In keeping with the vintage, 2023 sees an abundance of blackcurrant fruit right upfront, giving way to those typically herb-flecked liquorice notes, fennel and clove. Find out more.
RegionValvignères, Ardèche, France
GrapesGrenache
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
The colour of a brick-tinged Nebbiolo in the glass, this singular red/white blend of Catarratto and Pignatello really captures the essence of this far-flung volcanic island. Packed full of dusty black fruit, floral cherry blossom, exotic spices and the twang of salinity that the Sirocco wind brings in on the breeze. Find out more.
RegionPantelleria, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto & Pignatello
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Delicate perfume and an incredible purity of fruit with a touch of spice and a long finish. Drinking well now but will only get better with time. Find out more.
A classic red Sicilian blend given the Lamoresca treatment. The elevated inland location of the vines retains freshness, but Filippo still sees this as one of his serious wines - floral dark fruits framed by a neat tannins and that wild, herbaceous quality that seems to always find its way into the wines of this island. Find out more.
RegionSan Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily, Italy
GrapesNero d'Avola & Frappato
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
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.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCôt
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
With time to age, the dusty perfume of the wine has developed into something akin to a savoury Jura Pinot, intense with liquorice, allspice and earthy tones. Find out more.
RegionÉtables, Ardèche, France
GrapesCinsault & Gamay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Magnum! One of Paulette’s domaine wines, from a small parcel of 50 year-old Gamay, planted over sandy decomposed granite and quartz at around 500 meters in the hills outside Annonay. This is in many ways her signature cuvée, and offers a beautiful expression of the extreme north of the Ardèche. Find out more.
RegionQuintenas, Ardèche, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Golden amber in colour, with tannins that are chalky, dialled-back, yet deeply integrated. Citrus oils, ripe peach, salty apricot and sweet almond meld harmoniously with herbal aromatics and a distinctive tea-like quality. Find out more.
RegionQuintenas, Ardèche, France
GrapesViognier & Chardonnay
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
A wine of stunningly deep, concentrated fruit, with the sort of silky elegance that only patience in the cellar can bring. Aromatics are both savoury and perfumed, with peppercorn spice, charry blackcurrant and something earthy, like walking into a cool stone cellar. Find out more.
RegionQuintenas, Ardèche, France
GrapesGamay & Syrah
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Aromatically, Syrah, briny black olive tapenade, spicy blackcurrant. On the palate the Viognier shows in citrus peel, fennel, green olive and a silky fluidity. Find out more.
RegionQuintenas, Ardèche, France
GrapesSérine & Viognier
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
One of Paulette’s domaine wines, from a small parcel of 50 year-old Gamay, planted over sandy decomposed granite and quartz at around 500 meters in the hills outside Annonay. This is in many ways her signature cuvée, and offers a beautiful expression of the extreme north of the Ardèche. Find out more.
RegionQuintenas, Ardèche, France
GrapesGamay
VineyardOrganic & Biodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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.
RegionTouraine, Loire, France
GrapesCôt
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites