Ardèche
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A youthful Pinot Noir which has subtle strawberry scents and a core of soft, juicy redcurrant fruit with pleasant smoky undertones over gentle tannins. It won’t be harmed by a brief sojourn in an ice bucket.
- Bottle £9.25
- Bottle Case £111.00
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Vibrant, fruity, youthful Syrah from Domaine Georges Vernay with a generous concentration of supple, brambly fruit, good cedar and sandalwood aromas, and a ripe, rounded, spicy mid-palate with diverse flavours of plums, cassis, and coffee over soft and smooth tannins.
- Bottle £14.75
- Bottle Case £177.00
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A cherry-coloured red wine with soft, forest fruit flavours that has proven to be a versatile and popular option.
- Bottle £8.25
- Bottle Case £99.00
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This medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has classic cassis aromas and a palate of red-berry fruit underpinned by ripe tannins.
- Bottle £8.75
- Bottle Case £105.00
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With delicate aromas of apricots and acacia flowers and a heady palate of tropical fruit with mineral undertones and a clean, dry elegant finish, this Viognier from Les Vignerons Ardéchois is a superb interpretation of one of the Rhône valley’s noble white grapes.
- Bottle £9.95
- Bottle Case £119.40
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Coteaux de l'Ardèche - a refreshing, unoaked Chardonnay with delicate, russet apple aromas a clean fruity palate and a crisp, dry finish.
- Bottle £9.50
- Bottle Case £114.00
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A full-bodied, earthy, dry, red Rhône wine. This Côtes du Vivarais has a bouquet of dark hedgerow berries that precedes a full-bodied palate of black fruit with warming undertones of earth and spices.
- Bottle £9.75
- Bottle Case £117.00
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Gamay Vin de Pays de l'Ardèche (VDP) from the Cave de Saint-Désirat co-opérative. A diverse bouquet of red-fruits, turned earth and violets precedes a bright, fruity palate with juicy cassis and blackberry flavours and subtle peppery undertones followed by a soft supple finish.
- Bottle £8.50
- Bottle Case £102.00
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This terrific, crisp all-rounder has deservedly become one of our 'go to' recommendations for parties, receptions and events.
- Bottle £8.25
- Bottle Case £99.00
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Ardèche Wine - Buy Wine from the Ardèche Region of France
The hills of the Ardèche were traditionally home to hardy smallholders, proper paysanne, who were practically self sufficient. Mixed farming or polyculture was very much the norm; as well as growing fruit and vegetables and keeping poultry and livestock most farmers would have tended a few rows of vines for personal consumption and perhaps a small surplus to take to market.
In the post-war era, this patchwork of small vine holdings, which weren’t commercially viable in their own right, lent itself perfectly to the nascent
cave co-opérative movement. Wine-makers could pool their resources to produce good quality wines cheaply and competitively.
The Vignerons Ardéchois
co-opérative based in the heart of the Ardèche at Ruoms, 18 kilometres south of Aubenas, was founded in 1967 and today is responsible for 9,500 hectares of vines. It is a terrific source of characterful, keenly-priced wines and is renowned for its excellent single varietal bottlings and budget blends.