Other Reds

Beaujolais, France. 100% Gamay grapes are harvested by hand, selected on a sorting table, and given a very gentle, partial destemming before semi-carbonic fermentation takes place in cement and stainless steel. The fermentation never lasts longer than 8-10 days in order to preserve freshness...

Beaujolais, France. Standing on the top of the blue schist terroir that is Morgon Côte du Py on a wonderfully sunny but utterly freezing morning is something that will live long in the memory. Côte du Py has upwards of 100 growers sharing it, Piron being well placed with 7ha, all planted at 10,000 vines per ha...

Rhone Valley, France. 60% Grenache, 21% Shiraz, 15%` Carignan & 4% Cinsault. 25 year old vines. Supple spicy, blackberry, earthy nose follows on to a dark concentrated core of fruit on the palate with good rip e tannins and a lick of acid to clean up. Quite lovely...

Rhone Valley, France. ‘Deep ruby. High pitched aromas of red berries, flowers and peppery spices. Shows good depth and focus, offering lively raspberry and cherry flavours that become sweeter with air. The floral note comes back on a sweet, seamless finish.’

Beaujolais, France. New cuvée from the estate, a cuvée located on the outskirts of Javernières. Very nice crunch of fruit, with the fullness of the 2021 vintage...

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. Gamay 100%, average 80 year old vines farmed organically. The Montpelain 2020 is only the third release of this wine from this highly regarded sub-area of the Douby climate. Already isolated by Louis-Claude Desvignes in 2005 as Roche Noire, it is only now being bottled separately...

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. "Deep ruby. An expansive, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry and blueberry, and suave vanilla and floral nuances build in the glass. Broad and weighty but graceful as well, offering sweet dark fruit, spice cake and violet pastille flavors given spine by juicy acidity. Supple tannins build slowly on the finish, which lingers with superb clarity and spice-tinged persistence..."

Morgon, Beaujolais, France. Gamay 100%, average 80 year old vines farmed organically.
Vineyard area: The Montpelain 2021 is only the fifth release of this wine from this highly regarded sub-area of the Douby climate. Already isolated by Louis-Claude Desvignes in 2005 as Roche Noire, it is only now being bottled separately...

Beaujolais, France. This domaine is superbly successful: the wines are generously perfumed, ample and expressive of their terroirs. The vieilles vignes of La Roilette has surpassed itself but the revelation comes from the superbly successful Chiroubles...

Rhone Valley, France. A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 5% Syrah and the rest Cinsault and other varieties, the Chateauneuf du Pape is a medium to full - bodied, fruit - loaded effort that has beautiful texture and richness. Sweet black raspberry, cassis, leaf tobacco and violets all come together nicely. This beauty should be approachable on release, yet evolve gracefully through 2026. Drink 2017 - 2026.'