The Beautiful South Tasting Case
A mixed case of one bottle of each of the twelve wines listed below (one sparkling, four whites, one rosé and six reds), all from the Languedoc, Roussillon and Provence - and discounted by 10% on the individual bottle prices.
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Domaine J. Laurens, Blanquette de Limoux Brut, Le Moulin, NV
Elegantly made, using Champagne techniques, from 90% Mauzac, the traditional variety of Limoux, with 10% Chardonnay, grown in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Pale lemon with a fine mousse. Aromas of ripe pear and white flowers with the notes of warm nuts and cinnamon characteristic of Mauzac. Crisp and elegant citrus and stone fruit flavours meld seamlessly and lead to a finely focused finish. A perfectly refreshing aperitif. Now-2025We have been recommending the sparkling wines of Domaine...
ColourWhite
StyleSparkling
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionLimoux
GrowerDomaine J. Laurens
Grape VarietyMauzac & Chardonnay
VintageNV
ABV12%
Bottle75cl
CodeLAU1NV
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is one of the most-widely planted varieties in the world.
Arguably not the most characterful grape, hence its common ageing in oak, yet at its pinnacle in Burgundy it produces some of the greatest (and certainly most expensive) white wines in the world. Look out for unoaked Chardonnay, it can make a pleasant change, and usually goes down very well with all those people who...
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Chateau du Seuil, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, 2023
Organically farmed since 2020, north of Aix-en-Provence on plains 350m. above sea level. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Rolle. Very pale pink, bright and elegant. Fragrant blossom, stonefruit and grapefruit with a long finish. Very classy. Now-2025
ColourRosé
RegionProvence
GrowerChateau du Seuil
Grape VarietyGrenache, Syrah & Cinsault
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeSEU523
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
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La Combe Saint-Paul, Viognier, IGP Pays d'Oc, 2023
As usual this is more on the light, fresh, floral side of Viognier than more obviously weighty or over-ripe examples from the Languedoc. Lime flower perfume. True fresh peach flavour, just a little appealing fat and a good dry finish. As charming as ever, a lovely aperitif. Now-2025
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc
GrowerLa Combe Saint-Paul
Grape VarietyViognier
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeCSP323
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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La Combe Saint-Paul
La Clape, France
Paul and Line Maury might be our youngest producers but winemaking runs in the genes.
Paul’s grandparents and great grandparents were winemakers specialising in single varietal wines, and we list his fine examples of Vermentino, Chardonnay and Viognier.
In 2008 Paul came across the opportunity to buy vines on La Clape and create his own domaine....
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Viognier
Viognier
Characteristics
- Fickle grape to grow, subject to problems in the flowering and setting of fruit
- Best picked late and fully ripe, with high alcohol, at least 13.5 degree
- ...but can be too fat and overblown if grown in too hot temperatures
- Very aromatic, with scents of apricot and...
L'Estabel, Clairette de Languedoc, Fulcrand Cabanon, 2023
Named after a village Priest who was said to have introduced the wine of Cabrières to the court of Louis XIV, this is 100% old vine Clairette of the highest order. Aged in concrete tanks this is a wine with a large depth of flavour. White flowers, garrigue and apple greet you, with a slight honeyed note on the palate too. Long finish and a very satisfying wine. Now-2025
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
Grape VarietyClairette &
Vintage2023
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFUL123
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Gruner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner (Green Veltliner) is a white wine grape variety grown primarily in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The leaves of the grape vine are five-lobed with bunches that are long but compact, and deep green grapes that ripen in mid-late October in the Northern Hemisphere.
In 2008, Grüner Veltliner plantations in...
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Château de la Liquiere, Faugeres, Amandiers Blanc, 2022
This is from numerous parcels planted on some of their highest land about forty years ago; a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Marsanne, Clairette and Bourbolenc. This is so fragrant and aromatic, offering up hothouse scents of citrus blossom and lilies. Stone-fruited with splendid intensity of fruit. It’s no surprise that this has become so popular amongst our customers in just a few years. Now-2024
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
Sub RegionFaugeres
GrowerChateau de la Liquiere
Grape VarietyRoussanne, Granache Blanc & Marsanne
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeLIQ622
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Domaine du Grand Arc, Corbieres Blanc, Veillee d'Equinoxe, 2023
A blend of 40% Grenache Blanc, 25% Rolle, 25% Roussanne and 10% Macabeu. This is incredibly aromatic and a real delight of a wine. So much interest and so much complexity. Red apple, stone fruit, and acacia. This lasts on the palate for a long time. Pound for pound it is hard to find a better whine. Now-2027
We have been buying from Grand Arc since 2002: here Nicolas Schenk is now running the family estate created by his father Bruno. The vines lie on classic argilo-calcaire soils,...
ColourWhite
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionCorbieres
GrowerDomaine du Grand Arc
Grape VarietyGrenache Blanc, Roussanne & Vermentino
Vintage2023
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeDGA623
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Domaine du Grand Arc
Corbieres, France
Nicolas Schenk is now running the family estate created by his father Bruno. Bruno Schenk is still a legend here at SVS.
He was an engineer in Alsace before he came to buy vineyards in the Corbieres in 1995. At first he sent his grapes to the co-operative, but after one frost affected year he decided he had to come out and bottle his own wines to...
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Clos de L’Amandaie, Heritage Carignan, IGP Vicomte D’Aumelas, 2022
Only seven producers work in the tiny IGP of Vicomte D’Aumelas. The vineyards lie between the Herault river and the Aumelas hills just to the west of Montpellier. Here Clos de L’Amandaie have a small plot of old vine Carignan which they use to make this wine. The grapes are given a short maceration to deliver a youthful and approachable style. This is such an elegant expression of Carignan, full of crunchy red fruit with just a lick of tannin. With summer around the corner it’s an...
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionIGP Vicomte D'Aumelas
GrowerClos de L'Amandaie
Grape VarietyCarignan
Vintage2020
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeCLA122
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Domaine Begude, Le Cerisier Pinot Noir, IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude, 2022
"Healthy pale crimson. Full of fresh fruit and bone dry on the finish. Easy to like. Serve this coolish. Fairly light-bodied and very pure. Pure, refreshing Pinot fruit with a little structure thanks to that oaked element. Vibrant. Hautes-Côtes style?" GV, 16/20, Drink 2023-2025, Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, September 2023
Renamed the cherry tree, this Pinot is a long term favourite here, fresh and pure (just 10% goes into old barrels) and perfect for warmer...
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionIGP Pays d'Oc
GrowerDomaine Begude
Grape VarietyPinot Noir
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeBEG622
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Domaine Begude
Limoux
We have been shipping wines from James Kinglake since he left his life in the City in 2003 to buy the Domaine La Begude, about 350 metres up in the foothills of the Pyrenees near Limoux.
"I could not quite afford to buy in Burgundy so I chose the next best thing". But it hasn't always been an easy ride: he acknowledges how tough it is to be a farmer: his...
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Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Origins
- Ancient vine, perhaps 2,000 years old
Distant origins in France - first documented mention in France in 1375
Characteristics
- Finicky grape: notoriously difficult to grow (which is partly why it is hugely intriguing to New World...
Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Domaine du Grand Arc, Cuvee des Quarante, Corbieres, 2021
Based on 45% Carignan with 35% Grenache and 20% Syrah, all in barrel, about 20% new: a blend at the Schenk cellar first made by Father Bruno when he was forty years old - hence the name. Dark fruits on nose; very ripe and full bodied with definite tannins and a long finish. Such promise - but does anyone lay down a wine at this price? It's worth it. Now-2028
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionCorbieres
GrowerDomaine du Grand Arc
Grape VarietyCarignan, Syrah & Grenache
Vintage2021
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeDGA321
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Domaine du Grand Arc
Corbieres, France
Nicolas Schenk is now running the family estate created by his father Bruno. Bruno Schenk is still a legend here at SVS.
He was an engineer in Alsace before he came to buy vineyards in the Corbieres in 1995. At first he sent his grapes to the co-operative, but after one frost affected year he decided he had to come out and bottle his own wines to...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Domaine de Cazaban, Jours de Vigne, IGP Pays d'Aude, 2021
From halves of Grenache Noir and Carignan. Light, airy wine, wild strawberry and cherry-scented and flavoured. Absurdly pretty, such charm. Drink this year.
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
GrowerCazaban
Grape VarietyGrenache Noir & Carignan
Vintage2021
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeCAZ121
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Mas d'Agamas, Terrasses du Larzac, Nostre Mescladis, 2021
Nostre Mescladis translates as “our blend”: from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut, approximately in proportion to the grape varieties in the Visseq family’s vineyards. Unoaked, it’s aged in concrete, which adds a wonderful textured element to it. A huge hit of garrigue on the nose with bramble fruit and slight note of pepper. This is very classy and packed full of fruit. Vincent Visseq has produced another superb vintage. Now-2026
Vincent Visseq's...
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc
Sub RegionTerrasses du Larzac
GrowerMas d'Agamas
Grape VarietyGrenache, Syrah & Mourvedre
Vintage2021
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeAGA321
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Mas d'Agamas
Mas d'Agamas
Young Vincent Visseq studied winemaking in Montpellier and went on to work at Chateau Capion, a grand estate near Mas du Daumas Gassac.
As with many young French winemakers, he also chose to broaden his experience in Australia, where he was able to vinify one vintage in the Goulburn Valley, working with Marsanne and Syrah in particular.
In 2009 he...
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Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
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L’Estabel, Languedoc-Cabrières, Grande Cuvee Comtesse Rouge, 2021
"Youthful mid crimson. Not as distinctive as the [Estabel] white but with the same freshness and frank appeal. The Grenache seems the most obvious ingredient but the blend is already well integrated. Really healthy, honest house red with no evidence of playing about in the winery. GV .16/20, 2023-2025", Jancis Robinson, MW, jancisrobinson.com, 11th May 2023.
Based on Grenache and Syrah with Cinsault and Mourvèdre. Soft hue. Melting raspberry fruit, very ripe and supple....
ColourRed
RegionLanguedoc-Roussillon
Grape VarietyGrenache & Syrah
Vintage2021
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeLES621
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache / Garnacha
Grenache grows well in hot, dry regions, though it can develop very high (15 degrees+) alcohol.
As such it is grown principally in Southern France and Spain (as Garnacha). It is usually blended with other varieties in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc (Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut and others).
Its flavour usually encompasses the...
Discover More
Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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The Beautiful South Tasting Case
A mixed case of one bottle of each of the twelve wines listed below (one sparkling, four whites, one rosé and six reds), all from the Languedoc, Roussillon and Provence - and discounted by 10% on the individual bottle prices.
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
