{"title":"Southern Rhône Wine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-message  pr-4  md:pr-9  relative  leading-[1.65rem]  [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-300  [\u0026amp;_pre]:-mr-4  md:[\u0026amp;_pre]:-mr-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-col-1 grid gap-2.5 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003eThe Southern Rhône wine region in France is renowned for its rich, spicy red wines and elegant white varieties. These iconic wines are celebrated for their full-bodied flavors and aromatic profiles. Perfectly suited for pairing with hearty dishes and a variety of cheeses, Southern Rhône wines offer a delightful experience for both casual wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"val-de-combres-les-vacances","title":"Les Vacances 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eLightness and purity of fruit is the goal here; the grapes for Vacances are the first to be harvested, retaining good acidity but still showing the effects of that southern ripeness. Like a raspberry ripple, with a flash of cherrystone almond and plenty of trademark Grenache spice. Val refers to this wine as 'his grenadine', which probably tells you all you need to know. Serve chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis lightest, juiciest red - almost in deep rosé territory. 100% Grenache is de-stemmed and left on the skins for just a couple of days before being pressed off and left to rest in steel before bottling the following spring with no additions at all. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Val de Combrès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446421782758,"sku":"WAY-VDC-VACANCES","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/VALDECOMBRESLESVACANCES202113_ED.jpg?v=1665517720"},{"product_id":"la-grange-du-nord-mitan","title":"Mitan 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiving 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. At once more classical, but at the same time that rugged, ever-so-funky Carignan character is still at the door, gently nudging its way in to those crowd-pleaser qualities. A fine balance of structure and freshness, and an ideal steak frites wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were macerated together as whole bunches for 8 days before being pressed off to rest in steel tanks for 18 months, then bottled in the spring of 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange Du Nord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357412450534,"sku":"WAY-GDN-MITAN-21","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/GDNMitan2021.jpg?v=1727353557"},{"product_id":"par-les-dunes-magnum","title":"Par les Dunes 2021 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall quantities of this sensational wine in magnum only. Another Grenache-dominated cuvée, the remaining 10% being a mix of Clairette, Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault each in micro quantities to enhance the blend. With a pretty, elevated perfume melding the floral and the herbaceous, as ever, the texture of the wine is supple and elegant, with fine-grained tannins that melt away rather than attack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grenache was macerated as whole bunches for 5 days before being run off into steel tanks for 18 months rest. Into this tank was blended a direct-press of the other mixed grapes from a separate vinification, providing aromatics and lift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange Du Nord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357416120550,"sku":"WAY-GDN-DUNES-MAG-21","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/GDNParlesDunes2021MAGNUM.jpg?v=1727354648"},{"product_id":"rasteau-vin-doux-nature-nature","title":"Rasteau Vin Doux Nature 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMade using 100% Grenache Noir from 80 year old vines - the estate’s oldest vines which yield wonderfully concentrated fruit. The grapes are de-stemmed and undergo a 6-day fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats. The wine is muted (fortified) halfway through fermentation before being left to rest for 10 months in stainless steel, retaining as much fruit character as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOn the nose this sweet red wine bursts with clear cut cherry, raspberry blackberries with just a hint of menthol \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand spice adding a layer of complexity. Luscious but light on its feet with a digeste quality, this has very fine tannins and a savoury finish. The perfect accompaniment to blue cheese or a dark chocolate dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Luminaille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54860698583422,"sku":"VIN-LUMIN-RASTEAU22","price":25.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/DOMAINELALUMINAILLERASTEAUVINDOUX202016_ED.jpg?v=1732890980"},{"product_id":"la-tangente-ostara-2023","title":"La Tangente 'Ostara' 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second outing of this pure-fruited infusion wine, the 2023 vintage even more open and expressive, with a slight modification to the blend, incorporating a little spicy Cinsault to the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen worked in this way the Syrah gives off some beautiful strawberry character, here with a soft, rounded compote-like concentration. The Grenache and Cinsault bring their particular brand of spice, taking things into a herbal direction in the finish, with pleasing bitters to cut the palate and balance out the abundance of gummy fruit. A positive ripple of varietal clarity, it’s great to see this cuvée develop and improve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMainly a split of Grenache and Syrah, coming from organic plots in the Gard and Vaucluse departments of the Southern Rhône, grown over rocky limestone and clay. Grapes in whole bunches are dropped into direct-pressed juice for ten days, to gently bleed their pigment and tannins into the wine in a light extraction. Separately, a whole-bunch maceration of Cinsault is vinified and then added to the tank, making up about 10% of the final blend. The wine was then divided between a big old foudre barrel and clay tinaja to age for 8 months before bottling in spring 2024 with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54946029830526,"sku":"WAY-ALEZ-OSTARA-23","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BonnetonOstara23edited.jpg?v=1737366006"},{"product_id":"la-tangente-experience-red","title":"La Tangente 'Expérience' 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA one-off cuvée from the cellar that harks back to the more structured style of their earlier reds. A mix of grapes from two regions, it blends Cinsault from the Gard with Gamay from Beaujolais. Both were co-fermented, macerated together as whole bunches for ten days before being transferred to a mixture of clay amphora and old oak foudre barrel to rest for 8 months. The wine was then bottled with no additions and has been rested in the cellar for three years before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a bit of 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. The granitic Gamay contribues a sanguine, iron-rich quality, and a bright crackle of acidity cuts the plum and black cherry fruits. Everything hangs together in a delicate balance - this is a wine best enjoyed with friends in a single sitting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55406427603326,"sku":"WAY-BON-EXP-RED-21","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Patricia_and_Remi_Bonneton_Experience_Dark.jpg?v=1745525529"},{"product_id":"la-tangente-petit-prince","title":"La Tangente 'Petit Prince' 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNever ones to stop experimenting, Petit Prince is a stunning new La Tangente cuvée that pushes the idea of multiple terroirs further, here taking grapes from the Gard, Vaucluse and the southern Ardèche and bringing them together to combine their delicate infusion style with the structure of whole-bunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinsault \u0026amp; Carignan see the latter treatment, macerated for ten days and then blended into a separate vinification where an uncommon combination of Grenache, Syrah and Tempranillo has been gently extracted by dropping a selection of complete bunches into their directly-pressed juice. After 7 months together in steel tank it was then moved to and old foudre barrel for 10 months before bottling with no additions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complex blend of grapes and processes shines through in the finished wine and its multi-layered detail. Aromatics balance brighter, higher tones of red fruits with savoury mushroom in a way that hints at something Burgundian. Texturally, the wine is slick, plush and elegant, giving the dusty cherry fruits and unexpected citrus peels an lovely soft edge. An initial fresh crunch, leads into riper, raisined notes then the tertiary notes of the barrel follow, in three distinct phases. An accomplished exercise that whilst drinking well now will only improve the longer it is laid down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55406474330494,"sku":"WAY-BON-PETIT-PRINCE-23","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Patricia_and_Remi_Bonneton_Petit_Prince.jpg?v=1745525282"},{"product_id":"la-tangente-hooponopono-23","title":"La Tangente 'Ho'oponopono' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb vintage for this ten-day whole-bunch co-maceration of Viognier, Marsanne \u0026amp; Roussanne grown over limestone and clay in the Gard. With a more delicate tannic framework than previous vintages, this year it was pressed into old oak barrels to age for 14 months before bottling with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGlowing a hazy, sandy gold in the glass, there is an abundance of intense apricot and pineapple fruits with a peach iced tea-like quality that lends real dryness to the palate as it tails into a long, herb-flecked finish. Aromatically the wine is especially alive, with spicy stem ginger and woody clove emerging from the punch of tropical fruit. Ho'oponopono positively brims with energy this year!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55406514831742,"sku":"WAY-ALEZ-HOOP-2023","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Patricia_and_Remi_Bonneton_Ho_Oponopono.jpg?v=1745525411"},{"product_id":"grange-du-nord-le-fil-qui-chante","title":"Le Fil Qui Chante 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first macerated white we have received from Fred and Delphine, that incorporates elements of a blanc de noir. Taking an eight-day maceration of Roussanne with a splash of Clairette and blending it with a direct-press of Cinsault keeps things decidedly amber in tone and produces a unique wine that balances savoury, umami aspects with sweet almond and floral aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApricot stone fruit sits deep at its core, with nicely chiseled, mouth-coating tannins from the Roussanne. The press of the red grape lifts the overall acidity, lending some brighter notes that cut through the curious mix of white flowers, marzipan and woody spices. A fascinating experimental cuvée from a domain known primarily for its luminous vin rouge. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange Du Nord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55472781066622,"sku":"WAY-GDN-CHANTE","price":26.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/La_Grange_du_Nord_Le_Fil_qui_Chante.jpg?v=1745526869"},{"product_id":"val-de-combres-oxymore","title":"Oxymore NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuge 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. Going back as far as 2018, it shows an interesting mix of developed notes from age, with the fruit-driven character of the more youthful wine from recent years - such is the intrigue of this type of assemblage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpactful and intense, the dark fruits have a baked quality, infused with woody notes of cedar and musky sweet leather. The body is unabashedly full, heady with charry smoke and spice. At first smooth and supple, a substantial whack of tannin gains momentum and takes hold long into the finish. A wine for the darkest depths of winter, a bottle that cannot fail to warm the soul. To drink now or to lay down for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Val de Combrès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55597203358078,"sku":"WAY-VDC-OXYMORE","price":41.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Val_de_Combres_Oxymore.jpg?v=1757669517"},{"product_id":"val-de-combres-148bpm","title":"148 BPM 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new pet nat of supreme refreshment, made with 70% Gros Vert, an obscure grape not often cultivated for winemaking that Val purchases from a neighbouring organic grower in Luberon. It can be harvested very late in the season whilst retaining high acidity and, as its name suggests, an underripe, green character. The splash of pink comes from the remaining 30% Grenache, bringing red berry fruits and a little spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeachy stone fruit and green strawberry leading into a herby, amaro finish, afloat on lively, frothy bubbles that fizz with all of the imperfect VDC charm. A perfect party wine, playing at 148 bubbles-per-minute...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Val de Combrès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55626450633086,"sku":"WAYWARD-VDC-148BPM","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Val_De_Combres_148BPM.jpg?v=1750322831"}],"url":"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/collections\/southern-rhone-wine\/price-40-50.oembed","provider":"Wayward Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}