Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Barthélemy Vin de France rouge 2019 - Le Puy

Barthélemy Vin de France red 2019 - Le Puy

  • 14 % vol
  • Vin de France
  • 0.75 L

120,00 €

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie blanc 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie white 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

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

50,00 €

Minervois "Cumulo Nimbus" rouge 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Minervois "Cumulo Nimbus" red 2024 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

19,05 €

Côte-Rôtie Promesse rouge 2023 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

Côte-Rôtie Promesse red 2023 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Côte Rôtie
  • 0.75 L

51,00 €

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah rouge Bio 2025 - Domaine Combier

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah organic red 2025 - Domaine Combier

  • IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
  • 0.75 L

11,00 €

Carignan rouge 2024 - Les Jamelles

Carignan red 2024 - Les Jamelles

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

Sold in bundles of 6 bottles

8,05 €

Crozes-Hermitage rouge Bio 2024 - Domaine Combier

Crozes-Hermitage organic red 2024 - Domaine Combier

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

25,00 €

Mas de Daumas Gassac Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert rouge 2023 - Mas de Daumas Gassac

Mas de Daumas Gassac Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert red 2023 - Mas de Daumas Gassac

  • 14 % vol
  • IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
  • 0.75 L

54,00 €

Cornas "Champelrose" rouge 2023 - Domaine Courbis

Cornas "Champelrose" red 2023 - Domaine Courbis

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Cornas
  • 0.75 L

38,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Bio rouge 2021 - Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape organic red 2021 - Château de Beaucastel

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

105,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reine des Bois rouge Bio 2020 - Domaine de la Mordorée

Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Reine des Bois organic red 2020 - Domaine de la Mordorée

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

59,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge 2020 - Guigal

Châteauneuf-du-Pape red 2020 - Guigal

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

39,50 €

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes La Combe Pilate rouge Bio 2023 - M. Chapoutier

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes La Combe Pilate organic red 2023 - M. Chapoutier

  • 12,5 % vol
  • IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
  • 0.75 L

15,00 €

Languedoc La Méjanelle rouge 2020 - Domaine D'Isnard

Languedoc La Méjanelle red 2020 - Domaine D'Isnard

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc La Méjanelle
  • 0.75 L

16,50 €

Saint-Joseph "Cap Nord" rouge Bio 2023 - Domaine Combier

Saint-Joseph "Cap Nord" organic red 2023 - Domaine Combier

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

39,00 €

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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.