A few suggestions for wines to explore now when summer is getting going.
Château de la Liquière 2019, Faugères, Languedoc, ~12 euro. Grenache, syrah and carignan from the famous schist soil in Faugères, elegant and savoury.
Domaine Montirius Garrigues, 2019, Vacqueyras, ~18 euro. From biodynamic champions Eric and Christine Saurel in the southern Rhône Valley.
Beaujolais Le Ronsay 2019, Domaine des Terres Dorées, ~12 euro. Jean-Paul Brun is one of our Beaujolais favourites. As always, he gives us a lovely, fresh gamay fruit.
Château la Reyne L’Excellence, 2019, Cahors, ~15 euro. Powerful but balanced with 100 % malbec.
Maupiti 2019, Terre de L’Elu, Vin de France, ~15 euro. Gamay, grolleau and cabernet franc from talented couple in Anjou in the Loire Valley.
Ver Sacrum Garnacha, 2019, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, ~18 euro. Easy-drinking in the natural wine style from grenache enthusiast.
Terre Brûlée Le Rouge 2018, Tania & Vincent Careme, Swartland, South Africa, ~18 euro. Vincent Carème from Loire also makes wine in Swartland together with his South African wife Tania. Syrah and cinsault.
