France

El Nino Rouge 2012,

Le Casot des Mailloles

Le Casot des Mailloles, an iconic Roussillon estate, delivers a natural wine with a strong character, faithful to its rugged terroir on the hillsides of Banyuls. El Nino Rouge 2012 is an exceptional cuvée made from a blend of Carignan, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, from old, low-yielding vines. This precise work in the vineyards, carried out entirely by hand, gives this wine remarkable intensity and depth.

A powerful and expressive wine

At first glance, El Nino Rouge reveals a deep color with garnet highlights, testifying to its maturity and concentration. On the nose, a complex bouquet is revealed: notes of ripe black fruit, pepper, spice, and a subtle mineral note characteristic of the schist terroir of Collioure.

On the palate, the attack is straightforward, marked by a lovely freshness that balances the wine's density. The silky, melted tannins give way to a long, lingering finish, where we find the spicy and saline undertones, a true signature of the estate.

A vinification without artifice

True to the ethos of natural wine, this cuvée is vinified without added sulfites, in whole bunches and without oak aging to preserve the pure expression of the terroir. Fermentation in concrete vats and aging in stainless steel vats preserves all the freshness of the fruit and the precision of the aromas.

Enjoy now after aerating gently. It will pair wonderfully with a grilled prime rib, lamb tagine, or mature cheese.

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.

My Sweet Navine White 2015

Les Vignes de Babass Dervieux

A small bottle but a great wine! A sweet white made from 100% Chenin, My Sweet Navine is produced from late harvests on the schist plot where the estate's other Chenins are also grown. A delicate amber color, with notes of citrus and candied fruit on the nose. On the palate, there is a surprising freshness despite the residual sugar: this is explained by the lack of sorting, as the grapes are at varying stages of ripeness. We thus benefit from green berries, ripe berries, and varying degrees of noble rot. and a light sparkle which gives way to a beautiful length, always with notes of candied fruit.
Natural wine without added sulfites.

Soula Rouge 2013,

Le Casot des Mailloles

Le Casot des Mailloles, a small, legendary Roussillon estate, has produced a cuvée with a strong character, expressing all the uniqueness of its steep terroir. Soula Rouge 2013, a natural, unadulterated wine, embodies the very essence of the hillsides of Banyuls: dense texture, vibrant freshness, and remarkable depth.

A powerful and authentic red

The color of Soula Rouge 2013 displays a deep red with garnet highlights, heralding a structured and concentrated wine. The nose is intense and complex, combining ripe black fruits, sweet spices and mineral touches. On the palate, the attack is frank, driven by a beautiful acidity that balances the richness of the wine. We find a full and silky structure, supported by elegant and melted tannins. The finish is long and persistent, marked by spicy notes and a saline mineral note.

Natural and precise vinification

True to the Casot des Mailloles ethos, this cuvée is produced without added sulfites and with minimal intervention. Whole-bunch fermentation and vat aging preserve all the fruit's energy and the purity of the terroir. This carefully crafted wine fully reflects the complexity of the vintage and the authentic expression of the vine.

Soula Rouge 2013 is ideally enjoyed after light aeration and will pair wonderfully with grilled prime rib, cassoulet, or a spicy sauce dish.

Julienas Rouge 2014, Frédéric Cossard
The almost century-old Gamays from which this Julienas is made grow on granite and sandy-clay soils in the north of Beaujolais. This wine is the result of a collaboration between Frédéric Cossard, Kevin Descombes, and Damien Coquelet. Carbonic maceration for three weeks, fermentation on natural yeasts for two months, then six months of barrel aging. Fluid, deep, dazzling!
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Pairs with: Charcuterie, White Meats, Cheeses

D'Une Rive a l'Autre Rouge 2015

Domaine Bauchet
This single-variety Gamay comes from vines planted on sandy soils within a granite arena. The grapes undergo semi-carbonic maceration in concrete vats. Aging is one year in old barrels.

A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Ovno Blanc 2015

Domaine Fond Cyprès
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Magnum Les Vignes de Jeannot Red 2017

Nicolas Chemarin

This red wine from the Beaujolais-Villages appellation (of course, 100% Gamay), offering a more than reasonable price-quality ratio, comes from old vines that belonged to Jean Chemarin, ancestor of our current winemaker: hence the name on the label. A freshness that is explained by the altitude of the plot (450 meters). This wine has undergone two years of aging, half in vats and the other half in Burgundy barrels. He is charming, captivating, fruity, with beautiful notes of strawberry.

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Nicolas Chemarin, nicknamed "P'tit Grobis" as a resident of Marchampt (Beaujolais), is the fourth generation of winemaker on his family wine estate in the Beaujolais-Villages appellation, on a land full of stones where he crafts wines of surprising depth and sincerity. In 2005, he took over two hectares of vines from his father and in 2006 he signed his first vintages. In 2008, he acquired other vines and decided to devote himself solely to his estate, whose terroir, very steep, consists of rocky and poor soils on a gray granite rock. The vines rest on the bedrock through very thin soil, and their roots plunge deep into the rock. Depending on the soil configuration, the vines are pruned in goblet or raised on stakes. Their average age is eighty years. The grape varieties, Gamay and Chardonnay, are classically Beaujolais. Nicolas also cultivates two other terroirs in the Régnié appellation: Les Bullats, with light, filtering sandy soils, and La Haute Ronze, very close to Morgon, whose deeper, clayey soils produce full-bodied wines. The vintages undergo long macerations (from 18 to 30 days) with punching down and temperature control (Nicolas works cold, around 20°C). Aging is partially done in temperature-controlled concrete vats for a third, the remaining two-thirds being spent in barrels of four to ten wines to provide oxygenation but little or no oaky sensation. Nicolas Chemarin is already well known in the natural world for his sweet and fruity vintages, pleasure wines, and for vintages from difficult and magnificent terroirs, with admirable and complex mineral, aromatic and spicy notes.

Pierre-Joseph Blanc 2017, La Sorga
This négociant wine, a blend of Grenache Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, comes from vines grown on Villafranchian limestone soils in Pézenas, in the Hérault Valley. The Grenache Blanc is pressed directly, and the whole bunches of Sauvignon Blanc are left to macerate in the must for forty days. Aging in vats lasts eleven months, giving it notes of pear, boxwood, and yellow peach. Its aging potential is ten years.

Into the Wine Red 2016

La Sorga
The Mourvèdres that make up this single-variety red wine come from the Saint-Chinian appellation. The destemmed grapes macerate in demi-muids (thick 500- to 650-liter barrels) for sixty days, virtually in an infusion, then the wine is aged for six months in amphorae. Notes of violet and black fruits: perfect for a tagine, borscht, or red cabbage velouté. Aging potential: twenty years.

Pairs with: Middle Eastern cuisine, Pot au feu