Rhône Wine

Made for us by the Gonnet family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this is a classic blend of dark, peppery Syrah and rich, warm-hearted Grenache.

Beautifully made, 'Rhône in a bottle' from innovative family winemakers, Vignobles Gonnet

Cotes-du-Rhone Les Becs Fins Tardieu-Laurent 2023

Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc Les Becs Fins Tardieu-Laurent 2023

Bright wild strawberry and blackcurrant leaf aromas. The palate is creamy with a focused core of pure red berry fruit, lifted by fresh acidity.

This is a100% whole bunch vinification of Grenache, from 70-year-old vines on the border of the Châteauneuf appellation.

A cool-fruited Côtes-du-Rhône crafted by the exacting Tardieu family in Lourmourain.

Intoxicating expression of candied fruit with floral and spicy notes from 100% Marsanne.

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc l’Essentiel Domaine des Hauts Chassis 2023

Nobles Origines is a blend of the northern and southern Rhône. 30% Viognier, 20% Grenache Blanc (70+ years old), 20% Clairette, 15% Marsanne and 15% Roussanne (60+ years old). These declassified crus grapes include a third from Crozes-Hermitage.

A velvet-smooth, concentrated Syrah with compoted black fruits, seamless tannins and a long final.

A single-vineyard plot planted on a steep granitic terroir, delivering a deeply fruited, velvet smooth and graphite Saint-Joseph.

Apple and pears – a crunchy, orchard fruit nose, with lime zest.

L'Ame Soeur VdP Seyssuel Michel & Stephane Ogier 2016

50% whole-bunch fermented. Darkly berried on the nose, with pretty aromas of violet and bitter chocolate. The palate is succulent and shot through with that primary violet character of nascent Grenache. Firm tannins and weighty blueberries lend age worthiness Aged for 10 months in one- and two-year-old barrels and then 10 months in old oak foudres. 14.5% abv.

The chalky-mineral palate’s crunchy pear and green citrus fruit puts the terroir centre-stage

100% Syrah/Serine, from 60-year-old vines, coming from two sites: Gervans and Les Méjeans.

80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, from three different sites, with an average age of over 50 years.

Hand made from old vines in the most coveted part of the region, this Châteauneuf sets the standard for the appellation.

Michel and Bastien are what you could call super-négociants with exacting standards.

85% Marsanne and 15% Roussanne, from three different sites, aged 30-40 years.

Michel Tardieu says that, in Burgundian terms, it would be a Pouilly-Fuissé...

This is from From four sites: La Madonne sur Chavanay, Coteaux Vitrine sur Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf, Sainte-Epine sur St-Jean de Muzols and les Oliviers sur Mauves. Serine was the original clone of Syrah. 100% Syrah and Serine, the former vines being over 60 years old, the latter 100-120 years old. One third whole bunch fermentationAged for 12 months in new and one year-old barrels, before spending eight months in foudres. Violets galore on the nose, dried herbs and black pepper spice. An aromatic assault, which carries through to the palate. Medium bodied but brimming with life, the perfume ballooning from the liquid. The tannins are supple, totally unobtrusive.

50% whole bunch fermented. Very dense ruby colour. Peppery, this is a big wine which needs patience. Smoky bacon and freshly ground coffee, bitter chocolate and fresh mint. Aged for 24 months in new and one year-old barrels.