Wine: Languedoc, Under $15
Results
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
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 d'Oupia Rouge, Minervois
The late André Iché made honest wine that tasted of place, the Languedoc to be precise. This wine has always been a down-to-earth favorite of ours and we're glad the family are continuing to make this wine of bright plum and blackberry fruit, gentle mid-palate freshness and a tiny touch of tannins on the finish. Winemaking Details: Wild Yeast Fermentation