What a fantastic idea this is. A shop that offers 15 wines to taste each week and stocks almost every local producer of note in the Cotes de Provence at vineyard prices. The assistant looked dubious when he found out which wines I would like to taste. “All of them please” I asked. We settled at half of the list and I spent the next hour weedling the rest out of him though I think he was relieved when he found that I really was sampling rather than looking for a free drink.So for the record these made the final cut. I doubt we’ll find them in the UK. We were looking for a traditional Provencal Rose, A smooth low tannin, local red for drinking with or without food whilst we lolled about on the terrace and an “interesting” white. The lineup demonstrated that well made local wine abounds in appellations, plenty to keep the supermarket led identikit wines at bay I think.
Chateau Les Mesclances Isle Saint Honorat 2008
100% Rolle (Vermentino to you and I), a golden hued intense elegant honeyed lemon pear and apricot wine. Plenty of body with a well rounded finish and a great partner to a dish of Provencal Roast Pork we enjoyed with it.
Chateau Cavalier Cotes De Provence 2009
Roses and blackcurrant dominate the nose of this Classic Regional Rose. Grapes include(deep breath) Cinsault, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet in this Grenache Dominated Blend. Lychee coloured and a fine match for bright summer days.
Les Vignerons de Saint RomainRouge 2007
Half Grenache with a third Syrah and the balance Carignan, aromas of black fruit, soft tannins, herbaceous eucalyptus notes and medium acidity make this an easy drinking smooth red. A simple ready to drink wine that will appeal to all, particularly at €5.20 a bottle. If you could slap an Ozzie brand on this, it would go down a storm in UK Supermarkets.Maison Des Vins
Cotes De Provence
RN 7 – 83460 Les Arcs
Argens, Provence
00 33 (0) 94 99 50 20
www.caveaucp.fr
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