More Syrah? More Grenache? Mourvèdre? Mark Ryckwaert is always keen for us to critique his wines from the baking slopes of Uchaux. We joined this Algerian ex-fruit grower in his pursuit of excellence from 1978, since when he's struggled ag...
The domed hill of Vega Sindoa lies south of Pamplona and wine influences in this part of the Basque region are both French and Spanish: you're as likely to find Merlot here as Tempranillo. Having identified the site as rich in wine potential, tal...
The forward looking co-operative cellars at Villedieu has focus several of its members of producing organic wines. The resulting blend is one of the best value organic wines in France. Deep in colour, rich in black fruit qualities and with a notable ...
A harmonious clash of Bordeaux and Rhone - full juicyness of Merlot and the spice of Syrah ripened under the southern sun. Ancient volcanic soils nurture the minerality found in this wine, and allied to bags of sunlight hours, produces wine of great ...
Scents of raspberries and violets, silky red cherry fruit; hints of oak; this lighthearted, harmonious red Burgundy (perfect for summer picnics) exemplifies the delicate character of wines from St. Bris, west of Chablis. Five St. Bris hectares went t...
The warm, wild black fruit aromas and flavours of Merlot matched by the structure and grip of Tannat. Another good value wine from our friends at the Plaimont co-operative in Gascony producing wines from regional grape varieties.
Jacky Marteau's 'Domaine de la Bergerie' occupies some of Touraine's most enviable sites: south-facing, pebble-and-flint slopes beside the River Cher. Quality is paramount: low yields are encouraged by growing grass between vine rows,...
One of our most popular reds: elegant and appetising, a mix of Gascon grapes plus a pleasing dash of Merlot. Our 'Jean des Vignes' range is designed to showcase the best in good-quality everyday-drinking from southern France. Made in this cas...
We cherry-picked this pure Tempranillo, with its plump, ripe red fruit flavours, from the massive range on offer from Navarra's Bodegas Principe de Viana. Established in 1983 in Murchante, to the north of the region, it has a gleaming new, techno...