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This very first cuvée without added sulfites is the result of Catherine Delaunay and her team’s desire to explore new vinification techniques and innovate to meet consumer demand for more natural products. The result? A wine with intense, pure aromas and flavours but with MINIMALIST* packaging! Deep, ruby-red, slightly lighter on the rim. The nose is gently full, with aromas of blackberry, plum, red fruit, spice and a hint of nuttiness. Medium-full bodied, aromas of blackberry, plum and redberry have a taut core, entwined with spice, black tea and a nutty aftertaste. Grainy tannins provide a powdery grip and enriched mouthfeel and leave a raw impression. Fresh acidity flows with good energy and brightens up the rich palate. This Syrah-Grenache blend shows intense fruit and spice with black tea and nut interest on a raw structured palate. Match with burgers and grilled meat over the next 3 years. Fermented to 13% alc, no sulfite addition

This red grape variety, that originated in Aragon, Spain, was introduced in France in the 12th century. Despite massive pulling out of vines in recent years, over 100,000 hectares of vines continue to be cultivated in France, primarily in three southern regions: Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and, to a lesser degree, Corsica. Carignan is a grape variety that growers and oenologists alike are passionate about, as its quality can range from mediocre to excellent, depending on yield, age of the vines and vinification. Its reputation has suffered from situations involving high yields that do nothing for expressing the characteristics of the grape. However, if the vines are planted in calcareous clay, granitic sand, or schistous soils on slopes with good exposure, Carignan grapes can yield rich, generous, wines with flavours of black fruit that require a little ageing in order for the tannins to mellow. Rarely vinified on its own, Carignan is often blended with Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Mourvèdre or Syrah, however Les Jamelles offers you a cuvée that is exclusively crafted from this grape variety.