Powerful wines: intensity and richness

Powerful red and white wines, rich in tannins and aromas. Perfect with game, dishes with sauces, and strong cheeses.
Vacqueyras Les Christins rouge 2023 - Famille Perrin

Vacqueyras Les Christins red 2023 - Famille Perrin

  • AOC Vacqueyras
  • 0.75 L

16,00 €

Côtes du Rhône Signature Bio rouge 2023 - Famille Perrin

Côtes du Rhône Signature organic red 2023 - Famille Perrin

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOC Côtes du Rhône
  • 0.75 L

10,50 €

Pinot Gris Clos Saint Landelin Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg blanc Bio 2019 - Domaine Muré

Pinot Gris Clos Saint Landelin Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg organic white 2019 - Domaine Muré

  • 12,5 % vol
  • AOC Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg
  • 0.75 L

29,00 €

Côte-Rôtie La Porchette rouge 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

Côte-Rôtie La Porchette red 2024 - Domaine Julien Pilon

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Côte Rôtie
  • 0.75 L

54,90 €

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie rouge 2022 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie red 2022 - Domaine Des Remizieres

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Hermitage
  • 0.75 L

61,00 €

Emma Vin de France rouge 2022 - Domaine Gallety

Emma Vin de France red 2022 - Domaine Gallety

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

32,00 €

Le Chat du Marquis rouge 2019 - Le Clos des Fées

Le Chat du Marquis red 2019 - Le Clos des Fées

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Côtes Catalanes
  • 0.75 L

80,00 €

Saint-Joseph rouge 2024 - Domaine Courbis

Saint-Joseph red 2024 - Domaine Courbis

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

28,00 €

Gigondas rouge 2021 - Guigal

Gigondas red 2021 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • Gigondas AOC
  • 0.75 L

23,50 €

Corbières "A Tire d'Aile" rouge 2021 - Abbotts & Delaunay

Corbières "A Tire d'Aile" red 2021 - Abbotts & Delaunay

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

14,60 €

Cornas "Champelrose" rouge 2021 - Domaine Courbis

Cornas "Champelrose" red 2021 - Domaine Courbis

  • 13 % vol
  • AOC Cornas
  • 0.75 L

37,00 €

Cornas L'élégance du Caillou rouge 2021 - Domaine Julien Pilon

Cornas L'élégance du Caillou red 2021 - Domaine Julien Pilon

  • 13 % vol
  • Cornas AOC
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Côte-Rôtie La Mouline rouge 2020 - Guigal

Côte-Rôtie La Mouline red 2020 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • Côte Rôtie AOC
  • 0.75 L

450,00 €

Saint-Joseph François de Tournon rouge 2021 - Delas Frères

Saint-Joseph François de Tournon red 2021 - Delas Frères

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

31,00 €

Saint-Joseph rouge 2022 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

Saint-Joseph red 2022 - Domaine Christophe Pichon

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

29,00 €

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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.