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ROUGE PASSION 2013

Selected as one of the 40 ambassador wines to represent the 40th anniversary of Cotes du Roussillon Villages in 2017

 

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Grape Varieties: 40% Syrah / 30% Black Grenache / 30% Carignan old vines >80yrs

Description: Limpid, intense red garnet colour. Intense expressive first nose, notes of red fruits, wild flowers, violets. Second nose Mediterranean scrubland, rosemary, candied fruit, raspberries and subtle spice and an elegant bouquet. Fresh, fruity with generous notes of red berries, blackcurrants, cherries, liquorice and spices, blended and silky tannins give long-lasting aromas on the finish.

 

Alcohol 14 %. Ready to drink immediately, or conserve for 2 – 3 years

Serve at 16 – 18 ° Fresh & fruity, perfect to accompany wood fire pizzas, barbecues and lasagne, fettucine carbonara, and pot roasts 

 

CHARME (Charm) 2014   

Gold medal winner International Grenache Wines Competition 2017.

1 * Hachette wine guide 2018

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel

Grape Varieties: 60% Black Grenache old vines/ 20% Syrah / 20% Carignan old vines >80yrs

Description: Rich intense ruby red. Initial nose: intense & complex, toasted almonds, nougat. A second nose of Mediterranean scrublands: rosemary & cistus, plum jam, liquorice. Elegant sophisticated final bouquet.

 

Fresh palate with aromas of underwood, berries, truffles. Silky refined tannins, generous, complex with a long finish.

 

Alcohol 14.5 %. Ready to drink immediately, or conserve for 3-5 years

Serve at 16 – 18 ° Escalivada (Catalan-style roasted vegetables), Sirloin steak in morel sauce, or green pepper sauce, roasts but also Asian fusion, and Mexican cuisine

 

 ATTRACTION 2014

2* Hachette Wine guide 2018

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel. HEV

Grape Varieties: 60% Black Grenache old vines/ 40% Syrah 

Description: Garnet red colour with nice intensity. Initial nose of sweet black fruit jam & leather developing into toasty and lightly wooded aromas, fresh strawberries & crushed red berries with a hint of smoked bacon. Expressive, complex, exotic, refined and very elegant

Fresh, firm palate with fine supple tannins. Tonic wine, refined, well structured, and harmonious with good intensity and persistence

 

Alcohol 14.5 %. Ready to drink immediately, will continue to develop positively for long years to come. Can be kept for up to 9 years.

 

Serve at 16 – 18 °. To discover all the secrets of this wine we suggest you carafe it for about an hour prior to serving. Excellent in accompaniment to: gourmet vegetarian fare, selection of hams, pâtés & sausage, braised, roast or grilled red meat, a gourmet cheese board.

SÉDUCTION (Seduction) 2014        

Bronze medal at the Macon Great French Wines Competition 2017

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel. HEV

Grape Varieties: 60% Black Grenache old vines/ 40% Syrah 

Description: Delicate clear but intense brick red colour. Initial nose: shy, lightly smoky with a hint of bacon, caramelised red berries. A second more complex intriguing nose of gentle spices, fruity jam with an excellent final bouquet elegant and refined. Its round and balanced attack is followed by fullness on the palate with well blended tannins. Fresh & complex, feminine seductive, sophisticated

Alcohol 14.5 %. Ready to drink immediately, will continue to develop positively for long years to come. Can be kept for up to 9 -10 years.

 

Serve at 16 – 18 °. To discover all the secrets of this wine we suggest you carafe it for about an hour prior to serving. Excellent in accompaniment to: Roast monkfish wrapped in bacon (a regional speciality), roast lamb, a selection of the best French cheeses

 

FUSION 2014          

Gold medal at the International Lyon Competition 2017, Silver Independent Winemakers Competition 2017

 

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel. HEV

Grape Varieties: 60% Mourvedre/ 40% Syrah 

Description: beautiful intense, dark garnet red colour.  Initial nose: woody undertones & toast, resinous & waxy. Second nose of sweet black fruit jam, cherries & blackberries, vanilla, liquorice, cacao & spices. Complex, generous, aromatic & definitively elegant. Sweet, robust & complex palate with toasty vanilla undertones, rounded potent tannins. Well structured, and perfectly balanced with good intensity and persistence.

Alcohol 14.5 %. Ready to drink immediately, will continue to develop positively for long years to come. Can be kept for up to 15+ years.

 

Serve at 16 – 18 °. To discover all the secrets of this wine we suggest you carafe it for about an hour prior to serving. Excellent in accompaniment to: wild game, roast beef, roast stuffed pork steak, truffles & a fricassee of woodland mushrooms

 

 GOUTTES D'OR (Drops of Gold) 2014

Silver medal at the International Lyon Competition 2017 

Bronze Independent Winemakers Competition 2017

 

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages White. HEV

Grape Varieties: 70% White Grenache old vines >40 yrs/ 30% Vermentino 

Description: Beautifully luminous golden yellow colour, drops of gold. Initial nose: expressive & complex, white flowers, litchi, pineapple and candied orange peel, with a gentle hint of liquorice. Second nose of honey, citrus fruits, fresh green almonds, white peaches & apricot. Fresh delicate silky palate, nice balance of sweetness and tartness: apricot, white peaches, melon, dried fruits with a delightfully delicate minerality.

.Alcohol 13.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-5 years.

 

Serve at 12 – 14 °. Excellent to accompany your Seafood platters, roast poultry, carpaccio of fresh tuna with grapefruit segments; Mediterranean gourmet vegetarian cuisine.

 

 DÉSIR (Desire) 2016

 

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Villages White. HEV

Grape Varieties: 50% Vermentino / 40% White Grenache old vines >40 yrs. / 10% Maccabeu

Description:  On lees for 7 months. Brilliant golden yellow colour. Initial nose: expressive & aromatic, wild flowers, vanilla & citrus fruits. Second nose of juicy gala melon, fresh green almonds, white peaches & nectarine. Delicate tannins, perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, with a wonderfully rounded minerality.

Alcohol 14 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-5 years.

 

Serve at 10 – 13 °. Excellent to accompany your Seafood platters, monkfish wrapped in bacon, filet of turbot, chicken chasseur, coq au vin or a saucy homemade ratatouille. 

 PREMIERE ETINCELLE 2016

(INITIAL SPARK) 

Designation: PDO Côtes du Roussillon Rose. HEV

Grape Varieties: 70% Syrah /30% Mourvedre

Description:   On lees for 9 months. Attractive distinctive raspberry colour with pink flecks. First nose: aromatic, rose, crushed strawberries & fruit jam. Second subtle nose of Mediterranean scrubland, spices and liquorice. Complex expressive mouth, silky tannins with notes of violet, red berries, full bodied and well-structured with a long persistence.

 

Alcohol 14.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-5 years.

 

Serve at 11 – 14 °. Excellent in the company of love-ones friends and family, but also delicious with goujons of breaded farmhouse chicken served with garlic mayonnaise, Salmon-in-croute with hollandaise sauce, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine.

 FLIRT 2016

 

Designation: PGI Pays d’OC White. HEV

Grape Varieties: 80% Maccabeu / 20% White Grenache old vines >40 yrs

Description: On lees for 9 months. Gold colour with green gold flecks. First nose: aromatic, white flowers, green tea & honeysuckle. Second nose of citrus fruits, grapefruit. Delicate and silky mouth, well balanced fresh and fruity, with a pleasant minerality.

 

Alcohol 14 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-5 years.

 

Serve at 10 – 13 °. Excellent to accompany your aperitifs perfect with wood-fire pizza, grilled fish, mussels and chips, Caprese salad and is sure to flirt and charm your taste buds. 

 DOUX BISOU (SWEET KISS) 2015

Designation: PDO Muscat de Rivesaltes Natural Sweet Wine. HEV

Grape Varieties: 50% Alexandria Muscat /50% Small-grain Muscat

Description: Pale golden colour. First nose: expressive, complex, candied pear, fruit, honey and vanilla. Second nose beeswax, caramelised exotic fruits melon and wild flowers. Generous mouth, fresh well-balanced sweetness, honey and orange peel, pear, fresh green walnuts, zesty.

 

Alcohol 15.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-5 years.

 

Serve at 10 – 12 °. Makes a refreshingly different aperitif, excellent with Roquefort & cheeses with character, fruit crumbles, chocolate desserts and cakes, and carpaccio of exotic fruits.

 

 CARESSE (CARESS) 2016

Designation: PDO Muscat de Rivesaltes Natural Sweet Wine. HEV

Grape Varieties: 70% Alexandria Muscat /30% Small-grain Muscat

Description:  On lees for 8 months. Pale golden colour. First nose: expressive, complex, candied pear, fruit, honey and vanilla. Second nose beeswax, caramelised exotic fruits melon and wild flowers. Generous mouth, fresh well-balanced sweetness, honey and orange peel, pear, fresh green walnuts, zesty.

 

Alcohol 15.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-6 years.

 

Serve at 10 – 12 °. Makes a refreshingly different aperitif, excellent with Roquefort & cheeses with character, fruit crumbles, chocolate desserts and cakes, and carpaccio of exotic fruits.

 

 

TENTATIONS (TEMPTATION)

Designation: PDO Rivesaltes Ambre Natural Sweet Wine. HEV

Grape Varieties: 80% White Grenache old vines >60yrs / 20% Maccabeu very old vines  >80yrs

Description: Vibrant amber colour with elegant flecks of mahogany. Charming first nose: aromatic with a beautiful complexity, lightly woody, irresistibly spicy with notes of nutmeg, vanilla, star anise, fresh tobacco leaves and candied orange peel. Generous suave mouth, fresh with a pleasant touch of acidity, honey, melted caramel and musk, mandarins and quince jam.

Alcohol 16.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept indefinitely.

 

Serve at 10 – 12 °. Makes a delectable aperitif, will also sublimate your sweet and sour combinations Duck breast in honey, Foie Gras with gingerbread, fruit pies, cinnamon cakes exotic Lebanese baklava.

 

 

VOLUPTÉ (VOLUPTUOUSNESS) 2015

Designation: PDO Rivesaltes Grenat Natural Sweet Wine. HEV

Grape Varieties: 100% Black Grenache old vines >60yrs

Description:    Rich red garnet colour with a beautiful intensity. First nose: subtle and complex, red fruit jam, liquorice and rich chocolate aromas. Second nose black cherry, blackberry Morello cherries in brandy. Fresh, generous and voluptuous mouth, ripe cherries, notes of cacao, prunes, figs and liquorice. Well-rounded fresh and complex with a pleasant persistence.

 

Alcohol 16.5 %. Ready to drink immediately.Can be kept for up to 3-6 years.

 

Serve at 10 – 12 °. Makes a delectable aperitif, will also sublimate your sweet and sour combinations such as Melon with Bayonne ham, wild game, exotic dishes and chocolate desserts and fruit pies. 

 

 

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