Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Côtes du Rhône Saint Esprit rouge 2024 - Delas Frères

Côtes du Rhône Saint Esprit red 2024 - Delas Frères

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

11,00 €

Le Loup du Pic Pic-Saint-Loup rouge 2024 - Château Puech Haut
Le Loup du Pic Pic-Saint-Loup rouge 2024 - Château Puech Haut

Le Loup du Pic Pic-Saint-Loup rouge 2024 - Château Puech Haut

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

17,00 €

Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude" rouge 2022 - Domaine Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude" red 2022 - Domaine Alain Graillot

  • 12 % vol
  • AOP Crozes-Hermitage
  • 0.75 L

58,00 €

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde rouge 2021 - Guigal

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde red 2021 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Côte Rôtie
  • 0.75 L

60,00 €

Côte-Rôtie Rozier rouge 2021 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

Côte-Rôtie Rozier red 2021 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

  • 14 % vol
  • Côte Rôtie PDO
  • 0.75 L

69,00 €

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes "L'Aube" rouge 2022 - Domaine Courbis

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes "L'Aube" red 2022 - Domaine Courbis

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
  • 0.75 L

18,00 €

Saint-Joseph rouge 2021 - Guigal

Saint-Joseph red 2021 - Guigal

  • 13 % vol
  • Saint-Joseph AOC
  • 0.75 L

25,00 €

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

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

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Minervois
  • 0.75 L

14,60 €

Emilien Vin de France rouge 2022 - Le Puy

Emilien Vin de France red 2022 - Le Puy

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

32,50 €

Pic-Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes rouge 2023 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes red 2023 - Domaine De Villeneuve

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

12,90 €

Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée rouge 2023 - Domaine de l'Hortus

Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée red 2023 - Domaine de l'Hortus

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

30,00 €

Grenache rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Grenache red 2024 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

7,50 €

Pic-Saint-Loup La Sorbière rouge 2021 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup La Sorbière red 2021 - Domaine De Villeneuve

  • AOP Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

16,50 €

Crozes-Hermitage "Cuvée L" rouge Bio 2024 - Domaine Combier

Crozes-Hermitage "Cuvée L" organic red 2024 - Domaine Combier

  • AOC Crozes-Hermitage
  • 0.75 L

18,00 €

Château Lavabre Pic-Saint-Loup rouge 2023 - Château Puech Haut
Château Lavabre Pic-Saint-Loup rouge 2023 - Château Puech Haut

Château Lavabre Pic-Saint-Loup red 2023 - Château Puech Haut

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Languedoc Pic-Saint-Loup
  • 0.75 L

31,90 €

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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.