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Wineries : French

Caves de Roquebrun

Located among the beautiful and dramatic scenery of the Haut Languedoc National Park, the Cave de Roquebrun lies at the heart of the St Chinian appellation, north of the town of Beziers

Established in 1968, the Cave represents 110 members who farm over 500 hectares of vines planted mainly on south facing hillsides, producing Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Rousanne, Viognier and Grenache Blanc to make St Chinian, Coteaux de Languedoc and Vins de Pays

Low yields and attention to detail in the cellar result in a range of outstanding red, white and rose wines in a number of different styles and at a range of prices. We have worked with the Cave to select a range of unique and individual examples

Find out more about Cave de Roquebrun from their website at www.cave-roquebrun.fr/

Wines

Les Roches Noires St Chinian

A lip smacking, juicy, fruity red made by the whole bunch fermentation of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah grapes, giving a delicious jammy style.
The 2003 Vintage was COMMENDED by 2006 Decanter World Wine Awards

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- Obsever Food Monthly (Tim Atkin MW)
  
  The carbonic maceration technique that is widely used in Beaujolais has worked wonders in this liquorice-perfumed, blackberryish unoaked Languedoc blend. A classic barbeque red.
- The Wine List 2007 (Matthew Jukes)
  
  This is a succulent, ripe, blackberry-coulis-stuffed red wine, with some serious complexity beneath the rumbustious exterior. Slip beyond the frontage unnoticed and wallow in the layers of deep, dark plum and berry fruit. This is a superb wintry red and the value for money here is cracking.
- The Independent (Anthony Rose)
  
  A syrah-based red whose sweet, rosemary scents are complemented by a food-friendly, rustic astringency creating an exhiliarating tour-in-a-glass of the mountainous St Chinian garrigue. I love this classic expression of the Languedoc.
- Financial Times and www.jancisrobinson.com (Jancis Robinson)
  
  This is the red I would head for if I had to choose one chex Tesco. It's pure pleasure from the Roquebrun co-op: 60% Syrah with Mourvèdre and Grenache and is a lovely combination of opulent, glossy texture and the leatheriness of Syrah. A very good effort for the vintage and both dense and fresh. Ready to drink any time over the next year.
- The Guardian (Victoria Moore)
  
  A Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache blend that is one of those wines that immediately envelops you in its lush fragrance.
- BBC Good Food Magazine -Feb 2006 (Sarah Jane Evans)
  
  A harvest of plums and dark skinned fruit, not too hefty but with with a firm structure
- Woman&Home, March 2006 (Tim Atkin MW)
  
  St Chinian is one of my favourite southern French appellation, producing spicy, full-bodied reds from blends of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache grapes. This unoaked example from the local cooperative is perfumed and spicy with soft blackcurrant fruit and a nip of tannin.
Orb Rose Vin de Pays

Fruit salad flavours abound in this delicate raspberry pink rosé. Its refreshing light and crisp flavour is delicious on a warm summers day or with a light meal.
Sir de Roc Brun St Chinian

A smooth, exceptionally fruity red, made using whole bunch fermentation of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah, giving a wonderfully soft structure. This is refined by gentle aging in oak barrels for 12 months resulting in a smooth soft structure with hints of spicy vanilla.
Terasses d'Aupenac Viognier Vins de Pays d'Oc

A rich, smooth white, full of spicy apricot and peach fruit flavours, overlaid with subtle hints of vanilla.
This 100% Viognier has been fermented in oak barrels giving a delicious spicy complexity.
Terrasses de Cabrio St Chinian

Smooth and juicy, full of fruit, this St Chinian oozes black fruit and ripe currant flavours.

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