Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Syrah rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Syrah rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

  • 13,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

7,60 €

Mourvèdre rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles
Mourvèdre rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Mourvèdre red 2024 - Les Jamelles

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,50 €

Malbec rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Malbec rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,35 €

Syrah "Vallée de la Bretonne" rouge 2023 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

Syrah "Vallée de la Bretonne" red 2023 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

  • 15 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

22,10 €

Minervois "Cumulo Nimbus" rouge 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Minervois "Cumulo Nimbus" red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Minervois
  • 0.75 L

19,05 €

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Carignan rouge 2023 - Les Jamelles

Carignan red 2023 - Les Jamelles

  • 13,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

8,05 €

Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour-de-France "Le Sarrat" rouge Bio 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour-de-France "Le Sarrat" organic red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour-de-France
  • 0.75 L

25,10 €

Ventoux Pax rouge 2023 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Pax red 2023 - Via Caritatis

  • 15 % vol
  • Ventoux AOC
  • 0.75 L

16,40 €

Pic-Saint-Loup "Sous la Falaise" rouge Bio 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Pic-Saint-Loup "Sous la Falaise" organic red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

25,10 €

Mourvèdre "Les Traverses" rouge 2020 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

Mourvèdre "Les Traverses" red 2020 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

  • 14,5 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

22,10 €

Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre rouge 2022 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre red 2022 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

  • 14 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

14,10 €

"Minimalist" Syrah Grenache Sans Sulfites rouge 2025 - Les Jamelles

"Minimalist" Syrah Grenache No Added Sulphites red 2025 - Les Jamelles

  • 14 % vol
  • IGP Pays d'Oc
  • 0.75 L

8,45 €

Côte-Rôtie La Rose Brune rouge 2022 - Domaine Chirat

Côte-Rôtie La Rose Brune red 2022 - Domaine Chirat

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Côte Rôtie
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Côtes du Rhône Belleruche rouge 2024 - M. Chapoutier

Côtes du Rhône Belleruche red 2024 - M. Chapoutier

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,95 €

Côtes du Rhône Réserve rouge 2023 - Famille Perrin

Côtes du Rhône Réserve red 2023 - Famille Perrin

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,50 €

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Powerful wines: structure, intensity and assertive character

A powerful wine is not simply a wine loaded with alcohol or tannin. It is a wine that fills the whole mouth, whose presence is immediate and whose length on the palate is remarkable, and whose aromas are dense and complex: ripe black fruit, spices, garrigue, olive, liquorice, leather. When it is controlled, this power does not overwhelm: it converses with dishes of the same intensity. Our selection covers the great expressions of this style, from the Languedoc to the Northern Rhône, by way of the southern grape varieties at their most accomplished.

The Languedoc: the main source

It is in the Languedoc that power is expressed most generously. Our Les Jamelles selection perfectly illustrates this diversity: Mourvèdre, Syrah, Malbec, Carignan, each variety bringing its own signature, from the tannic depth of Mourvèdre to the spicy generosity of Syrah. Abbotts & Delaunay takes this exploration further with cuvées from specific terroirs: Minervois, Corbières, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, appellations where the sun, the garrigue and poor soils naturally produce wines of character. The Pic Saint-Loup from Domaine de Villeneuve and the Ventoux from Via Caritatis bring an altitude freshness that tempers the power without erasing it.

The Rhône: power and elegance combined

The Rhône Valley takes power to its most refined level. In the north, the Côte-Rôtie from Christophe Pichon and the Crozes-Hermitage from Domaine Combier show what northern Syrah can produce when it is grown on steep, south-facing slopes: concentration, violet, black olive, white pepper, an aromatic power without equal. In the south, the Côtes du Rhône from Guigal and Delas offer a more approachable version of this southern intensity, with Grenache as the backbone.

Pairings and serving

Powerful wines call for dishes of the same calibre: game (wild boar, venison, hare à la royale), slow-simmered red meats (boeuf bourguignon, Provençal daube, lamb with herbs), characterful cheeses (Roquefort, Comté aged 24 months, Munster). Avoid fish and delicate meats: the power of the wine would dominate them completely. Serve these wines at 16 to 18 °C, after decanting the youngest ones for 30 to 60 minutes. Powerful Languedoc wines generally benefit from being kept for 3 to 5 years; those from the Northern Rhône, 5 to 10 years.