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Amoroso Rouge

Distillerie Sentema

Amoroso Rouge has nothing in common with traditional, syrupy industrial vermouths. This audacious creation from Distillerie Sentema, nestled in the Alpes-Maritimes, shatters the codes of red vermouth by offering a dry, complex, and vegetal version, entirely rooted in the Provençal terroir.

The base is a succulent and juicy Syrah from Domaine de Garbelle, cultivated in the Var region. This wine is fortified with a local wine spirit, then infused for two weeks with a bouquet of wild plants from the Var garrigue: Barjols absinthe, savory, rosemary, oregano, agastache, as well as bitter orange zest harvested in the Alpes-Maritimes.

The result? A dry, taut vermouth, with no added sugar, driven by structuring bitters, an intense palate, and a savory finish that evokes green olives and sunshine. On the nose, a deep aromatic profile emerges: rosemary, dried herbs, citrus zest. On the palate, the attack is direct, with a perfect balance between the black fruit of the Syrah and the bitter touch of the botanicals. The long, fresh finish, subtly aniseed by the absinthe, evokes a sun-drenched corner of the garrigue.

Ideal as an aperitif, Amoroso Rouge can also elevate a Mediterranean Negroni or be served neat, on the rocks, with an orange twist.

A free-spirited, dry, naturally complex vermouth that embodies the spirit of the South, unadorned and without added sugar.

L'Hérétique blanc 2011

La Sorga aka Anthony Tortul
100% Muscat grown on clay-limestone and ferruginous soils in Cessenon-sur-Orb (Saint-Chinian region). The grapes are pressed directly and then vinified. Aging is done 55% in vats and 45% in amphorae, for a total of one year. Its notes of frangipane and brined lemon make it the perfect wine to enjoy with a creamy dessert such as pannacotta or crème brûlée, or a dish with a sweet and sour sauce. This négociant wine has a 10-year aging potential.

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières Blanc 2018,

Frédéric Cossard
This Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru comes from the Les Folatières plot, planted with very old vines. This age is felt in the depth and structure of the wine, and it also benefits from superb aging qualities. A fine example of Chardonnay at its peak. Classy, ​​complex, powerful, and precise.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Pairs with: Lobster, Oysters and Shellfish, Chicken Stew, Cooked Fish

Matens Red 2012

Jean-Louis Pinto

Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Gamay Rouge 2019,

Domaine de l'Octavin
Whichever way you look at it, Mayga Gamay is very Gamay: fruity, juicy, with pleasant notes of raspberry, blackberry, licorice, and cherry. Good acidity, lovely minerality, plenty of aroma, and a suppleness that asserts itself in the glass. Mayga Gamay also offers a slight sparkle that awakens the dead. The grapes come from Pierre Boyat's estate in Leynes, Beaujolais, and macerate for twenty days in whole bunches.

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"You don't need anything," says Alice Bouvot, winemaker at Domaine de l'Octavin, "just a grape that feels good in its skin." Everything is said in favor of natural wine; it's a perfect description. Established in 2005, Domaine d'Alice is located in Arbois, in the Jura wine region, often described as the most organic vineyard in France. The practice of producing – among other things – oxidative wines is a good preparation for nature, as this type of wine does not allow any chemical additives and especially no sulfites. It is a secret of this magnificent region. Originally spread over two hectares, the estate, managed entirely biodynamically (Demeter) since 2010, has expanded through the gradual acquisition of plots and now covers seven hectares. An accomplished musician and passionate music lover, Alice aims to apply her musical sensitivity to the wines she makes. She draws a parallel between the technical perfection of conventional wines, which risks excluding feeling, while "a musician who does not know music theory and plays with his guts creates emotion." For her, living wine is like this: instinctive, improvised, emotional. Introduced to natural wine by Stéphane Planche, sommelier at chef Jean-Paul Jeunet in Arbois, she faithfully followed this path. The sometimes whimsical names of her vintages are inspired sometimes by musical art (Dorabella, Zerline), sometimes by the numerous plots of land that make up her vineyard (En Curon, Les Corvées, En Poussot, etc.), and do not disdain a pun from time to time. Likewise, the labels adorned with happy and salacious little gnomes are a signature of the estate. As for the grape varieties, they are the classics of the Jura: Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir for the reds, and Chardonnay, Savagnin for the whites. Alongside her Arbois wines, Alice has created a business selling "on the vine" grapes (Ecocert certified) with her winegrower friends in the region. Natural, committed, joyful and highly drinkable, Alice Bouvot's wines are all the more sought-after as the vintages, produced in plot-by-plot mode, appear, disappear and reappear depending on the vintage and inspiration.

La vi y sone White 2012

Bodega Barranco Oscuro

This Viognier comes from a plot planted at an altitude of 1,300 meters on schist and clay soils. The harvest ferments in stainless steel vats and is aged in old barrels.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Une Autre Histoire Du Vin - Book

Tout Le Monde Sait Déguster - Book

Le Vin Nature Au-Delà Des Modes - Book

Jacques Perritaz - Thirst-Flavouring Cidre - 2016

Cave Culinaries
This ultra-refreshing cider truly deserves its name, thanks to its wonderful balance of sugar and acidity. A true pleasure.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Special Gentian Beer 2017, Brasserie des Voirons

Cave Culinaries
Flavored with natural gentian, this extraordinarily fresh beer is aged for six months to a year in barrels. It is produced in limited quantities.

Bière Rousse 2017, Brasserie des Voirons

Cave Culinaries
Fiery in color, this beer is delicate on the palate and not very bitter. Elegant, distinguished, and aromatic, it will be a wonderful aperitif paired with charcuterie, such as terrines and smoked hams.

The Blanc Blanc 2021,

Patrick Bouju
Auvergne Chardonnay clearly has no fewer stories to tell than that of the terroirs where it is better known: this is a magnificent white wine obtained through skin maceration, aged for eighteen months in barrels. It's a superb wine to drink without hesitation. Boasting a magnificent structure and beautiful complexity, with notes of white fruits (pear, apple), it's particularly suited to food. It will pair well with roasted and grilled dishes: fries, Darphin potatoes, roast chicken, or roasted rack of black pork. Aging potential: ten years. Open twenty minutes before tasting, decant if possible.

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Near Billom, the Limagne clermontoise rises towards the east to form a hilly area with a mild climate, dominated by volcanic hills. This is the Auvergne Tuscany, so named because of its resemblance to the Italian province. This land of mixed subsistence farming was once covered with vines and was the preferred domain of Gamay d'Auvergne, a robust ancient strain, the origin of dense, deep and fruity wines. This is where Patrick Bouju cultivates and vinifies, on these high-quality volcanic soils and mainly on old vines. The soils vary between basalt, limestone, clay-limestone and pozzolan. Patrick collects and cares for the best terroirs of Puy-de-Dôme, often abandoned, and gives them new life. He also preserves native grape varieties, of which he cultivates a good fifty, and also works as a wine merchant using purchased organic grapes. The current renaissance of the Auvergne vineyard (which was once the third largest in France) owes a lot to Patrick. The fact that he likes to lend a hand to his winegrower friends in France and elsewhere only confirms his image as a model, a leader. His partnerships are famous: with Action Bronson for the A la Natural series, with Jason Ligas in Greece for Sous le Végétal… Patrick practices long macerations, and the wines rest for up to six months after bottling. Very sensitive to sulfites in wines, Patrick has found that his own wines do very well without them. He has also observed that if the grapes are healthy and concentrated, the balance is achieved on its own, regardless of the successive phases a vintage goes through. His noble, chiseled, distinguished, never bland wines are immediately recognizable in the glass. They are straight, clean, precise, often marked by floral notes and a spicy minerality. They also constitute a formidable anthology of the terroirs and ancient vines of Basse-Auvergne and its volcanic soils.