Château Romanin Le Cœur de Romanin, Les Baux de Provence AOC,  biodynamic wine, red, 2016

The biodynamically produced Château Romanin Les Baux de Provence AOC Le Cœur de Romanin is an organic wine of the absolute top class. It owes its existence to a good vintage with ideal weather conditions, as well as every imaginable care in the vineyard and in the cellar.

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Colour: Le Cœur (heart) de Romanin shows a deep ruby ​​red colour.
• Nose:The Cœur de Romanin spreads intense and surprisingly diverse aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, leather, which soon ripe with aromas of black cherries, dark berries and spices such as mint and a touch of incense into a symbiosis.
• Palate: Very rich and complex wine with lots of fruit, good structure, velvety soft, a fine nuance of wood and almost hidden mineral notes. Its meltingly soft, concentrated tannins ensure a long wine life. It’s a lively organic wine and biodynamic wine with a beautiful long finish. Its aging potential we estimate at 10 to 15 years.
• Grape varieties: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache.

Biodynamique wine - processing, Château Romanin, Le Coeur de Romanin

The manually very carefully picked grapes for the Coeur de Romanin come from the best parcels of the Château Romanin. They were freed from the stems before they are fermented (3 weeks for Cabernet Sauvignon) and (4 weeks for Syrah and Mourvedre) in a traditional mash fermentation. During this time the mash or the must was regularly stirred and circulated, so that the on the Most floating marc (grape skins) in which polyphenols, flavors and tannins are better solved and can pass into the must / wine. Immediately after the alcoholic fermentation, follows the malolactic fermentation, in which the malic acid contained in this organic wine is converted to lactic acid. The subsequent aging takes place in large oak barrels and in barriques of different ages and duration.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Grape varieties: Syrah, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache.
• Production area Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Quanity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2009
• Shelf life: until 2030
• Aging: in large barrels of oak and in barriques
• Closure: natural cork
• Producer and bottler: Château Romanin, 12310 Saint Remy de Provence
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• biodynamic wine certified FR-BIO-01, member of Biodyvin and Demeter
• We obtain this organic wine directly from the Château Romanin at 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Domaine Les Béates, Les Béatines Côteaux d'Aix AOP, organic wine red, 2020, from € 12,55

The Domaine Les Béates, les Béatines Côteaux d'Aix en Provence organic wine red is of beautiful red colour and shades of purple, in the nose subtle nuances of spices and herbs which one can smell everywhere in the Provence. It’s very seductive on the palate with flavours of red berries and pleasantly smooth tannins. It goes well with typical spicy Provencal dishes such as ratatouille.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: dense, dark ruby red color.
• Nose: plump fruity aromas of red and black berries, highlighted by subtle spice and herbal notes from the wild Provence garden.
• Mouth: powerful red wine, round and mouth-filling, with supple tannins, fruity and spicy. A delicious accompaniment to a "herbal and spicy" cuisine practiced in Provence with natural products.
• Drinking  recommendation: Enjoy this red organic wine at 16 - 18 ° C to hearty spicy foods

Organic wine - processing, Domaine les Béates, Côteaux d'Aix en Provence AOC, Les Béatines, red

This year the wine harvest was particularly low for this organic red wine at 35 hl / hectare due to the dry weather. When fully ripe, the grapes were picked by hand, the stems removed and fermented for 15 to 21 days at a temperature of 25 to 35 ° C. The subsequent maturation of the wine in stainless steel tanks refined this red wine until it was bottled in autumn of the following year.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Côteaux d'Aix en Provence
• Winery - producer: Domaine Les Béates
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan
• Vinification: in stainless steel vats
• Bottler: Domaine Les Béates
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2020
• Shelf life: until 2026
• Analysis: alcohol 12.82% vol., residual sugar 0.2 g/l, total acidity 3.83 g/l, pH 3.46, SO2 total 46 mg/l.
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Organic wine certified by FR-BIO-01
• We obtain this wine directly from Domaine Les Béates, Clos Saint Elrad, 13410 Lambesc, France

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Domaine Les Béates, Côteaux d'Aix en Provence AOC, organic red wine, 2017/19, from € 17,40

With Aix en Provence, the twin city and partner University of Tübingen, we have beautiful memories that we regularly renew with visits to the surrounding organic food, including the Domaine Les Béates. We are convinced that here is the best organic wine of the Appellation. This includes the Domaine les Béates red,  organic wine. A guarantor of this is the winemaker Pierre-François Terrat, a tireless fighter for true, genuine organic wines and a very personable person.

Organic wine - profile

• Colour: Deep Dark organic wine from one of the best vintages of the last decade!
• Nose: Intense and complex aromas of black currants, blackberries, grilled red peppers, herbs de Provence, sustainably spicy.
• Palate: Encouragingly open and accessible, just as people in Provence. Very powerful, with body contour and structure. This red wine is silky smooth and round in the mouth, with a long aftertaste. An organic wine that will be a long time remembered.

Organic wine - processing, Domaine Les Béates, Côteaux d'Aix en Provence, red

The grapes, which are harvested by hand in fully ripe condition, are separated from the stems and panicles and fermented for 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the grape variety and vineyard conditions. The maturation of the young wine takes place partly in large oak barrels and one-year barriques and lasts 3 to 6 months. After another rest period of several months in a stainless steel tank, the "assemblage" and the bottling are followed.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Côteaux d'Aix en Provence
• Winery: Domaine Les Béates
• Grape variety. Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Aging: in large barrels and one-year-old barriques
• Bottling: Domaine Les Béates
• Quantity : 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
  Vintage: 2017/19
• Shelf life: until 2029
• Analysis 2019: alcohol 14.65% vol., residual sugar <0.2 g/l, total acidity 3.34 g/l, pH 3.62, SO2 total 36 mg/l.
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• This organic red wine is obtained directly from Domaine les Béates in 13410 LAMBESC, France

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Domaine les Béates Terra d'Or, Côteaux d'Aix en Provence organic wine, 2019, from € 32.60

One might think that this red Domaine les Béates Terra d'Or red actually came into being on golden ground. But the opposite is the case, it is a barren soil on which the oldest vines of the winery stand, which supply the grapes for this red organic wine for the highest moments of pleasure. Of course, Pierre Francoise Terrat takes the greatest care in winemaking in order to complete the work
of nature.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: Deep Dark organic wine from one of the best vintages of the last decade!
• Nose: Intense and complex aromas of black currants, blackberries, grilled red peppers, herbs de Provence, sustainably spicy.
• Palate: Encouragingly open and accessible, just as people in Provence. Very powerful, with body contour and structure. This red wine is silky smooth and round in the mouth, with a long aftertaste. An organic wine that will be a long time remembered.
• Serving suggestion: serve it at a temperature of 16 to 18 ° C.

Organic wine - processing, Domaine Les Béates, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, Terra d'Or, red

The perfect ripe grapes are harvested by hand, brought to the cellar in small boxes, where the stalks and panicles are removed. Then they are macerated for 3 to 6 weeks depening of the variety and the location of the vineyard, followed be the fermentation with the prapes own yeast.

The aging and refining of the young wine takes place in oak barrels with a capacity of 600 l, 500 l and 225 liters for a period of 9 months. Then comes the assembly, that is to say the fusion of single-varietal wines into a cuvée, which then matures and refines for another 9 months in large wooden barrels.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Côteaux d'Aix en Provence
• Winery: Domaine Les Béates
• Grape varieties. 40 % Syrah, 30 % Grenache, 30 % Cabernet Sauvignon 
• Aging: in large barrels and one-year-old barriques
• Bottling: Domaine Les Béates
• Quantity: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: 15 years from vintage
• Analysis: alcohol 14,57 % vol., residual sugar 0.4 g/l, total acidity 3.57 g/l, pH 3.52, total SO2 10 mg/l.
• Vegan suited
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• This organic red wine is obtained directly from Domaine les Béates in 13410 LAMBESC, France
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Domaine du Joncier Lirac AOP, LES MUSES, biodynamic wine, red, 2020 from €18.90

The recipe for this Demeter wine from the Domaine du Joncier Lirac is very simple: biodynamic viticulture, low yields, 100 % hand-picked Grenache vines and careful winemaking is the whole secret.

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Colour: deep ruby red
• Nose: complex aromas of dark berries, spicy notes of dry herbs with a sweet-spicy touch.
• Mouth: full-bodied, very fruity, mild and supple with a long aftertaste and fine, ripe tannins.

Biodynamic wine - vinification, Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, LES MUSES, red

the manually harvested grapes are spontaneously fermented in the mash, i.e. juice and berry skins together without the use of cultivated yeasts.

The wine at a glance

• Cultivation area: Lirac - Rhone
• Winery: Domaine du Joncier
• Grape varieties: Grenache
• Fermentation: in concrete tanks
• Bottler: Original estate bottling Domaine du Joncier
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
• Year: 2020
• Drinking recommendation: best now until 2026
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergen warning: contains sulphites
• Organic wine certified  FR-BIO-01
• Member of the Demeter Association
• We source this wine directly from the Domaine du Joncier Marine ROUSSEL,  5 rue de la Combe 30126 TAVEL, France

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Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, ICI, biodynamic wine, red, 2020 from €12.00

The Demeter organic wine from the Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, ICI  is a very successful cuvée from several typical southern French grape varieties, which result in a very harmonious and pleasant to drink red wine from biodynamic viticulture.

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Colour: deep ruby red
• Nose: fruity and spicy of red berries, black cherries and  Fragrant notes of Provençal shrub heather.
• Mouth: moderately full-bodied, very fruity, mild and supple with a long aftertaste and fine, round tannins.

Biodynamic wine - vinification, Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, ICI, red

the manually harvested grapes are spontaneously fermented in the mash, i.e. juice and berry skins, without the use of cultured yeasts. Maturation in concrete tanks lasts at least 12 months and refines the wine without influencing its fruity character with foreign aromas (wood).

The wine at a glance

• Cultivation area: Lirac - Rhone
• Winery: Domaine du Joncier
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Carignan+Cinsault
• Fermentation: in concrete tanks
• Bottler: Original estate bottling Domaine du Joncier
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
• Vintage: 2020
• Drinking recommendation: best now until 2025
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergen warning: contains sulphites
• Demeter certified organic wine  FR-BIO-01
• Member of the Demeter Association
• We source this biodynamic wine directly from the Domaine du Joncier Marine ROUSSEL,  5 rue de la Combe 30126 TAVEL, France

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Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, ICI, biodynamic wine, red, 2019,

from €15.50

The Demeter organic wine from Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, REGARD consists of an atypical cuvée which exceptionally is not dominated by the Grenache variety, but the Syrah grape variety sets the tone.

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Color: very deep, almost black, dense ruby red
• Nose: wild black berries, black cherries and a hint of leather and garrigue.
• Taste: Powerful, with fresh and concentrated aromas of black cherries, wild berries, overwhelming on the palate, yet elegant and fine with ripe, fine and very well structured tannins.

Biodynamic wine - vinification, Domaine du Joncier, Lirac AOP, ICI, red

the manually harvested grapes are macerated for several weeks in the mash, i.e. the juice and the berry skins, and spontaneously fermented without l use of cultured yeasts. Depending on the grape variety, aging in concrete vats lasts up to 18 months, during which the typical, seductive ripe aromas develop.

Organic Demeter wine at a glance

• Growing Area: Lirac - Rhône
• Vineyard: Domaine du Joncier
• Grapes: approximately 65% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 15% Carignan and
  Cinsault
• Spontaneous fermentation: in concrete tanks
• Bottling: Original bottling from Domaine du Joncier
• Capacity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
• Vintage: 2019
• Recommendation: best use now until 2025
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Organic wine certified Demeter  EN-BIO-01
• Member of the Demeter association
• We buy this biodynamic wine directly from Domaine du Joncier Marine ROUSSEL,  5 rue de la Combe 30126 TAVEL, France

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Domaine de Marcoux, Châteauneuf du Pape, AOC, organic wine, red, from € 48.50
 

The sisters Catherine Armenier and Sophie Estevinen, together with Sophie's son, produce the finest wines of the appellation. The Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf du Pape is a superstar which always earns more than 90/100 from all wine critics. It is an organic wine that should be on your wish list.

Awarded organic wine

93/100 points by Josh Raynolds of Vinous

Organic wine - profile

• Color: deep ruby red .
• Nose: overwhelming scents of red fruits and berries reminiscent of a cherry jam, blackberries, exotic spices and dry wild herbs.
• Mouth: impressively lively, dense and concentrated, juicy, seductive with a precise raspberry note, flowery pastille aromas and a hint of spice cake. Persistently long and smooth in the mouth, with a focus on ripe, soft tannins and floral persistence.
• This characteristic basically applies to all Châteauneuf du Pape wines from the past 25 years with minimally different characteristics.

Organic wine - production, Domaine de Marcoux, Châteauneuf du Pape, red

The special feature are the large pebbles made of quartzite and clay that cover the soil of the vineyards here, as well as red sandstones and colluvium, chalk limestone from the Barremian. They store the warmth of the day, they are rich in minerals that can be absorbed by the deep-rooted old vines.

The manual harvest is based on the respective degree of ripeness of the grape varieties, which is different in each vineyard location. The grapes are sorted for the first time on the vine, which are then transported to the winery for further processing in boxes of 50 kg. Here the grapes are checked again on a sorting table and, if necessary, the less good grapes are sorted out. This is followed by the separation of the berries from the panicles, the light squeezing of the berries, whereby some of the grape juice already runs out. This mass is called the mash. It begins to ferment spontaneously with the grape's own yeast, which converts the sugar contained in the mash into alcohol and carbonic acid (escapes). During this process, which lasts 4 to 5 weeks, the temperature is regulated and the mash is pumped daily using the cap floating on it. This enables the extraction of the flavoring and coloring agents still contained in the berry pods, which pass into the wine. Maturation takes place for 18 months mainly in concrete containers and in a few barrels of 350 liter barrels.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Rhône
• Winery - Producer: Domaine de Marcoux
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Caladoc
• Fermentation: in concrete vats
• Aging: in concrete and wooden barrels
• Bottling: Domaine de Marcoux
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Shelf life: until 2035
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this organic wine directly from France

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Domaine de Marcoux, Côtes du Rhône, AOC, organic wine, red, 2019, from € 16,50

A very good and typical Domaine de Marcoux Côtes du Rhône that initially looks a bit cool, after a little air contact opens up quickly, becomes supple and releases clear, seductive aromas.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: bright ruby red
• Nose: Generous aromas of red berries and fruits are complemented by spicy notes of black pepper and cardamom after a few minutes in the glass.
• Mouth: pleasantly soft on the palate with fresh fruity aromas. Supple, ripe tannins provide good structure and a lasting finish.

Organic wine - processing, Domaine de Marcoux, Côtes du Rhône, red

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Rhône
• Winery: Domaine de Marcoux
• Grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache and a small portion of Mourvèdre
• Fermentation: in concrete tanks
• Maturation: in concrete tanks
• Bottling: Domaine de Marcoux
• Quantity: 0,75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2019
• Storable: until 2026
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this organic wine directly from France

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Domaine de Marcoux, Lirac, La Lorentine, AOC, organic wine, red, 2018, from € 18,80

A very noteworthy wine that got better and better from vintage to vintage thanks to the biological work in the vineyards. The Domaine de Marcoux Lirac has been rated in the past few years by Jeb Dunnuck (an American wine critic) with 90 to 94 points.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: bright ruby red
• Nose: lush scents of red berries and fruits with spicy, sweet notes of exotic spices.
• Mouth: rich taste components of ripe red and black berries, compote of stone fruits, notes of fresh almonds. Fresh thanks to its fresh, fruity nature. Although it has a high alcohol content and a full body, it looks anything but clumsy and tired.

Organic wine awarded

• Jeb Dunnuck – Millésime : 2016
• Revue du Vin de France – Millésime : 2013 – 2014
• Revue du Vin de France – Millésime : 2012
• Revue du Vin de France – Millésime : 2011 – 2012
• The Rhône Report – millésime : 2009
• Revue du Vin de France – millésime : 2009
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2008 – 2009
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2007 – 2008
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2006
• Gourmand Magazine – millésime : 2006
• Revue du Vin de France – millésime : 2005
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2004 – 2005
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2005 – 2006
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2003
• Robert Parker – millésime : 2003

Organic wine - processing, Domaine de Marcoux, Lirac

The vines grow on limestone soil where successive erosion has deposited red clays, gravel, sand and pebbles on the surface.

The harvest is done manually, with the grapes first sorted in the vineyard and then brought back to the cellar in 50 kg cardboard boxes. A second sorting takes place in the cellar. The berries of the grapes are separated from the panicles, lightly crushed, then macerated in the mash, cooled. As with all Domaine de Marcoux wines, no foreign yeasts are used for fermentation. During fermentation, the temperature is regulated and the mash is pumped over daily. The aging takes place in concrete barrels and in foudres. Bottling usually takes place 18 months after harvest.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Rhône
• Winery: Domaine de Marcoux
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah
• Fermentation: in concrete tanks
• Maturation: mostly in concrete barrels and some 350 l wooden barrels
• Bottler: Domaine de Marcoux
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: until 2026
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Alcohol: 15.5 % vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Organic wine certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this organic wine directly from France

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