Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Saint-Joseph Lieu-dit rouge 2023 - Guigal

Saint-Joseph Lieu-dit red 2023 - Guigal

  • 14 % vol
  • AOC Saint-Joseph
  • 0.75 L

46,00 €

Côtes du Rhône rouge 2024 - Oraison
Côtes du Rhône rouge 2024 - Oraison

Côtes du Rhône rouge 2024 - Oraison

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

8,00 €

Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis rouge 2019 - Guigal

Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis red 2019 - Guigal

  • 14,5 % vol
  • Côte Rôtie AOC
  • 0.75 L

108,00 €

Crozes-Hermitage "Cap Nord" rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Combier

Crozes-Hermitage "Cap Nord" organic red 2023 - Domaine Combier

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

35,90 €

Saint-Joseph rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Combier

Saint-Joseph organic red 2023 - Domaine Combier

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

26,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reine des Bois rouge Bio 2022 - Domaine de la Mordorée

Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reine des Bois organic red 2022 - Domaine de la Mordorée

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

59,00 €

Crozes-Hermitage rouge 2021 - Guigal

Crozes-Hermitage red 2021 - Guigal

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

19,90 €

Côte-Rôtie La Blonde du Seigneur rouge 2022 - Domaine Georges Vernay

Côte-Rôtie La Blonde du Seigneur red 2022 - Domaine Georges Vernay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Côte Rôtie PDO
  • 0.75 L

79,00 €

Lirac La Dame Rousse rouge Bio 2022 - Domaine de la Mordorée

Lirac La Dame Rousse organic red 2022 - Domaine de la Mordorée

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Lirac
  • 0.75 L

18,50 €

Pic-Saint-Loup Le Chant des Roches rouge 2022 - Domaine De Villeneuve

Pic-Saint-Loup Le Chant des Roches red 2022 - Domaine De Villeneuve

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

26,00 €

Rasteau Les Gadilles rouge 2022 - M. Chapoutier

Rasteau Les Gadilles red 2022 - M. Chapoutier

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

14,00 €

Ventoux Abbayes Syrah rouge 2020 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Abbayes Syrah red 2020 - Via Caritatis

  • 15 % vol
  • Ventoux AOC
  • 0.75 L

47,00 €

Ventoux Lux rosé 2023 - Via Caritatis

Ventoux Lux rosé 2023 - Via Caritatis

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

19,90 €

Riesling Maximin Herrenberg 1896 Alte Reben blanc 2025 - Domaine Carl Loewen

Riesling Maximin Herrenberg 1896 Alte Reben white 2025 - Domaine Carl Loewen

  • 12,5 % vol
  • 0.75 L

30,00 €

Côtes du Rhône rouge 2023 - Guigal

Côtes du Rhône red 2023 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

9,90 €

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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.