Volatize This! A Chewy, Lavender-Tinged French Red

Remember a few months ago when I was waxing poetic about the Languedoc-Rousillon region in Southern France? Well, this my friends is precisely why. I’m always in the mood for a naturally made, terroir-speaking Southern French red and this one hails from Chateau Coupe Roses in Minervois.

The Cuvee Vignals is a chomp-worthy blend of mostly Syrah, some Grenache and a dash of Carignan. What I love most about this wine is the sensory overloading wild garrigue that instantly transports me from my Virginia kitchen to the French Mediterranean highlands. Seriously. Sticking your nose in a glass of this stuff is like running through a Provencale lavender field full tilt boogie. I can’t get enough.

Made by husband and wife team Pascal Frissant and Francoise Le Calvaz and imported by natural wine champions Vintage ’59, this is the stuff of dreams.  If you can get your hands on a bottle (or a case), do so, and right away, before this divinity sells out.

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P.S.: Hip Hip Hooray. We’re now selling this supreme stuff at The Waterfront Market! Pick up a bottle to drink at home, or outside on the pier with a corkage fee.

If you’re not in my neck of the woods, look for it at your geekiest wine store or wino-approved wine list. This one is a Somm darling. The label is fabulous, you won’t miss it on the shelf. Also found here.

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