2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore “Capovolto”La Marca di San Michele
Italy | Le Marche
$27
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Mourvèdre shines in Puig Ambeille, which comes from the Roussillon part of the Languedoc-Roussillon, just north of the Pyrenees and the Spanish border. From incredibly steep slopes in the windswept coastal town of Collioure, La Tour Vieille produces this stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity that offers a perfect match for grilled rosemary lamb chops.
—Tom Wolf
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Carignan |
Appellation: | Collioure |
Country: | France |
Region: | Languedoc-Roussillon |
Producer: | Domaine La Tour Vieille |
Winemaker: | Vincent Cantié, Christine Campadieu |
Vineyard: | 25 to 45 years |
Soil: | Schist |
Aging: | Wine is bottled 10 to 18 months after fermentation |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 14.5% |
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Banyuls
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Collioure
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d'Oc
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Domaine Leon Barral France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Ask wine drinkers around the world, and the word “Languedoc” is sure to elicit mixed reactions. On the one hand, the region is still strongly tied to its past as a producer of cheap, insipid bulk wine in the eyes of many consumers. On the other hand, it is the source of countless great values providing affordable everyday pleasure, with an increasing number of higher-end wines capable of rivaling the best from other parts of France.
While there’s no denying the Languedoc’s checkered history, the last two decades have seen a noticeable shift to fine wine, with an emphasis on terroir. Ambitious growers have sought out vineyard sites with poor, well draining soils in hilly zones, curbed back on irrigation and the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and looked to balance traditional production methods with technological advancements to craft wines with elegance, balance, and a clear sense of place. Today, the overall quality and variety of wines being made in the Languedoc is as high as ever.
Shaped like a crescent hugging the Mediterranean coast, the region boasts an enormous variety of soil types and microclimates depending on elevation, exposition, and relative distance from the coastline and the cooler foothills farther inland. While the warm Mediterranean climate is conducive to the production of reds, there are world-class whites and rosés to be found as well, along with stunning dessert wines revered by connoisseurs for centuries.
Domaine d’Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
Domaine Leon Barral France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | A.O.C. Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d'Oc
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Ludovic Engelvin France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Gard
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pay de l’Aude
Les Vignes Oubliées France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Terrasses du Larzac
Domaine Leon Barral France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
A good doctor prescribed the wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges to the Sun King, Louis XIV, when he suffered an unknown maladie. When the king’s health was restored the tasty remedy enjoyed a vogue at court. Lord, send me a doctor like that!
Inspiring Thirst, page 117
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