Boutinot – Rhone + South West


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LE FOU GRENACHE ROSE 2023
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Light Dry and ‘Provence style’ Rose from Vallee de l’Aude in the South West of France, near the Spanish border. Grenache Cinsault blend fermented in tank. When you need an affordable dry Rose from France outside the Provence AOP.

 

LES VOLETS PINOT NOIR 2020
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Grapes are sourced from the wild, rugged landscape of Pays Cathare that surrounds the towns of Carcassonne and Limoux with its argilo–calcaire soils. One of the great advantages of the region is that it benefits from enviable geographic and climatic conditions, the warm Mediterranean sunshine is tempered by the altitude and the cooler nights so characteristic of the foothills of the Pyrenees. 75% hand-picked/25% by machine this wine has been vinified in large, old oak barrels.

 

SELON LETANG CINSAULT 2020
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“Delicat et Croquant” (delicate and crunchy) is how winemaker Guillaume Letang likes to describe this 100% Cinsault. We’ve been looking at Cinsault bottlings for a while now, searching in particular for one vinified in a light, fresh, ‘chilled red’ style and the Selon Letang is exactly that, just 12% alcohol. Sourced from the village of Saint George d’Orques near Montpellier at the start of the Languedoc. Cinsault traditionally has been part of blended reds such as Minervois and Corbieres, adding perfume plus it’s a thin skin/low tannic grape, perfect for rose and light bodied reds.

Unoaked, vibrant redcurrant, raspberry & tart cherry fruit with a wild, delicately tannic herbaceous edge. If you are looking for alternatives to Pinot Noir or Gamay for a delicate red this is worth looking at.

 

COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES ‘LES COTEAUX’ 2020
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Part of the this blend comes from the highly regarded classified villages of Sablet, Séguret and Cairanne that have vinified in oak alongside lighter, unwooded styles from Cote du Rhone Village sites. Its then aged for 22 months before release in a combination of tank, seasoned and new oak.