2016 was a difficult year for a several wine regions in France. Hail and frost severely reduced crops in several regions. But the the Roussillon region was very lucky. Despite a slight lack of water and smaller-sized grapes, this harvest generated very tasty wines.

After a dry spring and a very hot summer, our grapes were never going to grow very large and required more time to ripen. But both reds and whites are concentrated, and full of flavour, with reds rich in colour, and whites with lots of ripe concentration.

Very enticing, and quite expressive, with notes of peach and yellow plum.

A dry wine, but also very soft and approachable, this rich, flavourful white has some of the zing of Sauvignon, but with a much smoother, softer palate, more like a Viognier, with layers of peachy fruit.

A limpid yellow gold

Lovely with chicken, grilled pork, rich seafood dishes and butternut squash risotto.

A tiny percentage of the wine is aged in new French oak for 4 months, with lees stirring.

A smaller crop made for a quicker than normal harvest, with plenty of sunny and dry weather, and no significant risks of rain.

The wine was bottled in late April