Certified organic, fermented with indigenous yeast, and fermented and aged in concrete vats with no oak exposure, La Petite Bellane opens up to delicious aromas of blackberries, plums, blackcurrant, and a distinct note of fresh-ground pepper in the background. Mixed black fruits on the palate are shaped by crisp acidity in an all-Syrah blend of appealing complexity.

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Made from 100% Gamay grapes in the Brouilly region of Beaujolais, Domaine le Fagolet 2020 Saburin Sud Brouilly shows an attractive reddish-purple color, shading to a clear garnet edge. Its pleasant red berry scent seems closed at first but starts to open with time in the glass. Good crisp and acidic flavor, opens up to unveil plum and pomegranate flavors and stony minerality.

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Made from 100% Tempranillo, “El Porrón de Lara” is certified biodyamic wine from Spain, produced without filtering, clarifying, or additional sulfur. Dark reddish-purple, it benefits from a little time to open up in the glass, when it reveals appetizing tart-cherry and blackberry aromas and flavors shaped by crisp acidity and gentle tannins.

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Earthy yet refreshing, Boutinot “Uva Non Grata” Gamay lowers a backdrop of red-clay minerality behind a chorus of juicy berries. On the palate it’s fresh and bright, fresh-fruit acidity and soft tannins giving shape to mixed-berry and tart cherry fruit. Tart acidity and tannic astringency surround complex fruit and licorice note in a fairly long finish.

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Certified organic by Ecocert France, Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence Rosé is made from a typical regional blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre, with less typical Cabernet Sauvignon in the mix. Fresh and delicious scents of raspberries, strawberries, and tarragon. Bright and refreshing, orange zest and stony minerality. A splendid wine, about as good as rosé gets.

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