This southern French gem comes from highly reputed cellars in France's sun-soaked Midi. This really is 'easy drinking excellence' and a real taste of 'terroir' courtesy of low yielding vines nestled in the foothills of the Montagne Noir. 50% of the blend is Syrah, 30% Grenache and the rest Carignan. A superb quality mix (or assemblage)!

Minervois is the mountainous region between Carcassonne and Béziers, and is "home to lots of undiscovered gems" (The Times) - not surprisingly it has a large devoted following. The winemakers, Thierry Tesseyre and Jean-Claude Founeau both have considerable experience in other wine regions of France and Spain giving their wines a certain international appeal.

Deep ruby red, intense berry fruit aromas and well-rounded, juicy cassis flavour with a peppery edge ... soft enough to drink on its own, enjoy it with cheese and game too.