Wine: France, Under $15
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Chateau de Rouanne Cotes Du Rhone
This may be the best value in the store. It has wonderful pure fruit and traditional structure. Peppery, earthy, black cherry and coffee aromas. Solid mouthful of dark, juicy fruit flavors and good length. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats
Pic Poul
If you drive from up the coast from Barcelona to France, maybe stopping for lunch at El Bulli, Just before the port city of Sete, the vines to your left and right are those of Pic Poul de Pinet, its a grape and an AOC name, facing the med, hot during the day, cool at night. This is the sort of wine you don't have to think about, you just drink it and take pure pleasure in the experience. Crisp, dry, clean hints of lemon zest and sea shells, it's like the Muscadet of the South.
Domaine Puig Parahy Georges
This wine is named after its winemaker—Georges, who is a one-man band. Fermented in concrete tanks, matured in concrete for 12 months and bottled by hand! Unfiltered and lightly fined. Lovely aromas of sweet red and black cherry, provençal herbs and black pepper. The palate is very juicy, with smooth tannins and a clean, pure finish. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats, Unfiltered
Cuvee des Galets VDP Rhone
With a focus on sustainable agriculture, low yields, and small batch vinification, Estézargues is one of the most modern and progressive co-ops in the Southern Rhône. Named after the small, round stones (galets) that are abundant in Estézargues's vineyards, this intense, medium-bodied red offers cassis and blueberry aromas, with light spice and mineral notes.
Petit Chapeau Bordeaux
This wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are sourced from the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux - from a single estate which uses organic practices. Bright and juicy showcasing ripe black cherry fruit with a firm core and graceful, lengthy finish. It’s exactly what it should be, a terrific entry level Bordeaux from a great vintage and a great price. Winemaking Details: Fermented and Aged in Old Neutral Oak
Patience Vin De Pays Du Pont Merlot
Deep cherry red in the glass with purple highlights. The nose on this organic charmer is full of baking chocolate, ripe plums and sweet herbs. The palate is ultra-ripe with loads of crushed black berry, plums and waves of garrigue infused minerality.
Chateau Valcombe Ventoux Rosé
The vineyard "Château Valcombe" covers 28 hectares and is situated in the foothills of Mont Ventoux in Southern Rhone. The grapes are sourced from North facing vineyards from vines averaging 60 years of age. This wine is vibrant, mineral, complex and well balanced. Fantastic value.
Winemaking Details: Natural yeast, low sulfur
Domain de la Louvetrie Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Amphibolite Nature
This cuvée originates from soils rich in amphibole. It is vinified with a very short time on its lees. This makes the wine lively and fresh. Jo Landron, the owner winemaker of the Domaine uses no chemicals, harvests by hand and adheres to biodynamic farming practices.
Domaine Medeville Bordeaux Rouge
A real value wine, this tastes like Bordeaux. A bit of earth and leather on the nose, followed by red fruits and food-friendly acidity. A great choice when you're looking for a wine with a bit more structure than some of our other value choices.
Delesvaux Anjou Red
Nice fruit, earthy, a very friendly cabernet franc. This is an uncomplicated, easy to enjoy red made from biodynamically farmed grapes. It's as easy on the wallet as it is on the earth!