Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Carignan "Le Beillou" rouge 2020 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

Carignan "Le Beillou" red 2020 - Les Jamelles Sélection Parcellaire

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

22,10 €

Cabernet Sauvignon rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Cabernet Sauvignon red 2024 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

7,60 €

Syrah "La Lause" Sélection Parcellaire rouge 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

Syrah "La Lause" Sélection Parcellaire red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

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

31,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du Roi rouge Bio 2022 - Château Gigognan

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du Roi organic red 2022 - Château Gigognan

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • 0.75 L

39,00 €

Corbières "A Tire d'Aile" rouge 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Corbières "A Tire d'Aile" red 2022 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOP Corbières
  • 0.75 L

14,60 €

Grenache Syrah Mourvedre rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale
Grenache Syrah Mourvedre rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre red 2024 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

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

14,10 €

Pic-Saint-Loup Happy Culteur rouge 2023 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup Happy Culteur red 2023 - Domaine De Villeneuve

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

12,00 €

Corbières rouge 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

Corbières red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay, Domaine de La Lause

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOC Corbières
  • 0.75 L

19,80 €

Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc rouge 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc red 2024 - Domaine Machard De Gramont

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Pommard Premier Cru Clos Blanc
  • 0.75 L

49,90 €

Milo Minervois-La Livinière rouge Bio 2021 - Aubert et Mathieu

Milo Minervois-La Livinière organic red 2021 - Aubert et Mathieu

  • 14 % vol
  • Minervois-La Livinière AOC
  • 0.75 L

24,90 €

Languedoc rouge 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Languedoc red 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc
  • 0.75 L

8,90 €

Pic-Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes rouge 2022 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes red 2022 - Domaine De Villeneuve

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

12,90 €

Pic-Saint-Loup La Muse rouge 2024 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup La Muse red 2024 - Domaine De Villeneuve

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

10,50 €

Cuvée Gallety Vin de France rouge 2022 - Domaine Gallety

Cuvée Gallety Vin de France red 2022 - Domaine Gallety

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

22,00 €

Crozes-Hermitage "Clos des Grives" rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Combier

Crozes-Hermitage "Clos des Grives" organic red 2023 - Domaine Combier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Crozes-Hermitage
  • 0.75 L

50,00 €

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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.