As the retro label suggests, Chante-Clair is as proudly and authentically French as Asterix, Gauloises and the café accordion - yet it also embraces the best of modern winemaking. Its award-winning creator, Hervé Sabardeil, has been praised by Decanter, Wine Spectator and world-famous critic Robert Parker. Hervé selects the best fruit he can find from different vineyards across the Languedoc to get a perfectly balanced, smooth red.As a 'cross-regional creation' Chante-Clair may only be entitled to Vin de France status, but the quality and flavour of this smooth, eminently quaffable red suggest something far more prestigious. For food partners, think French bistro fare: a confit de canard, cassoulet, or a hearty Winter pot au feu.