French Wine Style|Full + Robust | Wayward Wines

Style – Full + Robust

Experience the essence of French wines, offering a rich variety of natural reds, whites, and rosés from the country’s renowned wine regions.

Estézargues
Cuvée des Galets 2023

A go-to table red and mainstay on the Wayward shelves. All-organic co-operative wine from the Estézargues collective. spicy aromas and lots of juicy red fruit. Find out more.

  • Region Coteaux du Pont du Gard, Rhône, France
  • Grapes Syrah & Grenache
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£14

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Val de Combrès
Traquenard 2023

Serious is perhaps the wrong word, but this is so very much a Rhone Syrah in its blackcurrant fruit, olive and peppercorn character that both leaps from the glass and explodes on the palate. Soft, silken tannins, fragrant aromas of charred capsicum and coffee and a salty bite of tapenade in the finish. A fantastic take on the grape that shows off Val's more finessed side! Find out more.

  • Region Luberon, Southern Rhône, France
  • Grapes Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£25.25

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Noëlla Morantin
Chez Charles 2023

Intriguingly opulent Sauvignon Blanc, that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y notes and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£32.50

Axel Prüfer
Le Temps des Cerises 'La Peur du Rouge' 2024

An excellent year for this cuvée, it pours a hazy golden hue in the glass and shows a panoply of exuberant tropical fruits balanced by a refreshing acidity. Find out more.

  • Region Beziers, Languedoc, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Clairette
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£30.50

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Olivier Cousin
Le Franc 2022

From Olivier's prized old vines of massale selection Cabernet Franc, grafted by his grandfather in the late 40s. We're happy to offer cellared bottles from the 2022 vintage. Find out more.

  • Region Anjou, Loire, France
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£39.50

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Hubert & Heidi Hausherr
Rouge Chamade 2023

Chamade binds pretty red fruits, perfume and spice with a sumptuous ripeness and underlying muscularity. Find out more.

  • Region Eguisheim, Alsace, France
  • Grapes Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£43

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Noëlla Morantin
LBL 2022

The wine sees two full years ageing in old oak barrels, imparting a gorgeous supple elegance, with passionfruit, salt crystals and white grapefruit hanging together in harmonious balance. So much purity, so much detail - Noëlla's exceptional top white never fails to bowl us over and is truly one-of-a-kind. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£36.50

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Didier & Jules Grappe
Tohu Bohu 2023

Barrel notes are balanced, but can be picked up on immediately - that rich butterscotch, coconut sort of character that feels to intensify the fruit. Lemon is oily, or like a dense lemon curd; bruised orchard pears, a marmalade-y pithiness and concentration and a deep-set, struck match reductions that coils off and melds into the electric acids. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Lothain, Jura, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£38

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Patricia & Rémi Bonneton
L'Alezan 'Resilience' 2022

Muscular Northern Rhône-style Syrah from the Bonneton’s prized vineyard, where vines planted as far back as the 1940s cling to steep, south-facing terraces that look down to the river Doux, one of the Rhône’s western tributaries. Find out more.

  • Region Étables, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Sérine & Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£55

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Elisa Guerin
Beaujolais Blanc 2025

An accomplished, classical number from Elisa that flirts with something Burgundian. Aromatically the wine has some detailed aromas of wild herbs and flowers, with golden chamomile notes, nectarine and apricot. Honeyed and rich on the palate, with long, clean acids. Find out more.

  • Region Chénas, Beaujolais, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£28.50

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La Vrille et le Papillon
1921 NV

With a gentle flash of tawny to the edge of the rim, here we have a fine balance of development and freshness. Deep, concentrated red and black fruits meld with rustic tannin, cracked pepper spice and those trademark herbal notes: fennel, burdock root and coltsfoot rock can be picked out amongst the leather, rolling tobacco and richer barrel notes. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Syrah & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£30

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La Grange Du Nord
Mitan 2021

The most boldly-structured of the Grange du Nord wines, Mitan introduces a wild-edged nose of Carignan to the Grenache and Cinsault, and brings a lightly vegetal, stemmy character from the whole bunches. Giving the most textbook notes of the varietals in its expression, there are forest fruits, blackcurrants and spice, with a tannic structure that feels woven into the wine. Find out more.

  • Region Gard, Southern Rhône, France
  • Grapes Grenache, Carignan & Cinsault
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no minimal sulphites
£28

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Patricia & Rémi Bonneton
L'Alezan 'Suspens' 2022

Patricia & Remi's domaine white is a distinctly Northern Rhône affair; an equal blend of Marsanne & Roussanne from a single tiny plot, sitting a stone's throw from the river bend where the storied appellations of the region converge. Find out more.

  • Region Étables, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Marsanne & Roussanne
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£46

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La Vrille et le Papillon
Caprice du Chameau 2024

2021 sees a different blend for this ever-popular wine after Meryl & Géraldine lost half of their Viognier harvest to hail. As always, the wine shows concentrated, oily citrus and fleshy yellow stone fruits. There is a savoury, herbal quality and the time the wine has had in contact with the lees can be felt in the long finish. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Viognier
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26.50

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Olivier Cousin
Le Franc 2022 MAGNUM

From Olivier's prized old vines of massale selection Cabernet Franc, grafted by his grandfather in the late 40s. We're happy to offer a little from the 2022 vintage, in magnum. Find out more.

  • Region Anjou, Loire, France
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£78.50

Noëlla Morantin
Chez Charles 2023 MAGNUM

Intriguingly opulent Sauvignon Blanc, that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y notes and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£69.50

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Didier & Jules Grappe
Champs Rouges Voile 2022

The intense, Comté-loving, oxidative sous voile style of Chardonnay. Here, over the course of almost two years, the wine aged in old oak barrels with no topping-up to form its flor. Highly savoury, the primary fruit has given way to saline flavours of toasted almond and walnut, honey and woody spices. Find out more.

  • Region Saint-Lothain, Jura, France
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£38.50

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Mikaël Bouges
Les Couilles d'Anes 2023

A serious wine with a silly name - Couilles d'Anes translates as 'donkey balls', a colloquial term coined by the local vigneron to describe the unusual black stones that can be found dotting the vineyard soils in certain locations. A delightfully aromatic vintage, bright cherry and bramble fruits meld with a violet perfume in the glass. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Côt
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£29

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La Vrille et le Papillon
Silène 2024 MAGNUM

Perfect in magnum - another delightful new experimental La Vrille cuvée that is sure to pique the interest of those who fell for the bright, juicy charms of Canon d'Achille. Similarly, this is a fluid, weightless red that ripples with pure fruit and works best served from the ice bucket. Find out more.

  • Region Valvignères, Ardèche, France
  • Grapes Grenache & Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£45

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Le Chai Volant
Par Faim' Florale 2022

A powerful expression of Muscat d’Alexandrie that builds itself on the scorching heat of the 2022 vintage. An aromatic grape, here the developed level of ripeness takes things in a different, more serious direction, with spicy aromas of cracked white peppercorn, aniseed and bitter citrus peel. Find out more.

  • Region Aspres, Roussillon, France
  • Grapes Muscat d’Alexandrie
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£28.50

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Val de Combrès
Oxymore NV

Huge solera-style red that blends 6 different vintages of Grenache and Syrah in old barrels, making for the most muscular, powerfully-structured and complex wine we have tried from this grower. Find out more.

  • Region Luberon, Southern Rhône, France
  • Grapes Grenache & Syrah
  • Vineyard Organic & Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£41

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