Gabriel Meffre winery was established in 1936. It has since won the repuation as one of the best producers in the southern Rhone. Their Ventoux vineyard is located mainly on the sediment left by the seas of the Tertiary period at the base of the limestone massif of Ventoux. The wine is made from grenache and syrah, each component vinified separately before blending, then maturation in vats for 10 months. The result is a wine with a deep red robe and a purple hue. The nose is enticing with hints of ripe red fruits and spices, and the mouth is elegant and round with a spicy finish. This Ventoux, with its spiciness and fruit expression, will pair nicely with charcuterie, a vegetable curry or lamb colombo.

Clear. pink reflective colour. Citrus and white floer aromas on the nose with mild spicess. In the mouth, the attack is elegant, reminding you of Mediterranean flavours. the fruit is well combined with minerality, espressing softly before a perfectly full finish. Suggested pairings: A fresh summer salad of lobster; crayfish in saffron; freshly made Gariguette strawberry zabaglione.

Joining La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque as Guigal’s fourth single-vineyard icon, La Reynarde represents a historic addition to Côte-Rôtie. Sourced from a 1.6-hectare terraced plot in the Fongeant lieu-dit along the Côte Brune, the 100% Syrah vines root deeply into granite, schist and iron-rich clay. Winemaker Philippe Guigal employs whole-cluster fermentation with traditional punch-downs, followed by 40 months of maturation in new French oak barriques. The palate delivers dark berry fruit, graphite and iron-tinged minerality bound by refined, architectural tannins. It offers collectors supreme prestige, regional distinction and immense cellaring potential.