Grenache

Sommières: the crossroad of the Languedoc and the Rhône Valley, where the coastal plains meet the foothills of the Cévennes. For decades, this area, along with slightly more famous names such as Pic-Saint-Loup... Read More

In 1523, the Albizzi family boarded a ship in Florence, Italy bound for the New World. The voyage proved far shorter than expected, however, running aground in Cassis, France; bad luck, certainly, but there are worse places to... Read More

The Ventoux appellation in the southern Rhône is seriously underrated. The landscape is dominated by Mont Ventoux, which reaches 1912 m in altitude. Owing to the proximity of the vineyards to Mont Ventoux, most of them on... Read More

A tiny 8 hectare estate based in Corbieres, Faillenc Sainte Marie is located on the rocky hillside of Mont Alaric. Winds coming from both the north and off of the Mediterranean to the south create a dry climate that helps mitigate... Read More

The vineyards at Domaine de Fondrèche in the southern Rhône Valley lie between 250 and 400 meters above sea level in the foothills of the imposing Mont Ventoux (compare to famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape maxing out... Read More

Australia is a relatively young country, but they have been producing wine in the Barossa Valley since the late 19th century. The Glaetzer family is one of the first to plant vineyards and produce wines in this now renowned wine... Read More

Pierrick Harang graduated top of his class at the school of Oenology in Montpellier back in 1998. He went on to become the wine buyer for a large co-operative in Roussillon, then started his own company in 2007. Today he is a... Read More

A wild blend of white wine varieties macerated on their skins separately by variety. This stunning orange wine shows tones of dried apricot, peach and satsuma to go with layers of complex spice like nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice,... Read More

“Le Paria” is the deliciously beguiling, new school Grenache from winemakers Stephanie and Olivier Ramé, leaders of a fresh wave of talent in France’s wild west Languedoc region. Upon taking the reins... Read More

Stephane Ogier is one of the hottest 100-point winemakers in all of France and if you want to experience his bar-setting Rhone wines, you have options: spend $300 plus on one of his collector-coveted Cote Roties or partake of... Read More

Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues redefines the concept of the farmer’s cooperative in many ways. Where many place quantity over quality, combining grapes from many growers purchased in bulk, producing simple if... Read More

Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues takes no less care with their “Taparas Rouge:” it’s a real reminder of what makes Rhône reds some of the greatest bargains in the wine world. It pops with a show... Read More

This is a unique concept indeed. For Terre Méttisée, growers from four unique terroirs blend seven unique varieties from southern France for a truly individual expression. Malbec from Cahors (its birthplace), is... Read More

A truly delightful blend of Viognier 43%, Chenin Blanc 41% and Grenache Blanc 16% from the Western Cape region of South Africa. One of the best white wine values on the market that is not as well know as it should be. The name,... Read More

A caretaker of trees, The Arborist pays homage to the iconic Paso Robles oaks. This estate blend, made up of 52% Syrah, 30% Petite Sirah, 9% Grenache and 9% Tannat, is made mainly of varieties grown in the Huerhuero Vineyard,... Read More