French Wines

Lying just up the hillside from the escarpment of Beaune, the vine-growing areas of Savigny-lŠs-Beaune fall into two areas. The first is in the south adjacent to Beaune and the other is in the north bordering on the appellation of Aloxe-Corton.

Santenay is the most southerly village in the C“te de Beaune and produces both red and white wines. The red wines from Santenay are reputed to be full and well-structured.

Chemin du Papes in Vaucluses a prestigious appellation in the southern Rhone Valley and the wine is produced from a blend of: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvˆdre, Counoise, Picardan grapes which are harvested at peak of ripeness, de-stemmed, treated and fermented for 15 days at a controlled temperature (around 30^oC).

This wine is produced from grapes grown on southerly facing pink granite slopes of the Brouilly hil and is one of Beaujolais 10 Cru appellations. Its vineyards benefit from maximum exposure to the sun's warming rays and produce ripe and healthy grapes.

The wines of Pommard are quite different from those of the neighbouring villages. They tend to be deeper and more concentrated than Beaune or Volnay wines and have a sumptuous perfume and bite without being too tannic.<,/p>

A lovely red wine from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region.

Domaine Marquis Ravardel

Part of our red wine selection.