Domaine Terres Georges Mixed Case of 6 Wines
£88.00
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Description
All six wines that this fantastic property produces in one handy case. Each one is a delight and we’ve been dealing with Roland and Anne-Marie for over 20 years and the quality has got better with every year. Read our brief guide to our favourite French producer and their amazing wines.
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The wines we sell don’t come off a never-ending production line, so there is always a tiny chance that one of the wines in the curated cases drops out of stock. If this happens, we will replace the missing wine with one of similar style and always a higher value; we don’t want you to lose out here.
What's inside?
Domaine Terres Georges ‘Racine’
60-year-old Carignan vines, which produce tiny amounts of the most wonderful fruit. This fruit is then treated with gentle care throughout the winemaking process to produce a wine which is all about elegance. This is an expression of the land, the people and the variety. Incredible poise, astonishing depth of flavour, but so sophisticated and pretty too. Not your regular Southern French red.
Domaine Terres Georges ‘Quintessence’ Minervois
This is the wine which gathers all the awards for the estate, and given that the domaine sits in the heart of the Minervois appellation, it isn’t surprising. A powerful wine which is dominated by Syrah with a little Grenache added. It is filled with brooding, leathery, perfumed red fruit flavours. My favourite food combination was with a duck casserole at Roland & Anne-Marie’s house one sunny evening, the wine was actually served slightly chilled, and it worked, which is unusual for a wine as powerful as this.
Domaine Terres Georges ‘Camelion’
The title relates to the fact that the blend of this wine is open to changing with every vintage. This particular cuvée is 95% Merlot and 5% Syrah, which makes for a velvety smooth wine which hides its power behind a very, very elegant exterior. One for the roast beef on a Sunda,y if we are applying full English stereotypes to things.
Domaine Terres Georges ‘LuLu’
If you are going to name a wine after your mother-in-law, then it better be bloody good, or you’re going to be in trouble. Lulu was the driving force behind encouraging Roland to really prove himself and set up his own Domaine (he is the only vigneron in the village who produces his own wines from his own vineyards; everyone else just sells the fruit, which is far easier all around). Now, what better way to honour the belief that someone else has given you than to immortalise them in a wine and a brilliant wine at that. Predominantly Vermentino for that lovely textured freshness with a little dash of Roussanne for a touch of spice, and then a little Muscat to give a frankly brilliant lift to the finish. This is only the second vintage of this wine, and it’s already a classic. Top tip, take it out of the fridge 20 minutes before you want to drink it, the teeny increase in temperature really opens up the flavours and adds a little texture too.
Domaine Terres Georges Rose
This was the one that got away last time, but thankfully, it’s back and it’s quite possibly better than ever. It’s a more elegant, paler rose than the previous vintage, and the subtlety and texture on the palate are quite frankly brilliant. I guess that is to be expected as this is only about the seventh vintage of the rose, and that learning curve can be steep. When the sun starts to creep out from behind the clouds, this is going to be a wine that you are going to want more and more of, but remember it is only ever made in very small quantities, so don’t get caught with an empty fridge. Stock up now.
Domaine Terres Georges ‘Et Cetera’ Minervois
This is the entry point for the domaine, and yet it is quite possibly my favourite wine, and I don’t just mean from the property, but my favourite wine full stop! This wine is all about simplicity and approachability and is a far cry from the traditional style of Minervois wines. Quintessence is all about the richness of Syrah, whereas this wine uses only a little Syrah just to provide a touch of structure. Instead, this wine is a homage to the joys of Cinsault, which is all about simple rustic charm. It’s soft, spicy, supple and very, very suppable. It shows that sometimes less is more, and yet whenever I drink this wine I find that less leads to more, much more as one bottle turns into two, three….. An absolutely brilliant wine.
