Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude" rouge 2020 - Domaine Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude" red 2020 - Domaine Alain Graillot

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

58,00 €

Tavel rosé 2023 - Guigal

Tavel rosé 2023 - Guigal

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

12,70 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pie VI rouge Bio 2023 - M. Chapoutier

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pie VI organic red 2023 - M. Chapoutier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • 0.75 L

41,90 €

Ventoux Lux rouge 2023 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Lux red 2023 - Via Caritatis

  • 15,5 % vol
  • AOC Ventoux
  • 0.75 L

22,90 €

Crozes-Hermitage Origine rouge 2023 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Crozes-Hermitage Origine red 2023 - Domaine Des Remizieres

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Crozes-Hermitage PDO
  • 0.75 L

18,50 €

Tête de Bélier rouge 2022 - Château Puech Haut
Tête de Bélier rouge 2022 - Château Puech Haut

Tête de Bélier red 2022 - Château Puech Haut

  • 15,5 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc
  • 0.75 L

33,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" rouge 2019 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Grand Vin" red 2019 - Guigal, Château de Nalys

  • 15,5 % vol
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
  • 0.75 L

59,00 €

Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Christophe rouge 2022 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Christophe red 2022 - Domaine Des Remizieres

  • 14 % vol
  • Crozes-Hermitage PDO
  • 0.75 L

27,00 €

Gaspard Terrasses du Larzac rouge Bio 2022 - Aubert et Mathieu

Gaspard Terrasses du Larzac organic red 2022 - Aubert et Mathieu

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac
  • 0.75 L

24,90 €

L'O de la Vie Minervois rouge 2021 - Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean-Paul Tollot

L'O de la Vie Minervois red 2021 - Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean-Paul Tollot

  • 14 % vol
  • Minervois PDO
  • 0.75 L

17,90 €

Saint-Joseph Deschants rouge 2022 - M. Chapoutier

Saint-Joseph Deschants red 2022 - M. Chapoutier

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Joseph
  • 0.75 L

22,70 €

Cabernet Merlot rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

Cabernet Merlot red 2024 - Les Jamelles Sélection Spéciale

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

14,10 €

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde rouge 2022 - Guigal

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde red 2022 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Côte Rôtie
  • 0.75 L

60,00 €

Cuvée Philippe Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac rouge 2017 Magnum - Domaine Le Clos Du Lucquier

Cuvée Philippe Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac red 2017 Magnum - Domaine Le Clos Du Lucquier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac
  • 1.5 L

27,90 € 25,00 €
Pic-Saint-Loup Bergerie de l'Hortus rouge 2024 - Domaine de l'Hortus

Pic-Saint-Loup Bergerie de l'Hortus red 2024 - Domaine de l'Hortus

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

17,90 €

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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.