The red (a blend of syrah, cinsault, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, and others) has a rich toast nose with hints of vanilla and dark chocolate, and on the palate full bodied with a finish of black licorice. Hilaire (now available in the United States, check out the wine-searcher tool to find them) and meeting Philippe and his wife.

Grapes include Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre, Merlot, Cinsault, and Rolle. They are available in the United States, so use the Wine-Searcher tool to the right to find them in a store near you. Nathalie showing excellent wine review in Vin magazine. “Welcome!&# Most people think of Provence as St. melon.

We also throw in a couple tools to help remember the good stuff. The red varietals that define this region, syrah, carignan, grenache, mouvedre and to some extent merlot and cabernet sauvignon are always blended together is some way shape or form depending on the appellation or sub-appellation. So the Alphabet City Wine Co. Cheers