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Munjebel CR Red 2020

Cornelissen
Munjebel CR is a single-plot red cuvée, certified organic (Eurofeuille), biodynamic, and natural. It is made from pure Nerello Mascalese grapes by Frank Cornelissen in the PDO (Personal Designation of Origin) Etna Rosso/PGI Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese. Munjebel CR comes from the Campo Re plot, which is partially ungrafted and approximately 70 years old, located in the far west of the valley at an altitude of 735 meters. The soil is deep, and ripeness is difficult to achieve in wet years. This gives a particular character to the wines from this plot, closer to Nebbiolo (a typical Tuscan grape variety) than the other reds from Azienda Frank Cornelissen.

Vinification
Grown biodynamically, the Nerello Mascalese grapes of Munjebel CR are destemmed and lightly crushed. Fermentation, starting from a starter culture and using indigenous yeasts, is accompanied by a 50-day skin maceration. No fining, light filtration before bottling.

Tasting
Munjebel CR is a deep, elegant and tannic wine. It may take a while to express itself. With its great freshness, it needs to be paired with meats with character. A roast rack of black pork from Bigorre, or a rib of beef from Wagyu or Angus from the Maison Aitana, that's the perfect match.

Learn more about Frank Cornelissen
A key and universally respected figure in natural, organic and biodynamic wine, Belgian Frank Cornelissen, a winemaker conquered by Sicily, is a classic. This man of constant questioning lives in human and cosmic resonance with his terroir: he has demonstrated that the powerful minerality of a great volcanic soil could be highlighted by the naturalness of his wines.

An ideal terroir for plot-by-plot vinification
In Passopisciaro, Sicily, in the north of the Etna valley, the 19 plots cover 24 hectares of basalt soils spread over numerous localities (contrade) between 600 and 900 meters above sea level on the side of the volcano. It is, says Frank Cornelissen, the "Night Coast of Sicily". Frank Cornelissen's contrade are all cultivated biodynamically and vinified separately: he decides on the blends based on the quality of each.

The nobility of Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Mascalese is the dominant variety and alone makes up the greatest vintages. This traditional red grape variety from the northern Etna valley produces hypermineral wines due to its long growing cycle. Other grape varieties in the azienda: Nerello Capuccio, Minella Bianco, Minella Nera, Alicante Bouschet, Malvasia, Catarratto, Moscadella, Grecanico Dorato, Carricante…

VNBA Vinel lo Ancestral Sparkling White 2021

Partida Creus

"The nose of this Vinel lo Blanco Ancestral offers aromas of ripe white fruits and yeast reminiscent of pastries. On the palate, it is elegant, fresh, and suitable for all occasions, but we recommend it as an aperitif or to accompany desserts (king cake, pithiviers, millefeuille, and all types of puff pastry). This lively and easy-drinking white sparkling wine (10% alcohol) is a blend of native Catalan grape varieties: Garnatxa Blanca, Macabeu, Moscatell, Vinyater, Xarel lo, Pansé, and Parellada. The harvest is pressed directly, and the must ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts. A second fermentation takes place in the bottle, where it ages for 10 months on its lees. fines. Dry, light, and fruity, classified as a Vino de Mesa (table wine), Vinel·lo Blanco Ancestral will easily replace a Champagne with a sunnier nuance.

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Partida Creus is an important estate, both from a winemaking and historical perspective—we're talking about the history of the vine in Catalonia. Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa, originally from Piedmont—and even from the Langhe region, where wine is well-known—first pursued careers as architects in Barcelona. But the wine bug bit them, and soon they abandoned the big city and its sophistication for the vineyards of southern Catalonia, in Bonastre in Baix-Penedés. There they found a quantity of abandoned vineyards planted with a dizzying diversity of traditional Catalan grape varieties, which they passionately revived to save these varieties—and their wines— of oblivion. For them, it is not just a matter of heritage rescue, no: it is a matter of taste and nature. Of natural wines, which they will never stop making from now on on these sandy, poor, clay-limestone or clay-gravel soils, poor and poorly irrigated, where the vines suffer to give their best juice. Massimo and Antonella practice organic, biodynamic viticulture, entirely manual and natural in order to give new life to these wines. Vinyater, sumoll, garrut, monastrell, ull de perdiu, ull de llebre, sumoll, queixal de llop, cariñena, trepat, subirat parent, maccabeu, parellada, pansé, vinel·lo, bobal, cartoixà vermell or xarel·lo: it is a true conservatory of native Catalan grape varieties that Partida Creus cares for. There is also moscatel, Grenache, Merlot, and Cabernet (among others). Few wineries can boast growing so many different grape varieties. The wines reflect this diversity, with winemakers striving to convey the signature of the soil and the grape variety as best as possible: single varietals are common among them, alongside extensive blends, all in the styles dear to Catalonia: still wine, "ancestral" sparkling wine, and even vermouth. The bottles themselves are works of art: bare glass, simply marked with two large stenciled initials that indicate the cuvée. The wines, fresh, vibrant, lush but always straight and impeccably juicy and fruity, breathe life. The arrival of a Partida Creus at the table always elicits cries of satisfaction.

Nails and Dust Red 2021

Belly Wine Experiment

Behind this metallic and dusty appellation (the translation of the cuvée's name) lies a wine of character, lively and mineral, full of sap and vitality. It is made from Minervois Carignan grapes macerated and crushed for six days, resulting in a beautiful extraction of tannins that need to soften slightly. At the time of writing (March 2023), this wine still requires approximately one year of bottle aging before it can be optimally enjoyed. After this time, it will reveal all its passion and energy. An excellent companion to red meats, grilled meats, grilled sausages, and good times with friends.

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Founded and run by Claire Sage and Aimé Duveau, located in Chanteuges (Haute-Loire), Belly Wine Experiment is as much an experience as a winemaking business. The creative duo has a lot in common: Claire is the sister of Daniel Sage, a fan of underwater wine aging but above all an importer of Catalan wines. Hence the presence of Catalan grape varieties in Belly Wine Experiment's blends, alongside Burgundy, Auvergne, and Jura grape varieties, all readily found in the same bottle. Aimé is the son of Manu Duveau, a poet-winemaker from Auvergne, a former stonemason, and a great winemaker of local Gamays at his Domaine de l'Égrappille. Belly Wine Experiment's unique feature is the exoticism (in the literal sense) of its blends, with Catalan Xarello, for example, blending effortlessly with Puy-de-Dôme Gamay. The wines are made using semi-carbonic maceration, without the addition of chemical additives or excessive manipulation in the cellar. The winery is also known for its high-quality, vinous perries.

Crac Rosé 2021

Belly Wine Experiment
Fresh, fruity, and pleasant, Crac is a vin gris, a still rosé wine made entirely or partially from black grapes. It generally undergoes a very short maceration, hence its light color. This is obtained by slow direct pressing (forty-eight hours) of Auvergne Gamays "sur limagne," or on the dark-colored sedimentary and volcanic soils that make up the Auvergne plain. This slow pressing, replacing a short maceration, allows for a gentle extraction of the grape's constituents and gives the wine its color. To these Auvergne Gamays are added a proportion of Pinot Gris from Alsace. Categorized as Vin de France, free from any chemical or sulfite additives in the vineyard or in the cellar, Crac spends a year aging on lees before bottling. This wine is produced using organic farming methods and has received no chemical or sulfite additives, in the vineyard or in the cellar. It will go very well with charcuterie, cured meats, and tapas of all kinds.

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Founded and run by Claire Sage and Aimé Duveau, located in Chanteuges (Haute-Loire), Belly Wine Experiment is as much an experiment as it is a winemaking business. The creative duo has a lot to offer: Claire is the sister of Daniel Sage, a fan of underwater wine aging but above all an importer of Catalan wines. Hence the presence of Catalan grape varieties in Belly Wine Experiment's blends, alongside Burgundy, Auvergne and Jura grape varieties, readily found in the same bottle. Aimé is the son of Manu Duveau, a poet-winemaker from Auvergne, a former stonemason and a great winemaker of local Gamays at his Domaine de l'Égrappille. The specificity of Belly Wine Experiment is the exoticism (in the literal sense) of the blends, with Xarel lo from Catalonia being able to rub shoulders, for example, with Gamay from Puy-de-Dôme with the utmost naturalness. The wines are made using semicarbonic maceration, without the addition of chemical additives or excessive manipulation in the cellar. The house is also known for its very high-quality, vinous perries.

Vino Bianco Ambar White 2020

Corva Gialla

Àmbar ("amber"), aptly named, is a dry macerated white wine that stands out with its beautiful amber color with pink highlights typical of an orange wine. It is a ripe, straightforward wine, surprisingly easy to drink. The nose is delicately floral, as is the palate. Àmbar is very fresh and has lovely acidity. It offers tobacco, spices, orange peel, almond, and toasted notes, without losing its beautiful fruitiness. Plenty of minerality, earth, and a touch of creaminess after aeration. This wine is made from the Grechetto grape variety, macerated and fermented on the skins in thousand-liter terracotta jars. After pressing, the wines are aged, always separately, for eight to ten months in old oak barrels before being blended in fiberglass vats.

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The Azienda Corva Gialla ("yellow crow") is a wine estate in Lazio, Italy, located on the edge of Umbria in the Alta Tuscia Viterbese. A volcanic region considered one of the most beautiful in Italy and characterized by its calanches, high tuff rock formations delimiting deep valleys carved by numerous rivers and torrents. Corva Gialla is located in Lubriano, opposite Civita di Bagnoregio. Alta Tuscia is proving to be a breeding ground for young winemaking talents dedicated to nature, who are enhancing these historically neglected lands. Founded in 2017, the estate comprises four hectares cultivated by Beatrice Arweiler, originally from another wine-growing region, between the Rhine and the Moselle. The new owner has also planted an olive grove (Frantoio and Leccino varieties) and developed the estate into a mixed crop-livestock system. The vines were planted with the help of Gian Marco Antonuzzi of the Le Coste estate. The friable volcanic soil lends itself magnificently to viticulture and the planting of grape varieties such as Grechetto d'Umbria, Trebbiano, Vermentino, Sangiovese, and Ciliegiolo. The estate's wines are quintessentially Italian, meaning they are crafted above all for pleasure. They are straightforward, deep, and

GT Garrut Ancestral Sparkling Red 2019

Partida Creus


With its liveliness and deep notes of black fruit, GT Garrut Ancestral recalls the best of Lambrusco, but it is something else entirely. It is an atypical but oh-so-delightful single-varietal wine that deserves a closer look at its original character. Its purplish color with an exuberant pink foam, already expressing notes of blackberry on the nose, is already quite a program. GT Garrut displays beautiful earthy, juicy, and intense qualities; it is very characteristic of black fruits, particularly blackberry (blackberry or tree blackberry). Beautiful notes of red fruits too, and a delicious acidity. It is made entirely from Garrut, also called Monastrell, a Catalan grape variety related to Mourvèdre. This bright, summer-perfect wine is hand-harvested. Entirely destemmed, the grapes macerate for three days with punching down every three hours, and alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts takes place for four months in stainless steel vats, followed by twenty months in oak barrels. Unfiltered, unfined, no sulfites added. GT Garrut smells of family vines, artisanal, unconstrained wine.

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Partida Creus is an important estate, both in terms of winemaking and history—we're talking about the history of the vine in Catalonia. Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa, originally from Piedmont—and even from the Langhe region, where wine is well-versed—first pursued careers as architects in Barcelona. But the wine bug tickled them, and they soon abandoned the big city and its sophistication for the vineyards of southern Catalonia, in Bonastre in Baix-Penedés. There they found a number of abandoned vineyards planted with a dizzying diversity of traditional Catalan grape varieties, which they passionately revived to save these varieties—and their wines—from oblivion. For them, it's not just a matter of saving their heritage, no: it's a matter of taste and nature. Of natural wines, which they will never stop making from now on on these sandy, poor, clay-limestone or clay-gravel soils, poor and poorly irrigated, where the vines suffer to produce their best juice. Massimo and Antonella practice organic, biodynamic, entirely manual and natural viticulture in order to give new life to these wines. Vinyater, sumoll, garrut, monastrell, ull de perdiu, ull de llebre, sumoll, queixal de llop, cariñena, trepat, ceciat parent, maccabeu, parellada, pansé, vinel·lo, bobal, cartoixà vermell or xarel·lo: it is a true conservatory of the native Catalan grape varieties that Partida Creus cares for. There is also Moscatel, Grenache, Merlot and Cabernet (among others). Few wineries can boast of growing so many different grape varieties. The wines reflect this diversity, with winemakers striving to best convey the signature of the soil and the grape variety: single varietals are common among them, alongside very rich blends, all in the styles dear to Catalonia: still wine, "ancestral" sparkling wine, and even vermouth. The bottles themselves are works of art: bare glass, simply marked with two large stenciled initials that indicate the cuvée. The wines, fresh, vibrant, lush but always straightforward and impeccably juicy and fruity, breathe life. The arrival of a Partida Creus at the table always elicits cries of satisfaction.

Magnum BB "Hondos" Red 2018

Partida Creus
Antonella Gerosa and Massimo Marchiori, originally from Piedmont—and even from the Langhe region, where wine is well-known—first pursued careers as architects in Barcelona. But the wine bug bit them, and they soon abandoned the big city and its sophistication for the vineyards of southern Catalonia, in Bonastre in Baix-Penedés. There, they found a wealth of abandoned vineyards planted with a dizzying diversity of traditional Catalan grape varieties, which they passionately revived to save these varieties—and their wines—from oblivion. For them, it's not just a matter of heritage rescue, no: it's a matter of taste and nature. Of natural wines, which they will continue to make from now on on these sandy, poor, clay-limestone or clay-gravel soils, poor and poorly irrigated, where the vines suffer to give their best juice. This is why their estate is as important from a winemaking perspective as it is from a historical perspective - we are talking here about the history of the vine in Catalonia.
Massimo and Antonella practice organic, biodynamic viticulture, entirely manual and natural in order to give new life to these wines. Vinyater, sumoll, garrut, monastrell, ull de perdiu, ull de llebre, sumoll, queixal de llop, cariñena, trepat, subirat parent, maccabeu, parellada, pansé, vinel.lo, bobal, cartoixà vermell or xarel.lo: Partida Creus is a veritable conservatory of native Catalan grape varieties. It also grows moscatel, grenache, merlot and cabernet (among others). Few wineries can boast growing so many different grape varieties. The wines reflect this diversity, with the winemakers striving to best convey the signature of the soil and the grape variety: single-variety wines are common among them, alongside extensive blends, all in the styles dear to Catalonia: still wine, "ancestral" sparkling wine, and even vermouth. The bottles themselves are works of art: bare glass, simply marked with two large stenciled initials that denote the vintage. The wines, fresh, vibrant, lush but always straightforward and impeccably juicy and fruity, breathe life. The arrival of a Partida Creus at the table always elicits exclamations of joy. This 100% Bobal is a racy and finely wild red from the Hondos plot, built on a grape variety common in Spain but whose expression is very original here. Dark cherry red color; on the nose, candy, sweet flowers, fresh fruits, violet, thyme. On the palate, a lot of distinction: a straight acidity and morello cherry, ripe plum, black pepper, a small saline touch on the finish. Serve well chilled.

Coteau Libre Red 2016

Domaine Le Temps retrouvé

A beautiful macabeu with a strong personality, vinified by Michaël Georget in the Albères region. This grape variety has often been used as a blending ingredient; it deserves to shine on its own. The nose already announces the wine's structure and velvety texture, and the palate appreciates the clarity and tension, which doesn't prevent it from being very delicious.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Rosé 2016,

Domaine Le Temps retrouvé
A blend of Grenache and Carignan for a rosé that doesn't do things by halves, sourced from the clay-limestone plots of Domaine du Temps retrouvé. On the nose, notes of redcurrant and raspberry are echoed on the palate, accompanied by a lovely acidity. Drink as an aperitif, while listening to Laurent Voulzy's Le Cœur Grenadine.

A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Issu de vieilles vignes franches de pied de Merweh, âgées de 100 à 180 ans, ce vin provient de parcelles situées entre 900 et 1 300 mètres d’altitude, exposées au nord. Les vignes, sauvages et disséminées parmi les oliviers et les chênes, s’enracinent dans des sols complexes de calcaire, argile, sable et marne bleue.
Vinifié et élevé 12 mois en cuve inox sur lies, il exprime une grande fraîcheur, une texture subtile et une profondeur remarquable, reflet d’un terroir rare et préservé. Production confidentielle de 2 500 bouteilles.

Issu de 100 % Obeideh, ce vin provient de vignes de plus de 60 ans situées à Zahlé, à 1 150 mètres d’altitude, sur des sols d’argiles blanches et une exposition est.
Conduit en agriculture biologique, il est vinifié avec 7 mois de macération pelliculaire en cuve inox, puis élevé 12 mois sur lies. Cette vinification donne un vin de caractère, à la texture ample et structurée, mêlant profondeur, complexité aromatique et belle fraîcheur d’altitude. Production très confidentielle de 2 000 bouteilles.

Issu de Viognier (100 %), ce vin provient de vignes de plus de 25 ans situées à Riyaq, à 900 mètres d’altitude, sur des sols profonds d’argiles rouges et une exposition est.
Conduit en agriculture biologique, il est majoritairement vinifié en cuve inox, avec 25 % de la fermentation en fûts français de 400 L, puis élevé 6 mois sur lies. L’ensemble donne un vin expressif et élégant, alliant fraîcheur, texture soyeuse et subtil apport du bois. Production confidentielle de 3 000 bouteilles.

Issu de 100 % Obeideh, cépage emblématique du Liban, ce vin provient de vignes de plus de 60 ans situées à Zahlé, à 1 150 mètres d’altitude, sur des sols argilo-calcaires et une exposition est.
Cultivé en agriculture biologique, il est vinifié et élevé 12 mois en cuve inox sur lies, révélant un vin droit et lumineux, porté par une belle tension, une texture fine et une expression pure du terroir. Production limitée à 5 000 bouteilles.

Non Ouillé White 2022

La Tribu Alonso

Terroir, plot size and grape varieties

It is in the heart of Beaujolais that La Tribu Alonso has dared a bold departure, a joyful risk: producing an oxidative white wine, a rarity in this region more renowned for its fruity reds. For this cuvée, named Non Ouillé 2022, the Chardonnay grape lends itself gracefully to controlled oxidation, revealing an unexpected facet of its expression. Born from a terroir at the crossroads of influences, between the granite hills of Beaujolais and the more southerly breezes of the Rhône Valley, this wine embodies a true convergence of sensations. A first foray into this style for the estate—and a promising success.

Cultivation methods

The Tribu Alonso, as its name suggests, operates as a collective, with a vision of wine resolutely focused on people and the living world. Here, there are no labels, but a clear philosophy: to work as close to nature as possible, without artifice. The vines are cultivated without chemical inputs, respecting natural rhythms, and the winery becomes a place of gentle experimentation. For this cuvée, the choice not to top up the wine—that is, not to fill the barrels during aging—allows for slow oxidation, inspired by the wines of the Jura region. A way to explore new gustatory horizons, while showcasing the grape variety and the local terroir in a new light.

Tasting & pairings

From the very first whiff, Non Ouillé 2022 intrigues and seduces. One is immersed in a disconcerting yet captivating aromatic world: notes of anise, mild curry, and above all, that touch of nuttiness typical of oxidative whites, tickle the senses. On the palate, the texture is ample yet taut, with precise minerality and a beautiful freshness that perfectly balances the wine's buttery and saline character. A subtle interplay between unabashed rusticity and profound elegance.

This wine invites the unexpected at the table: perfect as an aperitif, with green olives, aged hard cheeses, or even a delicate Comté and caramelized onion tart. It also pairs beautifully with light, exotic cuisine, such as a vegetable curry or fish marinated in mild spices. This is a wine for the curious, for those who love new sensations, for those who enjoy venturing off the beaten path and discovering what Beaujolais can offer when it embraces other influences.

With Non Ouillé 2022, La Tribu Alonso has created a vintage of character, as free as it is precise, which redefines the contours of white wine in Beaujolais and invites us to broaden our perspective, glass in hand.

Super Pink Rosé 2024

Frédéric Cossard

Avec Super Pink 2024, Frédéric Cossard revisite le rosé en version libre, naturelle et joyeuse. Cette cuvée de négoce 100 % Cinsault, vendangée à la main dans le Vaucluse, est vinifiée en Bourgogne, dans le respect total des principes du vin nature : sans intrants, sans levures exogènes, sans filtration ni soufre ajouté.

Le cépage méridional, léger et fruité, est ici travaillé en pressurage direct, pour une extraction douce et précise. La fermentation se fait uniquement avec les levures indigènes, dans une logique de respect total du raisin et de son origine. Le vin est ensuite élevé 6 mois en cuve inox, ce qui lui conserve toute sa fraîcheur, son éclat aromatique et sa buvabilité.

La robe est pâle, légèrement saumonée, presque cristalline. Le nez explose sur des fruits rouges frais, des notes d'agrumes acidulés et un joli fond floral. En bouche, le vin est sec, vif, très fluide, avec une légère structure vineuse qui le distingue des rosés technos. L’équilibre entre tension, fruit et légèreté en fait un véritable vin de plaisir, mais aussi de gastronomie.

Parfait pour l’apéritif, des grillades estivales, des plats légèrement épicés ou même en contrepoint rafraîchissant à certains desserts fruités. Super Pink est un rosé naturel, sincère et immédiat, à boire jeune, bien frais, les pieds dans l’herbe ou face à la mer.

UGM Qvevris Blanc 2024

Frédéric Cossard

Avec UGM Qvevris 2024, Frédéric Cossard pousse encore plus loin sa démarche artisanale et intuitive du vin naturel. Cette cuvée de négoce est un assemblage original et solaire de Grenache Blanc, Muscat et Ugni Blanc, issus de raisins bios vendangés au pied du Mont Ventoux, sur terroirs méditerranéens. Un blanc du Sud, mais vinifié en Bourgogne dans un contenant ancestral : la qvevri géorgienne.

Pressurés directement, les jus sont vinifiés sans aucun intrant, avec une fermentation spontanée grâce aux levures indigènes. L’élevage se déroule pendant un an en qvevris enterrées, un contenant en argile qui permet une micro-oxygénation douce et un travail sur les lies finement intégré. Cette méthode traditionnelle offre une texture unique, une bouche ample sans lourdeur, et une pureté vibrante.

Dans le verre, UGM Qvevris dévoile un nez expressif aux notes d’agrumes frais, de fleurs blanches, avec une pointe légèrement anisée, typique du Muscat. En bouche, l’attaque est souple, la matière généreuse mais tenue par une belle trame acide, qui équilibre le gras naturel du Grenache Blanc. La finale est longue, saline et persistante, avec une fraîcheur qui appelle un second verre.

Un vin blanc de gastronomie, parfait à l’apéritif, sur des fruits de mer, des fromages affinés ou encore des viandes blanches aux herbes. Sa complexité et sa vinification en qvevris en font un blanc rare, précis, et profondément vivant.

Cuvée Carignan Rouge 2024

Frédéric Cossard

La Cuvée Carignan 2024 de Frédéric Cossard incarne l’art d’unir soleil du Sud et vinification précise. Ce vin de négoce naturel, vinifié en Bourgogne mais issu de raisins 100 % Carignan cultivés au pied du Mont Ventoux, exprime avec intensité et fraîcheur tout le potentiel de ce cépage souvent mal aimé.

Issus de vignes en bio sur sols argilo-calcaires, les raisins sont vendangés à la main, puis travaillés en fermentation carbonique pour préserver le fruit et adoucir les tanins naturellement puissants du Carignan. La fermentation est spontanée, avec les levures indigènes, sans aucun ajout d’intrants. Le vin est élevé 1 an en cuve inox, pour une expression pure, éclatante et fluide.

Dans le verre, la robe est dense, d’un beau pourpre sombre. Le nez séduit par des arômes de fruits noirs bien mûrs, de violette, de poivre et d’épices douces. À cela s’ajoutent des notes de sous-bois et une touche légèrement sauvage, signature du cépage. En bouche, la matière est juteuse, ample et vive, portée par des tanins fondus et une fraîcheur étonnante, rare pour un vin méridional.

Charcuteries artisanales, plats mijotés, viandes grillées ou cuisine méditerranéenne : les accords sont nombreux. C’est un rouge de caractère, mais accessible, solaire sans lourdeur, et qui brille par son équilibre. À servir légèrement rafraîchi pour faire ressortir sa fraîcheur naturelle.

Chateau Roulant Red 20/21

Benoit Camus
Château Roulant is a Beaujolais red wine, organic and natural (Ecocert certified), made from Gamay. Classified as a Vin de France, it is produced by Benoît Camus at his Pierre Dorées estate, in the south of the appellation. Its name evokes the itinerant life once led by the winemaker, a former seasonal agricultural worker.

Vinification
The Gamay vines of Beaujolais grow on clay-limestone soils. The very steep plots prohibit any mechanized work. The harvest, carried out by hand, undergoes a three-week semi-carbonic maceration. The wine is aged in concrete vats for fifteen months.

Tasting
The Beaujolais wines from Pierre Dorées are structured, long-lasting, and beautifully fruity. Here, after admiring a bright garnet color, we find strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, and cranberry, with a beautiful acidity in the mid-palate giving way to a rich and voluptuous finish. Freshness and acidity, leather, earth, and some animal notes. Wonderful richness in the mouth that we will enjoy accompanying with cold meats and cured meats, poultry such as pigeon or duck. Or even Red Meats .

Learn more about Benoît Camus
You might think he's itinerant, with his vintages called "Château roulant" or "Vagabond", but for Benoît Camus, it's a memory of his previous life, when he was a seasonal farmer in the Rhône Valley and as far as Roussillon. Since 2003, he has settled in Southern Beaujolais, in the Pierres Dorées terroir, to make organic (Ecocert) and natural wines.

Nature before, nature always
Before purchasing his seven-hectare estate from an old winemaker, the vines had not yet seen pesticides or chemical additives. Many in Beaujolais worked this way. He made his first vintage in 2006, "natural without knowing it," he says. A brief attempt at chemical spraying to treat grape worm definitively dissuaded him from adding anything to the vineyard or the cellar. He acquired Ecocert organic certification and continues to make natural wines.

The Pierre Dorées terroir
The southern Beaujolais, with its clay-limestone soils, produces wines that are more structured and powerful than those from the granite soils of the North. This is the profile presented by the reds of Benoît Camus, natural wines that are straight, dense and long-aging, with good acidity and well-integrated tannins, not forgetting abundant, rich and seductive fruit.

Chassornade Blanc Pétillant 2023

Frédéric Cossard

Une bulle libre signée Frédéric Cossard

Avec Chassornade 2023, Frédéric Cossard poursuit son exploration joyeuse des vins naturels vivants et insuffle un vent de fraîcheur sur la Bourgogne. Cette cuvée effervescente est un pur pétillant naturel (ou pet' nat'), méthode ancestrale non dégorgée, élaborée à partir d’un 100 % aligoté cultivé sur des sols argilo-calcaires. Un vin libre, sans intrants, sans filtration ni levures exogènes — comme toujours chez Cossard.

Vinification naturelle, spontanéité garantie

Le jus est issu d’un pressurage direct, puis mis en bouteille avant la fin de la fermentation, pour capturer le CO₂ naturellement produit. Aucun dosage, aucun ajout. Résultat : des bulles fines, une matière nette et désaltérante, et une expression ultra-franche du cépage. L’aligoté révèle ici une facette pétillante, vive et festive, bien loin de l’image austère qu’on lui prête parfois.

Un vin d'apéritif, mais pas seulement

Chassornade explose au nez sur des notes de citron frais, de pomme verte, de fleurs blanches et une pointe de craie. En bouche, c’est droit, tranchant, effervescent avec une acidité tendue qui appelle la prochaine gorgée. Léger (11 %), vif, glou-glou dans le meilleur sens du terme, ce pet’ nat’ est fait pour les grandes tablées, les pique-niques, les débuts de repas… et les fins aussi.

Accords et service

À servir bien frais (10-12°C), après un léger carafage si le dépôt naturel vous gêne. Il se marie parfaitement avec des huîtres, un fromage de chèvre frais, des tapas ou une tarte salée. Garde : 5 ans, mais on parie qu’il ne tiendra pas jusque-là !

Skin Contact Zizifredo Blanc 2023

Frédéric Cossard

Un blanc qui n’en est pas vraiment un : cette cuvée de Muscat de Hambourg, cépage souvent destiné aux rouges, devient ici un vin blanc de macération, vinifié comme un orange. Fidèle à son approche nature, Frédéric Cossard pousse la curiosité un cran plus loin avec ce vin de contact pelliculaire, intense, surprenant, profondément vivant.

Une macération libre, entre 1 et 8 mois

Les raisins sont vinifiés naturellement, sans intrants ni levures exogènes. La macération pelliculaire, qui peut durer de 1 à 8 mois, selon les parcelles et les expressions souhaitées, apporte structure, couleur et arômes intenses au vin. L’élevage en cuve inox pendant un an conserve la pureté du fruit et la fraîcheur du jus.

Une aromatique explosive et saline

Le nez évoque les agrumes confits, les zestes, une pointe florale et des notes presque marines. En bouche, la texture est enveloppante mais équilibrée par une acidité fraîche et une finale iodée. Ce vin n’est pas typique, il interpelle, séduit, puis intrigue par sa complexité non conventionnelle.

À marier avec audace

À servir autour de 10–12 °C, il s’accorde à merveille avec des fromages affinés, un risotto au safran, des plats asiatiques ou une cuisine végétale riche en umami. À boire dans les 5 ans, pour son éclat de jeunesse et sa personnalité unique.