Known for its rich, complex and expressive nose, the most recently named Cru of the Côtes du Rhône (Cairanne became a “Cru” in February 2016), is the most recent entry in our portfolio. Back in 2013, we took over the former Cairanne based Estate “Aéria” and elaborated a first of the kind. 12 hectares, located 22 km away from Courthézon, 15 – 50 year old vines, clay-limestone grounds on areas known as “Estévenas”, “les Douyes” and “les Guarrigues”, make a perfect age-worthy type wine alongside our Châteauneuf du Pape.
**this is actually the "third" wine of Brane Cantenac. We tasted this at the Chateau back in October and it's drinking great!
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed flowers, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, rose petal and cedar open first. The 74% Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit higher than in most years, which comes through in the w...
Eric Bonnet has garnered quite a bit of fame with his great Chateauneuf's. But he also makes some outstandinf Cotes du Rhone that keep the house style. Bold and dark fruity but not too heavy this really is the South of France in a glass. An absolute bargain and the perfect "daily drinker"
This estate makes a beautiful Lirac and their 2019 is 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah, and a splash of Cinsault that's from a mix of different terroirs. Destemmed and brought up in equal parts demi-muids and concrete tanks, it's a seriously good wi...