced by plenty of body and structure with more or less exotic fruit depending on maturity and a silky finish.

Grapes:  Riesling

Pairings:  Fish, lobster, poultry with sauce, fresh and processed cheeses

The wine has grapefruit aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp when the wine is young. The acidity is balanced by plenty of body and structure with more or less exotic fruit depending on maturity and a silky finish.

Grapes:  Riesling

Pairings:  Fish, lobster, poultry with sauce, fresh and processed cheeses

The nose is rich and intense with notes of peach, apricots and of white flowers. On the palate it is supple, lively, lightly aromatic with toasted aromas.

Grapes:  Pinot Blanc

Pairings:  Aperitif. It can accompany all dishes without dessert.

Light and delightful with red fruit on the nose.  Very well balanced dry wine with flavors of cherry and strawberry.  

Grapes:  Pinot Noir

Pairings:  game, poultry, white meat

The nose on this wine if full of blackberry and plum.  In the mouth there are additional notes of red fruits coupled with a very long finish.

Grapes:  55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings:  Roasted or grilled red meats and game.

The Petit Chablis has a pale yellow color with a fine and delicate nose. The flavors are full of white fruits and key lime with subtle nuances of flowers. It is made from a variety of Chardonnay grape known as "Beaunois".  This wine has won bronze medals at exhibits in Paris and Macon.  

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: White fish (such as redfish, halibut or trout), chicken, turkey, salads, shell-fish

Chateau la Canorgue Blanc is nicely balanced and a well-structured wine. Flavors of white peaches, minerality, pineapple and other citrus fruits. Nicely balanced, it is a complex and well-structured wine.  Produced organically, no chemical products are used and natural insecticides employed.  

Grapes: Roussanne, Marsanne, Clairette and Grenache 

Pairings: Seafood dishes (hot or cold)

A deep red hue with aromas of dark red berries, leather, black pepper and just a hint of anise will be found in the nose.  Rosemary, thyme and savory grow in the vineyard and you will pick up those aromas also.  Very mild and delicate tannins. The wine matures for 4 to 6 months in oak casks. 

Grapes: Syrah, Grenache and old vines of Carignan

Pairings: Anything from pastas to grilled meats.

This wine is a very pale salmon color.  It tastes of strawberries and raspberries without the accompanying sweetness of the fruit.  The finish reminds one of mandarin orange.  This is a rosé full of finesse, freshness and balance.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvédre

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

This wine is a very pale salmon color.  It tastes of strawberries and raspberries without the accompanying sweetness of the fruit.  The finish reminds one of mandarin orange.  This is a rosé full of finesse, freshness and balance.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvédre

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

This medium-bodied red carries notes of black fruits, cooked cherries and spices on the nose.  It has depth, body and flavor with silky tannins offering a lengthy finish.   'Coin Perdu' is a good example of what can be done at Chateau la Canorgue.  This is the wine that was featured in the book by Peter Mayle and the film starring Russell Crowe.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah blend with a dose of old Carignan 

Pairings: Hamburgers, steak, roast, pastas, cheeses, artisian meats, some pizzas

The Château La Canorgue Viognier is an elegant, subtle and complex wine with aromas and flavors sharply focused on apricot and candied fruits with a lingering floral finish.  Fresh and rich!

Grapes: 100% Viognier grapes

Pairings: Salads, cheeses, artisan meats, white fish and meats with citrus sauces

Light and delicate with a beautiful robe, elegance and a fruity nose with good acidity to preserve freshness. Red fruits on the mid-palate and a longer finish than expected of a rosé.

Grapes:  Grenache, Cinsault

Pairing:  club sandwich, grilled fish, stuffed vegetables, light cheeses, etc...

Powerful wine that is also characterized by its elegance, intense color, a complex nose and tannins harmoniously blended together

Grapes: Merlot (68%) , Cabernet Sauvignon (29%), Petit Verdot (3%)

Pairings:  Red meat, blue cheese, chocolate desert.

Showing a pale salmon color, it will be at its best for the next 18 to 24 months along with grilled meats, as a very original aperitif or perfect alongside Asian or Latin American cuisine. The nose offers unusual garrigue scents of citrus, thyme and hawthorn blossom mixed with dense fruit, followed by a rich and lengthy finish.  100% natural with very low sulfites.

Grapes:  Cinsault, Grenache

Pairings:  grilled meats, Asian & Latin American cuisine

Another award winner from Philippe Guillanton.  Beautiful ruby robe with purple hues;  nose is subtle and intense with a complex bouquet of black cherries and red-fruit jam.  Finish is long and healthy, with a blend of red fruit and spices. Barrel ageing adds a vanilla and grilled-coffee flavour and will result in a lengthy cellar life of up to 10 years.

Grape: 70% Syrah and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 

Pairings: Anything from pastas to grilled meats. 

A delightfully different expression of the Sauvignon Blanc grape.  As compared with the minerality of the Sancerre and Menetou-Salon wines, the Pouilly-Fumé offers a pronounced declaration of fruit and flowers on the nose and, in the mouth, notes of ruby red grapefruit, lemon, papaya and kiwi.  There is a dry touch of slate on the lengthy finish.

Grapes:  100% Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings: Raw or grilled fish or seafood, Fish with sauce, White meat, Cheese, Seafood

A fresh wine with a brilliant yellow color, the nose is floral and slightly lemony. Dry and fresh; good balance between round mouth feel and freshness.  Well balanced with a nice finish.  

Grapes:  Marsanne 50%, Clairette 30%, Ugni blanc 20%

Pairings:  Grilled oysters and mussles with thyme, grilled fish

A very expressive nose full of aromas of red fruits.  Brilliant as an aperitif or with a variety of different foods.

Grapes:  70% Grenache, 30% Cinsault

Pairings: White meats, spicy foods, grilled meats and salads

Powerful, complex nose with intense aromas of dark berries and cherry with generous palate of red and black fruits and a long spicy finish.

Grapes: Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairing:Game, Steak or lamb

Expressive nose of white flowers and apricot with full bodied taste and ripe fruit finish.

Grapes: Old vine Ugni-Blanc, Rolle

Pairing:Grilled seafood, white meats or as an aperitif

A powerful nose with aromatic qualities that are very representative of the limestone-clay soil found in the village of Bué. The wine has good acidity from the young vintage while at the same time displaying a surprising suppleness and roundness. This wine has a very long finish. 

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings: White fish with a citrus sauce, lobster, scallops, white meats

A great terroir in Burgundy, a great grape (Chardonnay) and a great vintage from a great but little-known winery.  Grapes are  grown in about 5 acres.  Pale yellow in color with green reflections, the nose presents floral aromas with mineral hints developing into the taste of ripe pears in the mouth.  An extremely long finish with hints of black pepper.  This wine is a consistent Gold Medal winner in competitive tastings in Burgundy. 

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Asian cuisine, fish dishes, shellfish and white meats.

This plot of Chablis Grand Cru Bougros was planted in 1979 for a surface of 0.50 ha. The grape variety Chardonnay grafted on 41B produces lots of small grapes which mature well. These grapes keep good acidity which allows the wine to be well balanced with a good aging potential (the best is between 6 and 10 years).

Vinification is mostly in stainless steel tanks, sometimes in oak barrels with a maturing on the lees and bottling in September of the following year.  At the moment 12 hectoliters are bottling each year, which represent around 1600 bottles.

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Asian cuisine, fish dishes, shellfish and white meats.

Cuvée du Général is the premier wine of Domaine Faverot. This full-bodied red wine has a deep crimson color and has a very complex spicy nose, exhibiting hints of game and black truffles.  It greets the palate with rich, powerful notes of ripe cherries and blackberries mixed with ripe tannins.  The grapes are hand-harvested and the wine is aged for about one year in a mixture of oak barrels and old oak foudres. The finish on this wine is long and full.  The wine is capable of cellaring for up to ten years.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings: Anything from cheeses to steaks

The Faverot rosé is a blend of traditional Luberon varieties, i.e., Syrah, Mourvèdre & Grenache. Deep rose in color, the nose is fruity with notes of wild herbs. On the palate the wine is round, medium to full-bodied with red fruit characters and a long dry finish.

Grapes:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings:  Excellent with summer salads, cold dishes of either white or red meat or as an aperitif. 

The Mazet is a traditional red made from classic local grapes -- Carignan, Syrah and Grenache. It has a deep red color with an intense minerally nose with red fruit notes. On the palate it is round, medium to full-bodied with red fruit flavors of blackcurrant and raspberries. The finish is long with hints of spice.

Grapes:  Carignan, Syrah and Grenache

Pairings:  an excellent partner with everything from chicken to hamburgers and BBQ.

A very original white wine, it is made from traditional Provençal grape types,  i.e., Grenache Gris, Roussanne and Rolle (Vermentino).  It is dry but round and fruity on the palate with notes of pear, stone fruits and wild white flowers such as honeysuckle.

Grapes:  Grenache Gris, Roussanne and Rolle (Vermentino).

Pairings:  Seafood of almost any type or as a light aperitif before dinner 

This wine is made from old Grenache and Syrah vines grown on the foothills of Mont Ventoux. This full-bodied wine has aromas of a French garden - spices, flowers and dark berries. The flavors are comparable to the aromas with silky tannins and a long finish.

Grapes: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah

Pairings: Filet, ribeye or sirloin strip 

Primarily Grenache with some Syrah and Cinsault, this is an unusually full-bodied rose'!  The color alone hints at something special and this wine delivers.  Rather than a 'sit & sip' wine, it goes much better with food, e.g., cold-boiled shrimp with slices of avocado, maybe a vegetable quiche on the side . . . a cold roast beef salad . . . even a club sandwich!  This robust rosé will not disappoint.  

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

This is a classic style Gigondas and is a powerful wine made with care. It is well-structured with red fruits and black pepper flavors and a long finish. It can be enjoyed with almost any meat dish or pasta, even with blue cheeses.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings: Filet, ribeye or sirloin strip 

The Terrasses ‘09 has an earthy nose full of dark berries and plums but needs decanting to open fully. A very complex wine with tannins and acidity in ample measure and well-balanced. A wine for right now or for 10 years from now.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

Pairings: Filet, ribeye or sirloin strip 

The Terrasses ‘10 has an earthy nose full of dark berries and plums but needs decanting to open fully. A very complex wine with tannins and acidity in ample measure and well-balanced. A wine for right now or for 10 years from now.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

Pairings: Filet, ribeye or sirloin strip 

This is a classic style Gigondas and is a powerful wine made with care. It is well-structured with red fruits and black pepper flavors and a long finish. It can be enjoyed with almost any meat dish or pasta, even with blue cheeses.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings: Filet, ribeye or sirloin strip 

From Limestone-Clay soil, this Sancerre Rosé is a blend of pressed and bled juice. The grapes pressed at harvest produce the pressed juice and the bled juice is the product of skin maceration. The must is then settled and low temperature fermentation begins. Light filtration and stainless steel tank aging.

Grape: Pinot Noir 100%

Pairing: This delicious wine can accompany all meals. It can be drunk with highly seasoned and grilled meats, cold cuts and sausages. It goes especially well with Asian food.

A powerful nose with aromatic qualities that are very representative of the limestone-clay soil found in the village of Bué. The wine has good acidity from the young vintage while at the same time displaying a surprising suppleness and roundness. This wine has a very long finish. 

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings: White fish with a citrus sauce, lobster, scallops, white meats

Elegant, light pink with salmon glimmers.  The nose picks up expressive and complex tones of fresh aromas of citrus, mango, apricot notes.  The palate is fleshy, balanced, with aromas of exotic fruits and spices.

Grapes:Cinsault (40%), Mourvèdre (35%), Grenache (20%), Carignan (5%)

Pairing: Zucchini flowers stuffed with goat’s curd, roasted Saint-Jacques risotto, peach crumble

Beautiful, shining, golden white colors. The nose reveals delicate white flower aromas and fruity notes of apricot. Delicious in the mouth, with rich and persistent flavors.

Grapes: Rolle (85%), Clairette (15%)

Pairings: An aperitif, seafood dishes; eggplant confit with fresh goat cheese; grilled sea bass with fennel. 

The color is a salmon colour with deep pink tinges. Red fruit aromas, such as raspberry, wild strawberry, and some lychee notes Fresh in the mouth, rich and long-lasting

Grapes: Sytrah (55%), Cinsault (45%)

Pairings: A salmon tartar and dill.  Grilled lamb chops ratatouille

Deep red color with a violet glimmer. Scents of spice mixed with red fruits. The taste reflects the fragrance: powerful, structured, full, and long-lasting in the mouth, with rich, aromatic intensity.

Grapes: Syrah 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Carignan (10%), Mourvèdre (10%)

Pairings: Roast rib of beef; a stew of boar or other game; strong cheese; dark chocolate.

A fresh and lively Sauvignon Blanc from the Rhône Valley.   Pale in color with hints of green and gold.  The nose gives hints of apricot and orange flowers with an easy to define minerality.  Very smooth in the mouth with a note of lemon on the finish. 6000 bottles produced from one parcel of 40 year old vines.  

Grapes:  100% Sauvignon Blanc

Crisp, fruity, dry and simply delicious.  A beautiful floral nose with flavors of raspberry and strawberry.  

Grapes:  Carignan

Pairing:  chill it down and drink with just about anything

An expressive nose with hints of cherry and spice.  Dry, but soft tannins with a round and full mouth feel lead to a nice lengthy finish.   

Grapes:  Grenache, Syrah, Canadoc & Marsellan (Grenache Stock)

Pairings:  Good as an aperitif or with lighter meats such as chicken or pork.

The Cuvée des Bénédictins Rouge has an expressive aroma blending dark fruits, licorice, coffee and smoky notes with finesse. In the mouth it is  a full bodied wine enveloping delicate tannins. The red fruit (strawberry, raspberry) leaves its mark on the palate. A nicely balanced wine!

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Pairings: Salmon, tuna, white meats (duck with a cherry sauce), pastas, some dark meats 

“Cave Vinum”; “mind the wine”, our inspriation comes from the famous “cave canem” beware of the dog -found in the Pompéii ruins on the doors of well-to-do homes.   You may taste the flavors of clementine, ginger and peyote.

Grapes: 45% viognier, 20% clairette, 35% roussane

Pairing: Chicken , seafood, mild goat's cheese

Another award winner from Philippe Guillanton.  Beautiful ruby robe with purple hues;  nose is subtle and intense with a complex bouquet of black cherries and red-fruit jam.  Finish is long and healthy, with a blend of red fruit and spices. Barrel ageing adds a vanilla and grilled-coffee flavour and will result in a lengthy cellar life of up to 10 years.

Grape: 70% Syrah and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 

Pairings: Anything from pastas to grilled meats. 

Crystal clear with green hues, it presents delicate liquorice aromas then apricot and vanilla flavors, evolving into a lengthy and rich almond mouth and then a magnificent long finish.  100% natural with very low sulfites.

Grapes: Rolle (90%), Ugni blanc (10%).

Pairings: Seafood, goat cheeses or as an aperitif

From the combination of the Khayyâm and Bout d’Zan, this wine offers a wonderful example of a Southern Côte du Rhône.

Grapes: 75% Grenache Noir ,15% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre

Pairings:  All grilled meats:  red, white, game

A cuvée produced in honor of Omar Khayyâm, an 11th century Persian poet and mathematician who wrote  hundreds of texts celebrating wine and women in keeping with his “Carpe Diem” philosophy.

Grapes:  75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Pairings:  All grilled meats:  red, white, game

"LA CALADE" : Provençal name meaning "an uphill path with gravel or pebbles".  If you visit the vineyard you will understand by the time you've used the access path -- it is very steep!

Grapes:  90% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache

Pairings:  Steaks, broiled or grilled; lamb; game

"LA CALADE" : Provençal name meaning "an uphill path with gravel or pebbles".  If you visit the vineyard you will understand by the time you've used the access path -- it is very steep!   Check out the pictures in the Albums Tab.

Grapes:  90% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache

Pairings:  Steaks, broiled or grilled; lamb; game

"Vin de Pétanque": To drink while playing petanque (boules or bocce) or any other times ! Serve cold during the beautiful summer evenings!

Grapes:  75% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah

Pairings:  A light red, it will go with many varied dishes or, as suggested above, as an aperitif

The mouth is round and delicious, with hints of cherry  The aroma is powerful and complex spicy nose, with intense aromas of small dark berries.  This red wine is distinguished by the typical fruity and spicy expression of the Syrah grape, with good structure and soft tannins.  Long finish of blackberry.  Drink now and for at least a further 3 years.

Grapes: Syrah (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%)

Pairings: Grilled duck breast, rack of lamb with roasted Provencal vegetables

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Grapes: Grenache (60%), Syrah (40%)

Made from grapes grown on only about 3 acres of land, the wine is 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Bourboulenc.  Its color is of a pale straw with aromas of white peaches, apples, yellow plums and a touch of mint.  In the mouth it is rich, round and fresh with a long finish.

Grapes:  70% Grenache Blanc, 30% Bourboulenc

Pairings:  Seafood, white meats or as an aperitif 

This lovely white wine has become one of our most popular whites.  Its color is almost clear but with a hint of straw.  The nose reflects aromas of white peach, apple, a hint of lilac and a touch of anise.  In the mouth it is fresh and round with a lengthy finish.

Grapes:  75% Grenache Blanc, 15% Clairette, 10% Bourboulenc

Pairings:  excellent as an aperitif or with light summer dishes, warm or cold 

Made from grapes grown on only about 3 acres of land, the wine is 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Bourboulenc.  Its color is of a pale straw with aromas of white peaches, apples, yellow plums and a touch of mint.  In the mouth it is rich, round and fresh with a long finish.

Grapes:  70% Grenache Blanc, 30% Bourboulenc

Pairings:  Seafood, white meats or as an aperitif 

This 2010 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “Montplaisir” is a rich and full wine with great upside as well as aging ability.  It is a blend of grapes from the famed sector known as La Crau.  It boasts a dense ruby/purple/plum color along with chewy kirsch, garrigue, pepper and lavender characteristics, medium to full body, excellent power and concentration and light to moderate tannins that should resolve in 1-3 years. This wine will drink nicely for 10-12 years.

Grapes: 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Mourvedre 

Pairing: Roast, steaks, or lamb

This is a wine that is ready to drink now or can be kept for a good many years to come.  Round, well-balanced and complex, it is a fine example of a young-ish Bandol that will improve in the glass or in the bottle, whichever you prefer.

Grapes:  Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault 

Pairings:  Red meats, roasted or grilled 

Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault combine to give this wine a lusty presence which will age well.  Lots of black currant, spice and earthy tones coupled with enough tannins to give it an ample cellar life.

Grapes:  80% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache and 5% Cinsault 

Pairings:  Red meats, roasted or grilled 

A blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache & Cinsault . . . and typical of rosés from this region.  Once in the glass the aromas begin to develop into red fruits with a hint of citrus.  Nicely balanced with good acidity, it will go especially well with seafood but also with many other foods or as an aperitif on its own.

Grapes:  Mourvèdre, Grenache & Cinsault

Pairings:  any seafood dish but especially as a pre-dinner aperitif

Very aromatic and tannic wine, good now but better with cellaring for a few years. Powerful red fruit aromas develop themselves during its youth to evolve into wood, mushrooms and leather aromas. 

Grapes:  100% Syrah

Pairings:  Game and game birds, red meats and  cheeses. 

A very fine wine with almond and white flower aromas.   This wine is vinified and aged in old barrels.  Light on the palate with hints of apple and peach.

Grapes:  60% Marsanne, 40% Rousanne

Pairings:  Excellent as an aperitif, especially with fresh grilled fishes. Also with cooked fishes, terrines of chicken livers or rabbit.

A light and fruity wine to be consumed while fresh and young.  Flavors of cherry are abundant.  A good example of young syrah.

Grapes:  100% Syrah

Pairings:  Delightful as an aperitif or with pasta & meat sauce.

An exceptional  example of St. Joseph.  A medium to fuller bodied red with generous dark fruits, moderate tannins and a long finish.  Grown on the south-facing slopes west of the Rhône River.  

Grapes:  100% Syrah

Pairings:  Red meats, game birds and goat cheese.

This is the prestige cuvée of Château Pas du Cerf.  Wonderfully rich and complex.  Loads of dark fruit with supple and rich tannins.  The finish is lengthy and smooth. 

Grapes: 90% Syrah; 10% Grenache

The old-vine cuvée has a darker ruby/purple color and offers a gorgeous concoction of lush black cherries, raspberries, and loamy soil notes with some Provencal herbs and licorice. It is full-bodied, fleshy, and totally seductive and voluptuous. Drink it over the next 7-8 years

Grapes:  All 13 varietals of Châteauneuf du Pape

Pairings:  Beef, Casserole, Lamb, Game, Soft Cheese

The old-vine cuvée has a darker ruby/purple color and offers a gorgeous concoction of lush black cherries, raspberries, and loamy soil notes with some Provencal herbs and licorice. It is full-bodied, fleshy, and totally seductive and voluptuous. Drink it over the next 7-8 years

Grapes:  All 13 varietals of Châteauneuf du Pape

Pairings:  Beef, Casserole, Lamb, Game, Soft Cheese

With its beautiful deep ruby color and purple highlights, intense ripe red fruits and freshly made jam aromas, this very pleasant wine has a sweet attack supported by a nice body. Tannins have melted away and the finish is coated and fat. A very pretty wine, easy to drink, charming and deep...
Grapes:  80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Pairings:  Both red and white meats, fish dishes, pasta, barbecues and cheeses

This white Chateauneuf-du-Pape is an elegant and fruity wine with delicate aromas of white flowers, peach and ginger. In the mouth it is smooth and fat with flavors of pear.  It is a well-rounded wine yet fresh and crisp.  

Grapes: 40% Bourboulenc, 25% Clairette, 25% Grenache, 10% Roussane/Picpoul

Pairings: This wine may be served as an aperitif but it is the perfect accompaniment to fish with a sauce, white meats and goat cheese.

This white Chateauneuf-du-Pape is an elegant and fruity wine with delicate aromas of white flowers, peach and ginger. In the mouth it is smooth and fat with flavors of pear.  It is a well-rounded wine yet fresh and crisp.  

Grapes: 40% Bourboulenc, 25% Clairette, 25% Grenache, 10% Roussane/Picpoul

Pairings: This wine may be served as an aperitif but it is the perfect accompaniment to fish with a sauce, white meats and goat cheese.

Lots of power, flavor and spice in the mouth.  Full of blackberry in the nose and mouth. A complex and well balanced wine with a good finish.  This wine gets about 9 months aging in oak.  

Grapes:  70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 10% Mourvèdre

Pairings:  Roast meats, steak, beef stews

Typically made from younger Clairette and Bourboulenc vines growing on the middle of the hillsides at the domaine.  Grapes are pressed in the traditional manner and fermented in enameled vats, producing a crisp, fuller-bodied white wine that is excellent with food.

Grapes: 55% Clairette, 40% Bourboulenc & 5% Rousanne

Pairings: Aperitif or with seafood, shellfish or white meats.

A rich, fruity wine with real depth of flavor.  Made from vines of 30 to 50 years of age.  Very concentrated - only 30 hectoliters per hectare - and vinified in concrete tanks, this wine will readily keep for 4 to 8 years.

Grapes: 85% Grenache, 15% Cinsault

Pairings: Grilled or roasted meats

This wine is all about finesse, sweet fruit and elegance.  It is a blend of old Grenache (40-70 year old vines), Syrah (20-30 years old vines), Cinsault (15-20 year old vines) and Counoise (30 year old vines).  The Syrah adds a gorgeous perfume and a silky texture.  The vines grow on south-facing hillsides.  This wine will age well for 8 to 10 years.

Grapes: 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 10% Counoise

Pairings: White meat dishes like chicken, veal and pork, Aged Cheeses

A lighter red in color with a hint of brick, the wine needs decanting in order to bring out its true character.  It has structure, balance and excellent length.  Highly concentrated fruits, it is a wine of sophistication and will continue to develop for several years to come. 

Grapes: 100% Mourvedre

Pairings: Game and beef

Rasteau is one of the top Côte de Rhone Villages. The Abel cuvée , named after the winemaker’s father, is a powerful wine.  The old vine grenache adds a wonderful chewiness to the palate.  Rich with dark fruits and spice.  The vines grow at the highest point on the hillsides in soil that is limestone and clay.  Highly concentrated flavors developing into a soft and velvety wine with hints of liquorice and black pepper.

Grapes:  60% Grenache (vielles vignes 100 yrs old!), 20% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah

This wine is all about finesse, sweet fruit and elegance.  It is a blend of old Grenache (40-70 year old vines), Syrah (20-30 years old vines), Cinsault (15-20 year old vines) and Counoise (30 year old vines).  The Syrah adds a gorgeous perfume and a silky texture.  The vines grow on south-facing hillsides.  This wine will age well for 8 to 10 years.

Grapes: 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 10% Counoise

Pairings: White meat dishes like chicken, veal and pork, Aged Cheeses

Mainly Grenache and made from 40-50 year old vines.  The Plan de Dieu is a stony plateau and these vines are from the best parcels in that area. Very low yield, only 20-25 hectolitres per hectare.  Highly concentrated flavors of dark fruits, mushrooms, a hint of truffle, pronounced scents of spices on the nose.  Will keep easily for 7 to 8 years.

Grapes:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings:  any roasted or grilled meat, casseroles

Careful blending of the best barrels by the celebrated Georges Pauli gave Rives-Blanques the first hint of the magic they had spent years trying to conjure: a wine that is elegant, complex, intellectually challenging and sophisticated, yet startlingly simple in its clarity.  Every year presents a new challenge, and it is not at all certain that every vintage will allow Rives-Blanques to make the exceptional wine they strive for. Nor do they strive to make the same wine every year: the aim is to get the best out of each vintage.  Yield between 35-45 hl/ha. Each grape variety vinified separately. Grapes picked and twice-sorted by hand, pressed within two hours of harvesting. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels for six months, with batonnage twice weekly.

Grapes:  50% Mauzac, 25% Chardonnay, 25% Chenin Blanc

Pairings:  White meats, hot or cold, seafood or simply as an aperitif

The Le Limoux is the classic Limoux blend of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Mauzac.  This wine expresses hints of apple, pear, peach, citrus, and possibly a bit of banana.  Picked and sorted by hand this wine is fermented in oak barrels.  

Grapes: 40% Chardonnay, 40% Chenin Blanc, 20% Mauzac

Rightly dubbed as the 'Basic Beauty' of the Rives-Blanques stable, this is a clean, fresh and stylish chardonnay, vinified in stainless steel vats.  The winemakers take as much pride in the quality this country wine Vin de Pays as they do in their flagship chardonnay, the Cuvée de l'Odyssée.  It was selected by one of the best sommeliers in the World, Andreas Larsson, as one of the top white Vins de Pays d'Oc.  Machine harvested at night, sorted by hand and pressed within two hours of harvesting. Fermented at 17°C in stainless steel vats.

Grapes:  90% Chardonnay, 10% Chenin Blanc

Pairings:  White meats, hot or cold, seafood or simply as an aperitif

Earthiness, dark fruit and tobacco dominate the nose while the flavors of blackberry come forward in the mouth with a touch of smokiness. 50% of the vintage is aged in old oak for 16 months.

Grapes:  90% Syrah, 10% Grenache  (50 year old vines)

The ‘Le Claux’ is a medium-bodied wine with a nose of cranberries, rose petal and vanilla.  Flavors of black pepper and blackcurrant lead to a long cranberry and tobacco finish. This wine should be opened 30 minutes prior to serving.

Grapes: 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah

Pairings: Pastas, duck with a cherry sauce, roast, stew 

An exceptional nose -- earthy, spicy with a touch of musk. Red fruits dominate the mouth with a moderate to long finish of black pepper and musk.

Grapes:  100% Grenache

With a gorgeous pink color, this wine expresses delicate strawberry aromas with hints of

peaches. The mouth is very fresh and lively and the fruit aromas develop nicely, creating a pleasing finish.  

Grapes: 75% Grenache, 25% Carignan

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Named after the strong winds that blow through the Rhône valley, the Domaine Rouge-Bleu ‘Mistral’ grapes come from the oldest vines on the domaine, many of them over 75 years of age.  With a deep purple color, there are aromas of red fruits and spices on the nose and the high concentration of fruit, typical of older vines, is complemented by a lengthy finish and lasting flavor.  A gold medal winner at the 2008 Paris Agricultural show, it was recently given 91 points by Wine Spectator magazine.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Roussanne

Pairings: Roasted meats (especially those with sauces), mature cheeses and even chocolate desserts.

Complex nose of jammy black fruits and white chocolate.  Round and powerful mouth; well balanced with the mature tannins and acidity brought by the stems. Very nice finish evolving to cacao and roasted notes.  Open and/or decant a couple of hours before enjoying !  The 2009 Mistral won Gold Medal and Reserve Class Champion at the 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition.  

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Roussanne

Pairings: Roasted meats (especially those with sauces), mature cheeses and even chocolate desserts.

The story and the name of this wine come from this tiny rocky block located inside a prehistoric river bed. This parcel is the last harvested and definitely the most qualitative even if located officially in a "Vin de Table" area.   Winemaking took place in small porous concrete tanks in order to respect “terroir” diversity and allow air exchange during the fermentation, eventually permitting life and expressions of aromas.  Lunatique comes from naturally farmed 77 year old Grenache vines.  The wine achieved great balance of acidity, tannins and alcohol.  This natural fine wine is complex and rich with hints of blackberry, anise and kirsch.  

Grapes:  100% Grenache

Pairings:  Meats in sauce, truffle dishes, mature cheeses or chocolate desserts

The story and the name of this wine come from this tiny rocky block located inside a prehistoric river bed. This parcel is the last harvested and definitely the most qualitative even if located officially in a "Vin de Table" area.   Winemaking took place in small porous concrete tanks in order to respect “terroir” diversity and allow air exchange during the fermentation, eventually permitting life and expressions of aromas.  Lunatique comes from naturally farmed 77 year old Grenache vines.  The wine achieved great balance of acidity, tannins and alcohol.  This natural fine wine is complex and rich with hints of blackberry, anise and kirsch.  

Grapes:  100% Grenache

Pairings:  Meats in sauce, truffle dishes, mature cheeses or chocolate desserts

While vacationing in Sicily in August of 2010, Jean-Marc Espinasse developed a deep “Crush on Etna” for the beauty of the land and the wines.  Grapes from old vines have been hand harvested, partly de-stemmed and vinified with their natural yeast and low sulfur in open barrels.  This wine has high acidity and will pair well with light meats, cheeses and chocolate desserts.  

Grapes:  Nerello Mascalese (often compared to Pinot Noir)

An expertly made wine, blending 58 year-old Carignan and Grenache vines.  Devoted to organic and biodynamic methods of growth and fermentation, Jean-Marc Espinasse has created a memorable and versatile wine.  'Dentelle' is an exquisite medium-bodied red with flavors of dark fruit, cooked cherries and elegant spices. Drinking well now.

Grapes: 60% Carignan, 40% Grenache

Pairings: Red meats, white meats, salads, cheeses and desserts

A lovely Bordeaux from the Côtes du Blaye (right bank).  The nose gives a good sense of minerality and earthy qualities, as well as dark fruit.  This full bodied wine is very well balanced with well rounded tannins and adequate acidity.  Blackberry and black currant flavors are prevalent.

Grapes:  60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec

Pairing:  Cheese and grilled or roasted beef/game.  Such as "Boeuf Bourguignon" or "Coq au Vin".

Pairing:  Cheese and grilled or roasted beef/game.  Such as "Boeuf Bourguignon" or "Coq au Vin"

Yellow-green color.  Grapefruit, lemond and pear flavors evolving to honey.  Serve at 50° F.

Grapes: Petite Clairette du Var 90%, Vermentino (Rolle) 10%

Pairings:  Just by itself or with delicate sea food

Manual harvest, semi carbonic maceration in order to extract maximum fruit avec less tannins, Few pumpovers and press after 8 days, Aged in stainless steel tanks
Garnet color.  Small black fruits, evolving to spices in the nose.  The mouth is colmplex with torrefaction hints evolving to gamey with time.   Serves at 60° F. No need to carafe

Grapes: Mourvèdre 50% ; old Carignan (60 years old)30%, Syrah 20%.

Pairings : Red meats, game, light cheeses,

Pale rosé color.  Hints of white fruits (paches and very fine note of white flowers.  High acidity.  Should be enjoyed at 50° F

Grapes:Cinsault 80%, Grenache 10%, Syrah 10%.

Pairing: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners

A very complex wine -- hints of pepper, spices, a little licorice, mint and violets on the nose.  Well-balanced and rich, it has a long finish and is an excellent example of red wines from the region.  Grapes are equally balanced between Grenache, Syrah, Mourvédre, Cabernet Sauvignon and 70-year old vines of Carignan.  Will cellar for 7-10 years.

Grapes:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvédre, Cabernet Sauvignon and 70-year old vines of Carignan

Pairings:  Game, roasted meats 

Pairings: Beautiful with white fish, chicken, turkey 

This wine is a pale salmon color with a fresh nose exhibiting notes of cranberry, anise and fennel.  It is round and full-bodied in the mouth with a long and spicy finish.

Grapes: Cinsault (50%), Grenache (30%), Syrah and Mourvédre (10% each)

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Pale yellow in color with hints of green, the nose is complex and full of white flowers and hazelnut. In the mouth are flavors of citrus fruits, kiwi and other exotic fruits. It has a long and fresh finish with the capability of aging for 3-5 years.

Grapes: 50% Ugni Blanc, 25% Rolle (Vermentino), 25% Clairette

Pairings: Beautiful with white fish, chicken, turkey

Bagnard is the top red cuvée of Château Les Valentines red wines. The blend comes from a selection of old vines and is aged from 12 to 18 months in demi-muids (600 liters barrels). Cool coastal breezes which help to moderate the hot summers contribute to the lovely fruit flavors and palate cleansing acidity that this wine has to offer.  Fullbodied and complex concentrated black and red fruity wine; hints of cacao, espresso and cake. A hearty red that will be the perfect winter warmer. The nose is powerful and complex : The mouth is spicy, velvety and explosive.

Grapes: Mourvedre (33%), Syrah (33%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (33%)

Pairings: Enjoy with grilled and stewed beef, roasted chicken.

We elaborate this special cuvée only when the time is right to harvest our oldest  Syrah grapes, slightly overmatured. The production is limited and reservations are posted long in advance. The terroir is mica-schist, vinification lasts 3 to 4 weeks with punching the cap. Then La Gourmande cuvée is aged during 12 months in french oak barrels. The robe is dense with hints of violette. The nose develops aromas of red and black fruit, cherry, chocolate and leather. The maturity of tannins, the musky touch of clove, mint and violet reveal an incredible wine.  The finish is long and complex.

Grape: Syrah (100%)

Pairings: Enjoy with grilled beef, yakitori, lamb stews, cheeses.

Over 3000 hours of sunlight during the growing season ripens this highly sought after red, coming from world class terroir, mostly crafted from one single grape variety.  Carignan is one of the oldest cepage grown in Provence. It provides cherry peppered and fruity authentic red wines.The delicate aromas of garrigue (Provence scrubland) leap from the glass and displays a lovely roasted provencal herbs nose as well as supple and mouth coating : Full rich flavors of berry, cassis and blackberry.

Grape: Carignan (100%)

Pairings: Enjoy with grilled and stewed beef, roasted chicken, season mushrooms, chinese food.

A delicious cocktail of red fruit in the aroma on the palate.  It is blended with 60% Pinot Noir -- which adds richness, long life and gives a softer feel in the mouth -- and 40% Chardonnay, adding elegance, finesse and minerality.  

Grapes: 60% Pinor Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Pairings: Excellent as an aperitif, with dinner or with desserts.

The long contact between the wine and the oak of the barrel gives the Cuvée 555 its woody taste, aromas of spiced bread and candied fruits. Delicately perfumed to be savored slowly with a truffled foie gras.  A flavor of butterscotch on the finish.

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Truffled foie gras, lobster, fish

A very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality. 

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings:  A very light aperitif or outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

A  dry, 100% Pinot Noir from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay.  Lovely floral characteristics with excellent minerality and hints of red fruit.  As the “Blanc de Noirs” name suggests, it is a white wine made from black grapes.

Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir

Pairings:  A very light aperitif or outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

A very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality. 

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings:  A very light aperitif or outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

The 1999 harvest proved especially good for Chardonnay.  This Grand Cru Blanc du Blanc Champagne is very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality. 

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

The 2002 harvest proved especially good for Chardonnay.  This Grand Cru Blanc du Blanc Champagne is very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality. 

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

The 2005 harvest proved especially good for Chardonnay.  This Grand Cru Blanc du Blanc Champagne is very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality. 

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings: Outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

A very dry, 100% Chardonnay from the village of Cramant, just south of Epernay, in the Cotes des Blancs.  Floral characteristics with excellent minerality, it is a very light aperitif or outstanding as a dinner wine with fish dishes.

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

Pairings:  A very light aperitif or outstanding as a dinner wine with lobster and fish dishes.

 ‘Cuvée des René’ is a medium to full-bodied red with aromas of raspberries and cherries. The flavors include dark chocolate, cooked cherries and other dark fruits. This is a complex, well-structured, smooth finishing wine.

Grapes: Mourvedre and Grenache

Pairings: Beef stew, roast beef, steaks, some pastas

The Domaine Vordy-Mayrannes ‘Les Pégounels’ is a light, refreshing, crisp white wine with flavors of apple cider, cinnamon, spices and a touch of grapefruit on the finish. This wine pairs beautifully with white fish.

Grapes: Roussanne, Grenache Blanc

Pairings: White fish and white meats

Made with the grapes from old Carignan vines, this is a pleasant fruity and spicy red that will match up well with grilled meats or just to drink with your friends as an aperitif.

Grapes: Carignan

Pairings:  Matches up well with grilled meats or just to drink with your friends as an aperitif. 

“Alice” is a blend of Mourvédre, Grenache & Syrah.  An elegant wine with a sense of cherries and violets on the nose, dark berries in the mouth.  Nicely balanced and complex, it will go well with lamb dishes or with white meats served with cream sauces.

Grapes: Mourvédre, Grenache & Syrah

Pairings:  Lamb, turkey, chicken, pork or veal in cream sauces 

The Domaine Vordy-Mayrannes ‘Cuvee Francoise’ has a rich and complex nose with the aromas of black cherries, nutmeg and chocolate.  These are repeated in the flavor of the wine along with a silky finish with just a soft hint of the tannins at the end.

Grapes: Carignan, Syrah, Grenache

Pairings: Beef stew, roast beef, steaks, some pastas, and Dark Chocolate