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The First Time - August 2023 - Mixed

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The First Time - August 2023 - Mixed
Reserve de Gassac Blanc, Mas de Daumas Gassac
“Les Oliviers” BIO '21
Muscadet Garance '21

Discover wine’s possibilities

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” - Charles Mingus

Among the vines in modest parcels with vineyard tools in hand is where you will find most our producers. Farmers and craftspeople who prefer the simple, the beautiful, over interventions and margins. They respect the true artist that is nature, and we in turn honour them.

This month’s selections feature winemakers we love, including the Guibert family Gassac Estate renowned as Languedoc’s “First Growth”, oenologist couple Christoph and Andrea Schaefer, and legendary rosé producer Domaine Tempier, all of whom focus primarily on the health of their vines and allow nature to produce beautiful wines that result.

We hope you enjoy this month's bottles in the same way as Mingus described.

PS - This month’s blog features a new article on French wine regions - important given our Francophile inclination - helping you build your understanding and navigate the world’s greatest wine producing nation. Please read and share. We always love to hear feedback from members.

Cheers.


Mas de Daumas Gassac, Famille Guibert

Reserve de Gassac Blanc '21

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Reserve de Gassac Blanc '21

Enjoy with French onion soup, alongside chevre with figs, or with a savoury quiche.

Expect pear, honey, and a rich texture.

Reserve de Gassac Blanc '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Mas de Daumas Gassac, Famille Guibert
  • Grapes Viognier
  • Country France
  • Region Languedoc
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Vignerons d’Estézargues

“Les Oliviers” BIO '21

Vignerons d’Estézargues is made up of small independent winegrowers and winemakers who pool their expertise to create thoughtfully made wines, typical of their appellation.
“Les Oliviers” BIO '21

Pair with BBQ brisket, roast beetroot with wet garlic and thyme, or samosas with heaps of chutney.

Expect red fruit, black fruit, and leather.

“Les Oliviers” BIO '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type Red
  • Winery Vignerons d’Estézargues
  • Grapes Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
  • Country France
  • Region Côtes-du-Rhône
  • Alcohol Content 14.5%
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Domaine Luneau-Papin

Muscadet Garance '21

Garance is the sort of wine that results when enologists from legendary winemaking families marry.
Muscadet Garance '21

Pair with oysters on the half shell, a simple green salad, or frites.

Expect citrus, flowers, and salinity.

Muscadet Garance '21 details

  • Year 2021
  • Bottle Size 750ml
  • Type White
  • Winery Domaine Luneau-Papin
  • Grapes Muscadet
  • Country France
  • Region Loire
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites