Pigassou 2017

If Pigassou sales are any indication, many of our customers are romantics – Francophiles with happy memories of the sunny south in the days when a handful of francs bought a tasty two course lunch and a pichet of maison rouge. Some things are still the same – like the small troupe of winegrowers loyal to the grapes their families have grown before them – Marselan and Caladoc among them. Marselan produces lots of supple, ripe raspberry and blackcurrant notes, while Caladoc is renowned for dark, spicy, plum flavours. Both grown close to the cru Minervois areas, they have lovely ripeness, brought out by traditional fermentation. Spicy, herby, fruity, delicious and informal. Serve as and when the fancy takes you – cool or at room temperature.