The other week I had the pleasure of being invited to Seabright
and Seabright’s Languedoc and Roussillon tasting at the Maison de la Region
Languedoc-Roussillon. They specialise in regional wines from across the whole
of France, sourcing from small producers and lesser well known appellations. On
show for this tasting were wines from eight producers across the Languedoc-Roussillon
region in the south of France.
There were some fantastic wines from across the region at all
price points and styles; here I’ve just picked out a few from the day that
really caught my eye.
Domaine de
la Tuilerie Celebration Viognier 2009, this had wonderfully pronounced
aromas of Stone fruit with floral notes coming through. These all come through
on the palate and lingered for some time, combine these with the good level of
acidity and you got a very nice and enjoyable drink all for £7.95.
Domaine
Morin-Langaran Cuvée Prestige Blanc 2009, this is produced from 100% Roussanne
and had a bright lemon/gold colour with aromas and flavours of stone fruit. The
flavours lingered around for some time, combine these with a great level of
acidity that really made your mouth water. All this produced an excellent wine
coming in at £12.95.
Chateau de
la Tuilerie Eole Rouge 2007, this is made from 100% Syrah (Shiraz) and
had an opaque purple/red colour, with the aromas of Dark cherries and
Blackcurrants, coming through from the background you then got a cigar box
aroma which was just stunning. These all came through on the palate layer after
layer with great complexity, the level of tannin was perfect, didn’t over power
the flavours at all. There is only one way I could describe this wine,
Stunning, but at £26.95 you wouldn’t expect anything less.
Domaine de
Cabrol Vent d’Ouest 2006, a blend of Cab Sav, Syrah and Grenache, with
aromas of Jammy Forest fruit’s, Cassis and Cedar. These all came through on the
palate, with the Jammy Forest fruit being the most pronounced, matched with
just the right amount of tannin; you got an excellent wine for £13.95.
Chateau de
Mattes-Sabran Cuvée Chevreuse 2007, a blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and
Grenache, you got aromas of Dark fruit with a touch of spice coming through.
These came through on the palate beautifully, well balanced with the tannins
and again for £13.95, excellent.
Château de
Segure Fitou 2007, from the Mont-Tauch cooperative in the
Pyrenean foothills; this is a blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah. With a
wonderfully deep ruby colour, and aromas of Dark fruit and Cigar box, on the
palate these came through in waves which rolled over your tongue beautifully.
With just the right amount of fine tannin, this was an excellent, well balanced
wine, which is well worth its £16.95 price.
There were two other wines that caught my eye, both excellent
wines with lots of Red Fruits in them, but it was their labels that really made
them stand out.
It was a fantastic afternoon tasting my way around the south of
France, all of these and many more great wines are available to order from Seabright
and Seabright.
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