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The growth in the popularity of Vins de Pays has been spectacular. The potential to produce full flavoured and exciting wines has been realised through modern winemaking techniques, vineyard management and the use of a full range of new and old grape varieties.
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WHITE
FR-125. Les Terrasses. Grenache Blanc/Sauvignon. VDP de L’Ardeche. 2009/10. Ardechois
There is a fresh bouquet of white flowers and lemon cake. Very easy drinking with intensely rich flavours.
Per Bottle £4.85 Per Case £58.20
FR-010. Rochebaron Blanc. Vin de France. Vignerons Ardechois.
Delicate flavours of lemon and mint with well balanced acidity and a pleasant finish.
Per Bottle £4.65 Per Case £55.80
FR-057. Cotes de Gascogne. VDP. La Cour. 2009/10. Domaine de Monluc.
Full flavoured aromatic wine produced at the historic Chateau Monluc in Gascony. Ugni Blanc, Colombard, and Gros Manseng are the principal grape varieties in this fresh exciting wine.
Per Bottle £5.50 Per Case £66.00
FR-662. Gros Manseng. VDP des Cotes de Gascogne. Moelleux. 2002/03. Domaine de Monluc.
The wine is fresh, lively and rich in aromas. It is fine and elegant with a nose of honey and ripe peaches. A supple, sweet and luscious wine, but with clean acidity.
Per Bottle £6.95 Per Case £83.40
FR-105. Chardonnay. VDP des Coteaux de L’Ardeche. 2009/10. Vignerons Ardechois.
This aromatic wine has great balance and flavours characteristic of the limestone soils of the region
Per Bottle £5.50 Per Case £66.00
FR-104. Viognier. VDP des Coteaux de L’Ardeche. 2009/10. Vignerons Ardechois..
Delicate flavours of apricot and white flowers, with a bouquet of ripe quince and honey.
Per Bottle £6.85 Per Case £82.20
FR-544. Viognier D’Hauterive. VDP. Chateau La Bastide. 2009/10.
The lush, honeyed apricot fruit is balanced with good acidity. A medium style, with excellent concentration and real finesse. Wonderful with food or for everyday drinking.
Per Bottle £7.65 Per Case £91.80
FR-003. Bergerac Sec. AC. Marquis du Roc. 2009/10. Sigoules.
Extremely aromatic and powerful wine, which has a lovely, rounded character and is very refreshing. A medium dry style, with Sauvignon predominant in the long aftertaste.
Per Bottle £5.40 Per Case £64.80
FR-002. Cotes de Bergerac Moelleux. AC. Marquis du Roc. 2009/10. Sigoules.
This is easy to drink; rich and full, produced from over-ripe grapes. It has a good sugar to alcohol balance; medium sweet. Lovely with desserts and blue cheese.
Per Bottle £5.40 Per Case £64.80
FR-201. Picpoul de Pinet. VDP. Guillaume Aurele. 2009/10.
This very distinctive under rated grape is a perfect accompaniment to seafood. It is clean and refreshing with crisp, zesty notes; a refined wine with delicate minerality.
Per Bottle £6.95 Per Case £83.40
FR-076. Jurancon Sec. AC. Cuvee Marie. 2008/09. Charles Hours.
An assemblage of Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu which is quite deliciously dry, fragrant and refreshing. Totally natural, barrel fermented and beautifully pure.
Per Bottle £12.35 Per Case £148.20
ROSE
FR-102. Les Terrasses Rose. VDP de L’Ardeche. Grenache/Syrah. 2009/10. Ardechois.
Fresh and deliciously dry with hints of violets and soft berry fruits and an elegant touch of acidity.
Per Bottle £4.85 Per Case £58.20
FR-103. Gris de Grenache. Rose. VDP des Coteaux de L’Ardeche. 2009/10. Vignerons Ardechois.
Bright rose petal colour, with a delicate aromatic bouquet of red fruits, and an elegant dry palate with a fresh balance. Easy drinking.
Per Bottle £5.20 Per Case £62.40
FR-004. Bergerac Rose. AC. Marquis du Roc. 2009/10. Sigoules.
Beautifully pink-red, this unusually fruity Rose of real class is ideal for those warm summer days. Fresh, crisp and quite dry, with touches of strawberry on the palate.
Per Bottle £5.40 Per Case £64.80
FR-009. Les Domaniers Rose. AC. Domaine Ott Selection. Provence. 2009/10.
From the famous Ott estate, the wine has intense fruit on the nose with aromas of white peaches and exotic fruits. It is lively and balanced, leaving a soft aftertaste.
Per Bottle £7.25 Per Case £87.00
RED
FR-124. Les Terrasses. Merlot/Grenache. VDP de L’Ardeche. 2009/10. Vignerons Ardechois.
Soft and ripe red fruits with a touch of black pepper spice, and a long smooth finish.
Per Bottle £4.85 Per Case £58.20
FR-011. Rochebaron Rouge. Vin de France. Vignerons Ardechois.
An easy drinking well balanced wine with good structure and a smooth finish.
Per Bottle £4.65 Per Case £55.80
FR-001. Bergerac Rouge. AC. Marquis du Roc. 2009/10. Sigoules
With Cabernet characteristics and well-developed bouquet this is a generous well-rounded wine with a full nose. An easy drinking style with lots of panache.
Per Bottle £5.40 Per Case £64.80
FR-017. Cahors. AC. Chateau du Cedre. Prestige. 2007/08. Verhaeghe et Fils.
90% Malbec and 10% Merlot. Classical fermentation and oak aged for 15 months. A supple, juicy, fruity wine with soft tannins. Aromatic with a full-bodied palate and tastes of soft ripe fruits. Recognized as one of the stars from this famous region
Per Bottle £10.55 Per Case £126.60
FR-465. Saint Chinian. AC. Cuvee Initiale. 2003/06. Alain Jougla.
Made from Grenache, Mourvedre and Shiraz, the wine is fragrant and full flavoured. Showing typical spicy, smoky aromas, the palate is smooth, medium, and gentle.
Per Bottle £8.50 Per Case £102.00
FR-464. Corbieres. AC. Chateau La Bastide. 2008/09. G. Durand.
Powerful, mouth filling wine; round and spicy, which is pleasantly aromatic. Produced from vielles vignes. 80% Shiraz together with Grenache and Carignan.
Per Bottle £6.85 Per Case £82.20
Winelist updated June 2011