Grilling, from Provence to the USA
by Anthony Lynch
Day 5: A discounted collection featuring wines from Southern France, Burgundy, Sicily, Tuscany, and Veneto
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Take 30% off this collection of ultimate grilling wines.
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When I was growing up in the southern French countryside not far from the town of Bandol, my family grilled often. We always used wood fires, most often made from sarments, grapevine cuttings from winter’s pruning, cured and cut into neat bundles that could quickly be ignited with a match and some crumpled up newspaper. The sarments burned hot and fast, leaving a perfect bed of coals once the flame died down. We savored the opportunity to gather outdoors, keen to enjoy the magical light of the Provençal sky at dusk. When local vigneron friends invited us over, they often made their fires right in the dirt by the side of a vineyard, the fragrant smoke wafting up into the olive trees and cypresses before disappearing into the sunset. On all occasions, there was cold rosé on hand for the adults to refresh their palates while something delicious sizzled away over the coals.
Nowadays, I perpetuate this tradition in the backyard of my East Bay home. I grill lamb chops, whole fish, and olive oil-brushed vegetables just as if I were in Provence, but I have expanded my repertoire to embrace what is available locally, with other creations inspired by the diverse cultures that call the Bay Area home. A refreshing glass of rosé or white is essential during the process, and a thoughtfully selected bottle (or two) always accompanies my rustic feast when it’s time to dig in.
The wines below, available at a discount this weekend only, would be excellent candidates for any grillade. Whether you’re looking to recreate childhood memories around the fire or simply planning your next backyard barbecue, you’ll want to make sure the ice chest is loaded before you fire up the grill.
Grilling, from Provence to the USA
by Anthony Lynch
Day 5: A discounted collection featuring wines from Southern France, Burgundy, Sicily, Tuscany, and Veneto
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Take 30% off this collection of ultimate grilling wines.
Click to apply this promo code to your order
Click to apply: GRILL30 Valid through Monday, April 29thPromo code terms
Wines In The Collection
Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône
Stony, spicy, and dense, it evokes red berries, watermelon, and garrigue and offers a beautiful accompaniment to a wide range of dishes.
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy
This is young Pinot at its best: aromatic, expressive, and a true pleasure to drink.
Barruol / Lynch France | Northern Rhône
From the classic aromas of graphite, black fruit, and roasted spice, to the total finesse of its tannins, this is Côte-Rôtie at its best.
Domaine Gallety France | Northern Rhône
A white wine that straddles the northern and southern Rhône.
Maison Arretxea France | Southwest
Imagine a red straddling the Loire, Médoc, and Madiran with Basque flair and a Pyrenean freshness. You’ll see that Irouléguy is in a world apart.
Domaine Tempier France | Provence
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Portelli Italy | Sicily
Enough vibrance and freshness to drink well on its own, but just enough tannin and acid to be versatile at table.
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Rozeta features the exuberant, inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation.
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily
Aromas of wildflowers, saffron, beeswax, and Mediterranean herbs. Rich, fleshy, and focused, all at just 12% alcohol.
Masseria del Pino Italy | Sicily
A rosé made via ancient methods from ashy soils high on Mount Etna.
Domaine d'Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Proof that a great site and honest farming are key to genuine, long-lived wines.
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany
Perennially Campriano’s bottling with the most irresistible, terroir-reminiscent notes of earth and undergrowth.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
With a delectable combination of fresh fruit and oyster-shell aromatics, this remains Lavantureux’s benchmark for value and typicity.
Domaine Leon Barral France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Earthy, meaty, savory, juicy, and powerful, it is a glassful of joyful, soulful goodness.
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon
These ancient hillside vines yield very little, giving an intensely concentrated juice with great acidity and a textured finish. Open it alongside seafood or as an apéritif.
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A Mourvèdre-majority masterpiece, lots of pleasure and even more soul.
Vignato Davide Italy | Veneto
Four months of skin contact leaves this Garganega from Vignato Davide bursting with fragrant clementine and almond blossoms, while volcanic soil imparts lingering salinity.
Grottafumata Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata means “smoky caves” and that's exactly what I think about when I swish this around. Grown in volcanic soils, it's a perfect balance between smoky tannins and Sicilian grapes.
France | Southern Rhône
Stony, spicy, and dense, it evokes red berries, watermelon, and garrigue and offers a beautiful accompaniment to a wide range of dishes.
France | Burgundy
This is young Pinot at its best: aromatic, expressive, and a true pleasure to drink.
France | Northern Rhône
From the classic aromas of graphite, black fruit, and roasted spice, to the total finesse of its tannins, this is Côte-Rôtie at its best.
France | Northern Rhône
A white wine that straddles the northern and southern Rhône.
France | Southwest
Imagine a red straddling the Loire, Médoc, and Madiran with Basque flair and a Pyrenean freshness. You’ll see that Irouléguy is in a world apart.
France | Provence
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Italy | Sicily
Enough vibrance and freshness to drink well on its own, but just enough tannin and acid to be versatile at table.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The Rozeta features the exuberant, inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation.
Italy | Sicily
Aromas of wildflowers, saffron, beeswax, and Mediterranean herbs. Rich, fleshy, and focused, all at just 12% alcohol.
Italy | Sicily
A rosé made via ancient methods from ashy soils high on Mount Etna.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Proof that a great site and honest farming are key to genuine, long-lived wines.
Italy | Tuscany
Perennially Campriano’s bottling with the most irresistible, terroir-reminiscent notes of earth and undergrowth.
France | Burgundy
With a delectable combination of fresh fruit and oyster-shell aromatics, this remains Lavantureux’s benchmark for value and typicity.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Earthy, meaty, savory, juicy, and powerful, it is a glassful of joyful, soulful goodness.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
These ancient hillside vines yield very little, giving an intensely concentrated juice with great acidity and a textured finish. Open it alongside seafood or as an apéritif.
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
A Mourvèdre-majority masterpiece, lots of pleasure and even more soul.
Italy | Veneto
Four months of skin contact leaves this Garganega from Vignato Davide bursting with fragrant clementine and almond blossoms, while volcanic soil imparts lingering salinity.
Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata means “smoky caves” and that's exactly what I think about when I swish this around. Grown in volcanic soils, it's a perfect balance between smoky tannins and Sicilian grapes.
France | Burgundy
Majority of Chardonnay planted circa 1920
France | Burgundy
Entry-level access to one of the masters of the Côte de Beaune.
More Collections
Holiday Sale!
Now through Sunday, December 28th, take 20% off the selections below from France and Italy...
Heartwarming and Spirit-Lifting Chablis
Whatever the weather, Lavantureux’s wines are as heartwarming and spirit-lifting as ever—and still deliver value, considering the craftsmanship that goes into each bottle. We’ve put together a collection of four wines featured in our Holiday Sale—their classic Chablis, the overdelivering single-vineyard “Vauprin,” and two newer bottlings from some of their most exciting vineyard additions in recent years—so you can get them at a discount and savor these beauties in their seasonal element.
From the Cellar: Holiday Edition
We’ve done some digging of our own, and came up with a collection of perfectly cellared bottles that would make for epic companions to anyone’s grandest events. You’ll find whites and reds from numerous French and Italian regions dating back up to thirty-five years, with styles and price points for everyone…
The Kermit Lynch Holiday Gift Guide
When it comes to holiday shopping, the gift of wine is hard to beat— especially when it’s a thoughtfully chosen, hand-crafted bottle from one of our many talented growers in France or Italy. Beyond wine, we have an assortment of other goodies to stuff every stocking on your list, from artisanal olive oil to gift cards to ball caps. You’ll find these items and more in the Holiday Gift Shop—now open!
Annual Dessert Wine Sale
Gingerbread cookies, yule logs, pumpkin pies…Sauternes, Banyuls, Muscat…Whether you prefer your treats baked or fermented, no holiday meal is complete without the final flourish of dessert. Now through the end of December, 20% off per bottle!
Annual Sparkling Sale
With seasonal celebrations and feasts around the corner, now is the time to stock up on sparklers from Champagne and beyond. To kick off our annual sale, we’re shining the spotlight on the KLWM quartet of Champagne growers, each with a distinctive house style that exquisitely translates its unique terroir. Get to know all four, as well as a range of lively offerings from regions like the Loire, Alsace, Veneto, and Savoie…
Domaine Tempier: the Wine, the Family, the Exuberance
Domaine Tempier is a wine—it is also a family; exuberance and finesse are the traits common to both,” wrote Richard Olney back in 1984. What’s remarkable about this simple yet spot on-observation is how true it rang then, how true it rang forty years prior to that, when Tempier had just released its first wine, and how true it still rings today, forty years later.
New Arrivals
Here is a collection of recent arrivals. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
The Carpe Vinum Collection
An ever-changing offering of wines that are just about to sell out; one last opportunity to seize a range of selections before they disappear from our shelves forever.
50th Anniversary Merchandise
When the esteemed French wine artist Michel Tolmer created beautiful artwork for our 50th anniversary, we knew right away that we had to feature it on a few select items of merch. After spending maybe a little too much time researching the options, we landed on a classy, leather-strap cap, a comfortable t-shirt made from 100% cotton, and a tote made with incredibly sturdy, fair-trade, and organic cotton by a certified B corp that invests in the livelihoods of women and farmers of India, featuring three wine sleeves and two other compartments for all of your other needs!
Recent Wine Club Selections
Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.
