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Ramage la Batisse 2013, Château Ramage la Batisse, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux
The opinion of the sommelier
You might have noticed that Château Ramage la Batisse is a “Cru Bourgeois”. What does it mean? Maybe you know that the wines made in Medoc (the prestigious part of Bordeaux’s left bank) were ranked in 1855. But since then, the ranking hasn’t changed even though a lot of new great wines emerged in Médoc. The “Cru Bourgois” ranking was created in 1932 to award these new talents from Médoc.
Grape variety
If merlot is the most planted variety in Bordeaux, it is pretty uncommon to find so much merlot in a wine from Médoc ! Indeed, in this part of Bordeaux, cabernet-sauvignon is the king as it gives its best on soils made of graves. However, this choice of adding a lot of merlot was good as it is what gives this wine its silky texture that swathes cabernet-sauvignon strong tannins.
Appearance
A beautiful garnet dress with a streaming drop..
Nose
Open and pleasant nose to the aromas of cedar and cherry.
Mouth
A fresh mouth with a creamy texture.
Service
Service between 16°C et 18°C. Open just before serving. until 2023
Food and wine pairings
Wild boar and foie gras terrine
Grilled flank steak with shallot and red wine sauce
Epoisses de Bourgogne
Cherry pieA winemaker, a family
Since 1961, Château Ramage la Batisse has slowly but surely become a star of the Haut-Médoc. The 95 hectares of the estate were entrusted in 1990 to renowned winemaker Georges Pauli. Thanks to its hard work and the modernization of the winery, Château Ramage la Batisse eventually became a Cru Bourgeois in 2003. Well done Georges !
Terroir
Located in the heart of Médoc, the vines are planted on a chalky underground whereas the ground itself is made of graves. So it is a poor soil that naturally limits the vines’ yield. Moreover, it challenges the vines which have to grow long roots in order to find their nutrients deep hence giving very high quality wines.
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You might have noticed that Château Ramage la Batisse is a “Cru Bourgeois”.
£20.51 Public price £17.43 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Ampelomeryx Rouge 2015, Domaine de Pellehaut, Côtes de Gascogne
The opinion of the sommelier
Some of you might already know the name of Pellehaut as it’s the third time that one of their wines is in a VitiBox. Once again, the Béraut brothers demonstrate their great ability to mix quality and creativity. Ampéloméryx is indeed a very uncommon blend of pinot noir, syrah and cabernet sauvignon. The result is a fresh wine with remarkably fine tanins and very nice aromas of raspberry and chlorophyll.
Grape variety
Pinot noir is Burgundy’s exclusive black variety, syrah is the main variety in Rhône Valley and cabernet-sauvignon is Bordeaux’s best known variety. As you understand, drinking those three varieties in a single wine is a rather rare experience. It’s even more unexpected in a wine from Gascogne ! Indeed, the main black varieties there are tannat, merlot and cabernet-franc…
Appearance
A beautiful ruby dress..
Nose
Expressive and pleasant nose to the aromas of red fruits and vegetables.
Mouth
Fresh and pleasant mouth.
Service
Service between 14°C et 16° Open just before serving. until 2020.
Food and wine pairings
Chicken leavers salad
Roasted ham
Vacherin cheese
Strawberry pieA winemaker, a family
Martin and Mathieu Béraut do not have any organic or biodynamic certification, but the least we can say is that they do their best to preserve environment ! Indeed, they only work with natural products and as we already pointed, they produce themselves most of what they need to grow their vines and cereals. In addition to all that, they invested in sophisticated winemaking tools to consume the less electricity and fuel possible./p>
Terroir
Blends are not the only original touch of the Béraut brothers approach. Indeed, they are also advocates of mixed farming. Therefore, at Pellehaut, you’ll not only find vines but also various cereals (mainly corn and wheat) and cows ! The cows are fed with the cereals and give manure that is used to organically grow the vines. Everything makes perfect sense !
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The result is a fresh wine with remarkably fine tanins and very nice aromas of raspberry and chlorophyll.
£9.16 Public price £7.78 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Gamay 2016, Jean Marc Biet, AOC Touraine
The opinion of the sommelier
An artist wine by the well-known and well gifted Jean-Marc Biet ! The nose is subtle, displays delicate flowers aromas and opens to small red berries flavours. In the mouth, a salty taste gives soul to the wine. This is a superb Loire Valley wine, fresh and elegant, of great finesse, charming and easy to drink in all circumstances. A single bottle might not be enough.
Grape variety
This wine was elaborated with gamay, a variety that comes from Beaujolais, in southern Burgundy, where it is still the main variety grown. Gamay is amazing, it offers a nice olfactory intensity with notes of red fruits which can be surprising considered that the flesh of this grape is white !
Appearance
A beautiful ruby dress..
Nose
The nose is subtle, displays delicate flowers aromas and opens to small red berries flavours.
Mouth
In the mouth, a salty taste gives soul to the wine.
Service
Service between14°C et 16° open just before serving. until 2019.
Food and wine pairings
Rabbit terrine with cranberries
Veal paupiettes
Neufchâtel cheese
Roasted figsA winemaker, a family
The Biet family estate is one of the leading estates in the large Touraine appellation. The family’s know-how and passion has been transmitted on four generations and evolves with the desire to produce wines that respect the terroir and people who live there. Nowadays, Jean-Marc and his daughter Julie continue to write the history of the estate by vinifying wines that remind their personalities : pleasant, aromatic and with character./p>
Terroir
Located between Tours and Bourges, Jean-Marc Biet’s estate is located on the south and south-east slopes of the Cher River. A well exposed and balances terroir thanks to its soil composed of clay that offers freshness to the grapes, and limestone that brings subtlety and minerality.
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This is a superb Loire Valley wine, fresh and elegant, of great finesse, charming and easy to drink in all circumstances.
£10.13 Public price £8.61 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Comte de Tauzac 2014, Rigal, cahors
The opinion of the sommelier
Created in 1755 in Cahors, Maison Rigal had developed a unique know-how with the Malbec grape. Vinified in red or rosé, Rigal knows how to express the best of this grape from the South- West of France. This wine “Comte de Tauzac” takes part of the long tradition of Cahors’ wines but with a modern profile of tasting.
Grape variety
Malbec is the most famous grape variety of this region. It grows really well in the soil of the South-West region : gravels and sand. It gives to this appellation unique and powerful tannins, aromas of plum, tobacco and a great capacity for ageing. In foreign countries, Malbec is known as “Black Wine” because of the intense and dark colour of this grape.
Appearance
A garnet robe with thick tears..
Nose
An expressive and pleasant nose to the aromas of spices, black fruits and empyreumatic.
Mouth
Pleasant and fresh mouth.
Service
Service between16°C et 17° one hour before serving. until 2021.
Food and wine pairings
Roquefort cheese pie
Roasted duck breast filet
Morbier cheese
Coffee éclairA winemaker, a family
Rigal wants to daringly rediscover the historical South-West region of France. Using their unique know-how of winegrowing and wine-making process of Malbec, Rigal’s team, led by Julien Touboul, also takes advantage of varieties of original grapes in this region (Colombard, Gros Manseng, Braucol, etc.) to match them with the most adequate terroirs and get the purest wines./p>
Terroir
When you taste it, focus on the finish’s flavours : there is a saline persistence with smoky aromas. These aromas are the expression of the soil composed of pebbles and gravels. This composition of soil allows the vines to grow deeper roots and it provides minerality and powerful flavours to the wine.
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This wine “Comte de Tauzac” takes part of the long tradition of Cahors’ wines but with a modern profile of tasting.
£10.83 Public price £9.21 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Làusu Nero d'Avola 2012, Costantino Wines
The opinion of the sommelier
“The team of My VitiBox became bigger since when we welcomed Giorgia, a young Italian lady. I took the opportunity to turn to Sicily this month to let you discover an Italian grape variety, the Nero d’Avola. This varietal has particularly adapted to the Sicilian volcanic soil. This nice “little” wine is without pretentions but good quality and it goes well with simple but authentic dishes. There is no fuss in Sicily!"
Grape Variety
Nero d’Avola is a renowned Italian grape variety typical from Sicily. It is usually compared to the syrah and it produces strong wines, with a good balance between acidity and alcohol, and it has nice aromas of red fruits.
Appearance
Light garnet colour, nicely intense
Nose
Red and black fruits as strawberry and cassis surround the nose. Little compote touches.
Taste
Mouth is nicely sweet, fresh and fruity. Tannins are fine.
Service
Service: between 12 et 14°C. Open just before serving. Keeping potential until 2016.
Food and wine matching
Caprese salad
Truffle risottoPecorino cheese
Tiramisu
Winemaker
Mr Costantino likes saying that his ambition is “to capture flavours, smells and authenticity of Sicilian products”. Established in1960 by Papà Onofrio, also called ”Nonò”, they are the third generations of winegrowers still passionate about vineyards and wine.
Terroir
Nero d’Avola is a renowned Italian grape variety typical from Sicily. It is usually compared to the syrah and it produces strong wines, with a good balance between acidity and alcohol, and it has nice aromas of red fruits.
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This nice “little” wine is without pretentions but good quality and it goes well with simple but authentic dishes.
£8.80 Public price £7.50 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Sélection parcellaire, Domaine Lis Neris, Italia, Fiuli
The opinion of the sommelier
« I chose this wine as I think it is original and well produced. The maceration of the grapes after the harvest was made with carbonic gas, as for the Beaujolais vintages. This enables to produce wines that are cooler and rounder. You will enjoy drinking this wine with your friends! Drink it within the two next years to enjoy the fruit aromas.»
Grape variety
Let us teach you something: the cabernet sauvignon was produced by mixing cabernet franc and white sauvignon. It produces strong wines with a lot of tannins. It is characterized by fresh red fruits aromas with hints of spices and vanilla.
Appearance
The robe has a peony color with violet-blue reflections and micro bubbles in suspension.
Nose
The nose is intense and pleasant. We can feel the carbonic maceration, as well as aromas of fresh red fruits, flowers, spices and vanilla.
Mouth
The mouth is fruity, round and fresh.
Service
Service: Between 10 and 12°C. Open just before serving. Aging potential until 2017.
Food and wine matching
Antipasti
Pizza with pork and onionsItalian cheese
Blueberry tart
A winemaker, a family
The Domaine Lis Neris respects the traditions and the nature instead of looking for selling at any price, and that is a strength for them! The entire harvest is carried out purely by hand, and that gives an excellent quality to the grape. We will certainly hear a lot about this domain in the next few years.
Terroir
The Domaine Lis Neris is part of the prestigious wine growing region of Friuli, located in the North East of Italy. More than sixty hectares of vineyards are planted on a gravel and limestone soil that makes the wine strong and round in mouth. The gravels make a natural drainage of the water that brings thinness to the wine.
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You will enjoy drinking this wine with your friends! Drink it within the two next years to enjoy the fruit aromas.
£21.00 Public price £18.00 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Château Moulin de Clotte, 2007, Vignobles Lannoye, Côtes de Castillon
L'avis du sommelier
2007 is clearly not the best vintage in Bordeaux. However, several winemakers, by working hard, still managed to produce nice wines. This is the case of this wine from Côtes de Castillon. A young wine is often characterized by its very fruity aromas, and a more evolved one like this one shows aromas of fresh grass and humus. Ideal with Camembert cheese and sliced truffles!
Cépage
Merlot is a grape variety that gives intensely dark wines. The wines are full-bodied yet low in tannins, with flavours of plum and sometimes chocolate as the wine ages. Cabernet Franc will bring fine tannins and aromas of red berries and spices. The blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc gives the wine complexity and a beautiful bouquet.
Appearance
Robe is purple with light mahogany highlights..
Nose
Nose reveals undergrowth and hummus.
Mouth
On the palate, we feel a nice texture and smooth spices
Service
To be served: between 14 and 16°C. Open just before serving. Keeping potential until 2017.
Food and wine matching
Omelette with mushrooms
Veal chops with roasted vegetables
Brie cheese
Roasted figsA winemaker, a family
Françoise Lannoye discovered late she had a vocation for winemaking. Before, she was working in Paris with her husband as a real estate agent. Buther parents, who were farmers themselves, taught her to love wine and terroir when she was a child.So it is quite naturally that she decided to go to Bordeaux in order to make wine. That is why she bought Chateau Moulin de Clotte 12 years ago.
Terroir
The 8-acre estate Chateau Moulin de Clotte is located in the Côtes de Castillon vineyard, just next to Saint- Emilion. The soil is clay and limestone which is a very nurturing environment for the roots of the vine.This part of the Bordeaux region is maybe the best place on Earth to grow Merlot, the main grape variety there.
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A young wine is often characterized by its very fruity aromas, and a more evolved one like this one shows aromas of fresh grass and humus. Ideal with Camembert cheese and sliced truffles!
£9.13 Public price £7.76 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin, Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux
The opinion of the sommelier
Bordeaux is mostly famous thanks to the wines elaborated in Médoc on the left bank of the Gironde River. The dominant variety there is cabernet sauvignon. On the right bank, merlot is the main variety so the wines are known to be fruitier and less tannic. This one has spent 6 months aging in oak barrels: do you feel the aromas of wood and vanilla?
Grape variety
Merlot is the main variety in the Bordeaux region. The tale is that its name comes from the blackbirds, merles in French, who love to peck the grapes of merlot. It blends very well with the cabernet sauvignon known for its tannins. Indeed, merlot gives balance to the blend by bringing nice aromas of red berries, plum and spices.
Appearance
Purple colour with colored tears..
Nose
Intense, pleasant, wooded, vanilla and soft nose.
Mouth
Round mouth in velvet tannins.
Service
Between15°C and 17°C. Open just before serving. until 2020.
Food and wine pairings
Paté
Flank steak with shallot
Un Rocamadour cheese
Vanilla ÉclairsA winemaker, a family
When Jacques Chardat arrived in 1991, the Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin was kind of a sleeping beauty. This oenologist from the University of Bordeaux was very ambitious, and started buying new vines to improve the global quality of the wine. More than 20 years later, the vineyard is now 50 hectares (it was 18 hectares in 1991) and produces a wine appreciated by some of the most influential wine critics.
Terroir
Along the Gironde River, the Chateau Lacaussade Saint-Martin is located on a poor ground made of a limestone vein, specific to the terroir which name is Blayais. As you might already know, the vines are fond of poor grounds. Indeed, the vine has to suffer from water stress in order to give concentrated fruits.
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This one has spent 6 months aging in oak barrels: do you feel the aromas of wood and vanilla?
£9.74 Public price £8.28 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Château de Mercey, Maison Antonin Rodet, Mercurey
The opinion of the sommelier
Mercurey is not any appellation in Burgundy. Indeed, it is the biggest appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region and it is known for the intensity of red berries aromas the terroir gives to pinot noir there. This batch is particularly remarkable as it blends the aromas typical of Mercurey with refined woody notes that bring more complexity and smoky aromas. A great wine !
Grape variety
Wines made from pinot noir have the specificity of displaying a light colour. Tasted during their youth, the wines have fresh aromas of cherry, raspberry and blackberry. As the wine ages, these aromas evolve into more ripened fruits and leather. The good news is that only the pinot noirs elaborated on the best terroirs can age, which is absolutely the case with this wonderful Mercurey that can age up to 6 years.
Appearance
A beautiful ruby dress..
Nose
Pleasant nose to the aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry and smoke.
Mouth
A fresh mouth with a silky texture.
Service
Service between 14°C et 164°C. Open just before serving. until 2022
Food and wine pairings
Rillettes
Beef stew
Epoisses cheese
Blackcurrant ice creamA winemaker, a family
In 1875, Antoine Rodet, son of a grocer, inherited a few hectares of land after he married the daughter of a farmer. At that time, the area of Chalon-sur-Saône was going through an economic boom and the young Antoine took the opportunity to invest in agricultural equipment to turn his farm into a vineyard. A few years later, his ambitious son Antonin took over, gave the vineyard his name, and developed it, building the basis of the large and famous winery that Rodet is nowadays.
Terroir
The vineyards in Mercurey benefit from a special terroir as it lies on a hilly relief that alternates gentle and steep slopes. This kind of relief has a huge advantage: it allows winemakers to harvest grapes that were grown under different exposures to the sun and with different levels of water stress so as to elaborate wine with a lot of complexity.
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It is the biggest appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region and it is known for the intensity of red berries aromas the terroir gives to pinot noir there.
£22.09 Public price £18.78 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Roussanne 2015, La Bastide Saint Dominique, IGP Méditerrannée
The opinion of the sommelier
This roussanne is concentrated pleasure ! The light greenish gold robe let guess that the wine is explosive. And indeed, it is ! Its nose displays nice aromas of tree fruits (mainly apricot), and on the palate, we feel again these flavours of apricots along with almonds. It’s fruity and refreshing : a perfect wine for summer lunches ! You can obviously pair if with white fish, but it will also be amazing served with a fresh tomatoe tart for example.
Grape variety
Roussanne is a white variety only planted in southern regions, mainly in the Rhône Valley. It is notably part of the most famous “Crus” from the region, like white Hermitage or Châteauneuf-du-Pape. If nowadays, roussanne is pretty popular, it was not always the case. In 1960, there was only 68 hectares of roussanne planted around the world.
Appearance
A limpid greenish gold dress..
Nose
Open and pleasant nose to the aromas of dried and tree fruits.
Mouth
Fresh and rich in alcohol.
Service
Service between 10°C et 12° Open just before serving. until 2020.
Food and wine pairings
Ham and Olive cake
Trout with almonds
Chabichou cheese
Vanilla eclairA winemaker, a family
Do you feel like standing at the top of a hill facing strong southern winds ? Do not search anymore, take a ticket to Avignon and head to Bastide Saint Dominique. Created in 1976, under the impulsion of Gérard et Marie-Claude Bonnet, the estate’s headquarter is located in a former chapel from the 16th Century at the bottom of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s hills. It’s in this unique place that Eric, their son, elaborates all the family’s red and white wines./p>
Terroir
The 60 hectares of La Bastide Saint Dominique are planted on a soil of red clay and round pebbles. These pebbles, typical of the southern Rhône Valley, give roussanne a lot of warmth, which is good as this lazy variety can produce too acid wines if it did not get enough heat. In this case, the grapes just got what they need to give a flattering wine with a right level of freshness.
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Its nose displays nice aromas of tree fruits (mainly apricot), and on the palate, we feel again these flavours of apricots along with almonds.
£9.75 Public price £8.28 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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La Petite Bellane 2015, Clos Bellane, Côtes du Rhône Villages
The opinion of the sommelier
Turn the glass and have a look ; you can now watch thick tears slowly rolling down on the sides. What does it mean ? Probably that this wine has a thick texture. And indeed, on the palate, you’ll feel it along with strong flavours of blackberry and liquorice, typical of 2015 vintage in southern Rhône Valley. It’s doubtlessly a deep and powerful wine that should be paired with a slice of beef !
Grape variety
If Syrah is the only variety used in Northern Rhône Valley, you can also find it in the South but mainly as a complement in a blend. Petite Bellane, made up of 93% Syrah is therefore pretty exceptional. What is the reason ? ‘’Terroir”. Indeed, as you read above, this terroir conditions are very close to Northern Rhône’s Valley. With perfect conditions for cultivating great Syrah, it would be a pity not to benefit from them for making a unique and delicious wine !
Appearance
A beautiful Garnet dress with viscous tears..
Nose
An expressive and pleasant spice nose.
Mouth
An intense and semi-sweet mouth.
Service
Service between 14°C et 16° Open 1 hour before serving. until 2022.
Food and wine pairings
Charcuterie board
Flank steak
Langres cheese
Chocolate muffinA winemaker, a family
Stéphane Vedeau is the great grandson of an agronomic engineer who owned vines in Northern Rhône Valley. However, he decided not to follow his family footsteps by growing his ones in Southern Rhône Valley, between Valréas and Vinsobres. He bought here a vineyard in 2010, and named it Clos Bellane. However, that’s not because he moved away that he decided to change his ancestral techniques and love for Syrah. Family matters !/p>
Terroir
Clos Bellane’s vines face the East. Sun rises on the East and set on the West. It means that for Clos Bellane’s vines, mornings are longer than afternoons. Therefore, grapes gets concentrated in sugar (that turns into alcohol) thanks to photosynthes is during the morning and ripens in the warm air of afternoon. This is the reason why this wine is quite concentrated in alcohol but at the same time still fresh and well balanced.
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On the palate, you’ll feel it along with strong flavours of blackberry and liquorice.
£13.27 Public price £11.28 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Les Terrasses 2015, Maison Denuzière, Crozes Hermitag
The opinion of the sommelier
A beautiful wine that pays tribute to Syrah, a grape variety I particularly like. It reminds me of my years spent at La Tour d’Argent where I had fun to pair this grape variety with different duck recipes. This wine, with the aromas of jammed fruit and the typical peppery nuances of the syrah, will sublimate a roasted duckling. A match that you’ll not forget !
Grape variety
Syrah is the only black variety allowed to make red wines in Crozes-Hermitage. This expressive grape with peppery notes is a fragile variety that is particularly prone to dryness. The temperate climate of Crozes-Hermitage therefore suits perfectly our beautiful queen Syrah.
Appearance
A beautiful cherry dress with thick tears..
Nose
An expressive and pleasant nose to the aromas of white and citrus fruits.
Mouth
A pleasant and medium bodied mouth.
Service
Service between16°C et 18° just before serving. until 2022.
Food and wine pairings
Patanegra ham
Roasted duckling
Beaufort
Cherry pieTerroir
Crozes-Hermitage is a wind-swept place. The vine, dry and ventilated by the wind, is thus better protected from certain diseases. Moreover, when it comes from the north, the Rhone wind brings a nice freshness allowing the vine to reach peaks of sugar richness while keeping good acidity balance.
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This wine, with the aromas of jammed fruit and the typical peppery nuances of the syrah, will sublimate a roasted duckling.
£23.75 Public price £20.18 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Le Prince, Vieilles Vignes 2012, Domaine de Rocheville, Saumur Champigny
The opinion of the sommelier
I have the pleasure to share with you Le Prince, Old Vines. Finding a Saumur Champigny of this quality with attractive prices became quite a hard task because of several small harvests. The vineyard of Rocheville is increasingly known for its quality wines and its magnificent estate (we invite you to go there, I was received as if I was a Prince ...).
Grape variety
Cabernet franc is the only variety allowed in the appellation. It is sensitive to heat and dehydrates quickly but thanks to the local clay-limestone soils, the grapes have a regular supply of water which allows the good development. It is distinguished by its fine aromatic, its aromas of red and black fruits and its small note of pepper that make its originality and elegance.
Appearance
A beautiful ruby dress with thick tears..
Nose
An expressive and pleasant nose to the aromas of red and black fruits, vegetables, woody, empyreumatic.
Mouth
Pleasent and lively mouth.
Service
Service between14°C et 16° open just before serving. until 2020.
Food and wine pairings
Vegetable cake
Pork filet mignon
Brie de Meaux
Crispy millefeuille with cherriesA winemaker, a family
Domaine de Rocheville comes from the union of two wine lovers who have complementary knowledge : Philippe Porché, former sales executive, and Jérome Callet, specialist in viticulture and winemaking. Joined after few years by Agnès Porché, they invested in 2013 in a magnificent and modern cellar. Labeled Terra Vitis, the estate is divided into nine parcel, with unique characteristics. /p>
Terroir
At the bottom of the medieval church of Parnay, along the border of the Loire River, Domaine de Rocheville’s vine stocks are rooted in a clay-limestone soil composed of tufa. This emblematic rock of the Loire Valley has the particularity of absorbing the excessive rain of the winter, to give it back it parsimoniously during the warmer seasons.
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The vineyard of Rocheville is increasingly known for its quality wines and its magnificent estate.
£11.83 Public price £10.06 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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L’Inédit 2018, Vignobles Jeanjean, Pays d’Oc
The opinion of the sommelier
A unique wine by many ways. To begin, it’s one of the first (if not the first) wine from 2018 vintage you’ll taste (at least from Europe). Second, the blend is pretty rare at it’s not often that muscat and sauvignon are blended. However, this innovative idea is a match: sauvignon’s acidity balances well muscat’s sugar. Moreover, all bottles are different: a new printing process was used to make there would not be twice the same label.
Grape variety
Inédit is the story of two varieties who never really met before but really went on very well. Muscat displays flavours of flowers and exotic fruits and sauvignon adds aromas of citrus fruits. The whole results in a nice complexity !
Appearance
A straw yellow robe with thick tears..
Nose
An explosive and pleasant nose to the aromas of citrus fruits, exotic fruits, white flowers and vegetal.
Mouth
Fresh and pleasant mouth.
Service
Service between8°C et 10° just before serving. until 2020.
Food and wine pairings
Foie gras and fig chutney
Shrimp risotto
Bleu d'Auvergne
Pineapple saladA winemaker, a family
For five generations, the Jeanjean Family has been working on raising the quality standards in Languedoc. They now own 7 estates all around Montpellier where the keep on cultivating good vines as well as good values : share, respect, work and conviviality./p>
Terroir
Located just at the south of Montpellier, l’Inedit’s vines have been grown by the Jeanjean family for decades on a red clay soil. Clay is a cold matter that brings a lot of water to the roots in an area that regularly suffers from draught. It is an ideal mix to elaborate great white wines.
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The blend is pretty rare at it’s not often that muscat and sauvignon are blended.
£9.23 Public price £7.85 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Cuvée Terre d'argence, 2011, Mourgues du grés, vin de Pays du Gard
The opinion of the wine taster
While observing the elegant appearance and the green tones of this wine, I think of the name of this fine wine produced in the Terre d’Argence. It refers to silvery shimmer of alders’ and olives’ leaves moved by the Mistral wind. This wine tasting reveals a generous, mineral and elegant wine. One of Robert Parker’s favourite.
The grape variety
35% Viognier, 30% Petit Manseng, 20% Roussanne, 25% Marsanne. The main grape variety is the viognier, cultivated in the savage vines of the Rhône region. It produces high quality white wines. They are smooth, fat, generous and perfumed on the palate.
The appearance
A lovely white gold with sun reflections and transparent and shiny appearance..
Nose
The nose is intense and reveals the floral part of the viognier grape and the exotic perfume of the roussanne, emphasized by woody notes of this wine aged in oak barrels.
Taste
The mouth is rich, soft and fresh with a nice balance
Service
To serve between 10°C and 12°C. Open just before serving. Keeping time: until 2016.
Food and wine matching
toasts of green tapenade (en guise d'apéritif)
Cod brandade
Goat cheese
exotic fruit salad (mango, ananas, papaya)Facts on the winemaker
Before taking over the family business in 1990, the wine expert François Collard worked for the winery Château Lafite Rothschild at Bordeaux. Together with his wife François exploits the potential of this land by producing exceptional wines!
The terroir
This white wine is classified as a “Vin de Pays du Gard”. The vineyards are located between the southern regions of Rhône and Camargue. The soil is mostly composed of pebbles of sandstones that allow the ground to absorb the sunrays during the day and free them during the night to preserve the freshness and the purity of grapes. The Mistral wind blows on the vines for one third of the year and it assure a natural purification of the vineyards, reducing the need for sanitary treatments.
My VitiBox, juillet. 2013 / bouteille
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This tasting reveals a generous, mineral and elegant wine. One of the favourite of Robert Parker.
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Château Mancèdre 2010, Vignobles Roy-Trocard, Pessac-Léognan
The opinion of the sommelier
« Pessac-Léognan is one of my favourites denomina- tion. This little château is every bit as good as big wi- neries for the quality of its wine. Its vintage 2009 stands out for its nice balance, boldness and lightness. And it will improve even more with ageing. Will you reco- gnize the delicate aromas of redcurrant that I have iden- tified? »
Grape variey
The blend is typical of this denomination: merlot gives roundness and a velvet touch to wine, whereas cabernet sauvignon gives strengths and the tannic structure necessary to the ageing potential.
Appearance
Light purple colour with violet reflections.
Nose
Nose is fruity and fresh with nice notes of redcurrant.
Taste
Its suppleness and lightness on the palate will surprise you.
Service
To be served: between 14 and 16°C. Open just before serving. Keeping potential until 2019.
Food and wine matching
Rabbit terrine
Veal flank with carrotsPont-l’évêque cheese
Chocolate cake
Winemaker
The Roy-Trocard family purchased its first vineyards in the Libournais in 1628. We can say that they know about wine and...they love it! Jean and Bénédicte Trocard, managers of this winery, said: “The product that we produce, the wine, is the result of soil, sky and men’s passion”.
Terroir
The Mancèdre winery extends for 11 hectares on the east side of Pessac-Léognan. The vineyard flourishes on a soil made of gravels coming from the Pyrenees. Gravels give strength and lightness to wine. Grapevines also benefit from an excellent hydric regulation and natural poverty of soil, elements necessary to obtain ripened and concentred grapes.
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This vintage 2009 stands out for its nice balance, boldness and lightness. And it will improve even more with ageing.
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Pays d'Oc rosé 2013, Domaine de Valensac, Languedoc-Roussillon
The opinion of the sommelier
«Sunny days are coming, and I really wanted you to taste a nice rosé, fresh, fruity and light. One that would be perfect for the first pre-dinner drinks with your friends! I finally found this rosé from the Valensac domain, and I really enjoyed its nose full of strawberry and white flowers aromas. Without too much alcohol, this cuvee is perfect both for pre-dinner drinks and for summer dinners. »
Grape Variety
Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world, and it is mainly cultivated in France and in Spain. Once turned to rosé, it produces fruity wines, with a silky mouth and a pale color.
Eye
Light salmon pink robe with pale pink reflections.
Nose
Nose full of fruits and flowers (white flowers), lemon hints.
Mouth
Rich and complex mouth, round and winy.
Service
Service : Between 10 and 12 degree. Open just before serving. To taste now or until 2015.
Food and wine matching
Mexican salad
SausagesGoat cheese
Strawberry ice cream
A winemaker family
The Lafon family has been owning the Valensac domain for generations, but it is now managed by Edwige Thuilé as the Lafon family moved to Brussels. It is an interestind domain as they cultivate unusual grape varieties for the Languedoc-Roussillon region, such as Petit Manseng, Riesling or Petit Verdot.
Terroir
This property is located in the center of the Languedoc- Roussillon region, very close to the editerranean sea. It benefits from the maritime influence, and that enables soils to be fresh despite the high temperatures during summer.
My VitiBox, June 2014 / bouteille
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Without too much alcohol, this cuvee is perfect both for pre-dinner drinks and for summer dinners. »
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Seigneur de Lauris 2010, Arnoux et fils, Vacqueyras
The opinion of the sommelier
Full-bodied and heady, this wine is rather manly. That’s how the wines from Vacqueyras are! I really enjoyed the fact that its texture is so smooth and that it lasts for so long in the mouth after you swallowed it. You will remember these flavours for a pretty long time!
Grape variety
The wine is a blend of 70% of grenache and 30% of syrah. This blend is rather typical in the Rhône region. Grenache brings alcohol and red fruits flavours when it is grown on a dry and stony soil like this one. Syrah gives the wine powerful aromas of spices, black pepper and liquorice.
Appearance
Deep ruby red colour, colourful tears..
Nose
Pleasant nose, with candied red berries (strawberries).
Mouth
Supple and fruity.
Service
Service entre 14°C et 16°C. Open 30 minutes before serving. From now and until 2017.
Food and wine pairings
Brioche sausage roll
Cassoulet
Banon cheese
Chocolate éclairsA winemaker, a family
The estate is located in a quite mountainous area as it is known for two things: its rock climbing spots and its wines. On 80 acres, this family estate produces wines famous for being really concentrated, rich in flavours and powerful.
Le terroir
The vines are planted on quite a poor soil, made of clay and limestone mixed with pebbles. When it comes to vines, a poor soil is not necessarily a problem because it stresses the vines that therefore grow its roots deeper into the ground to find nutrients. And a vine that has to work more produces better grapes!
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I really enjoyed the fact that its texture is so smooth and that it lasts for so long in the mouth after you swallowed it.
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Galien 2010, Domaine de la Chanade, Gaillac
The opinion of the sommelier
This wine is perfect for a charcuterie board shared with friends on a summer night. This nice wine from Gaillac, made according to the principles of sustainable agriculture, displays complex aromas of cinnamon, gingerbread and red berries. On the palate, its creamy texture and its soft tannins show that it is a refined yet powerful wine.
Grape variety
This wine is the opportunity to present you a pretty unknown variety: braucol ! Also called fer servadou, it basically is from the south-west of France where it is found in many of the most famous appellations of this region: Madiran, Gaillac, Béarn… Braucol is very appreciated by connoisseurs as it gives very elegant wines. Indeed, despite the presence of marked tannins (which by the way give a great aging potential!), the wine remains very fresh on the palate.
&Appearance
Garnet colour in the thick tears. .
Nose
Open to the aromas of red berries and spices.
Mouth
Balanced mouth with melted and present tannins.
Service
Between 14°C and 16°C. Open just before serving. until 2022.
Food and wine pairings
Saucisson
Bayonne ham
Saint-Albray cheese
Poached prunes with rumA winemaker, a family
Domaine de la Chanade puts forward the use of natural products during the agricultural process: no chemical pesticides here! The grapes are the result of a close collaboration between the team and Mother Nature. At My VitiBox, we particularly like (and encourage) this philosophy!
Terroir
The Domaine de la Chanade is located on the plateau Cordais, north of the Gaillac appellation. The vines are planted on southern exposed hillsides. Thus, the grapes spend more time in the sunlight which ensures a high level of concentration in sugars. This is why the wines of Domaine de la Chanade are so rich!
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This nice wine from Gaillac, made according to the principles of sustainable agriculture, displays complex aromas of cinnamon, gingerbread and red berries.
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Côtes-du-Rhône 2014, Domaine de l’Olivier, Côtes-du-Rhône
The opinion of the sommelier
This Côtes-du-Rhône’s purple flashy colour suggests that the wine will be fresh and lively. On the palate, the wine is indeed lively and comes along with soft melted tannins that enhance the explosive aromas of flowers and red berries. Just after swallowing, pay attention to the remarkable length of that wine and take the time to appreciate the nice spicy aftertaste. If you enjoy refined wines, this bottle is for you !
Grape variety
Grenache and syrah are the two main varieties in the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation. However, grenache comes from Aragon, in Spain. It is one of the most cultivated grape varieties in the world and it spreads thanks to the intense aromas of ripened black and red berries it gives to the wines. Syrah brings to the wine fresh and spicy aromas hence ensuring the right level of complexity and a perfect balance.
Appearance
A beautiful purplish red and shiny dress..
Nose
Open nose to the aromas of peony and currants.
Mouth
A fresh mouth with a silky texture.
Service
Service between 14°C et 16° Open just before serving. until 2021.
Food and wine pairings
Chicken liver salad
Grilled steak
Saint-Félicien cheese
Red wine poached pearsA winemaker, a family
In the Bastide Family, the wine is a matter of passion and tradition. The family has been in charge for 4 generations, and it’s not about to stop. Nowadays, Eric Bastide and his son Robin carry on the tradition of excellence of the family. Robin even started bringing his own touch by starting a project of modernization of the winery./p>
Terroir
Domaine de l’Olivier is made of 48 hectares of old vines planted on hillsides. The old vines especially enjoy these slopes and their southern exposure. Moreover, the soil is made of clay which gives more complexity to the wine. However, old vines exposed south could give wines that lack of freshness, which is not the case thanks to the strong wind that constantly blows on the grapes.
My VitiBox, April. 2016 / bouteille
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On the palate, the wine is indeed lively and comes along with soft melted tannins that enhance the explosive aromas of flowers and red berries.
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