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Manchester - Rhone growers - Walkaround tasting
The Southern Rhone is, without doubt, a region worth exploring, home as it is to some of the most characterful, satisfyingly rich and heady blends that the wine-world has to offer. Grenache and mourvèdre dominate, producing wines with substance, generosity and sun-ripened fruit which are the essence of Southern Rhône reds, and it is the promise of such abundance of flavour that has its fans returning again and again.
Producing over 3.5m hectolitres, there is a vast range of styles and quality to be had from wines produced in the Southern Rhône. From the simple and cheerfully fruity Côtes-du-Rhônes, which can offer excellent value for money, through to the heady heights of Châteauneuf-du-pape, whose red wines combine immense strength with perfect elegance, there is something to suit every taste and budget.
However, there are also fascinating whites and rosés to be found, from producers such as Domaine Maby in Tavel and Domaine de Montine from Grignan-les-Adhémar, which serve to provide an elegant counterpoint.
We are delighted to be joined once again by many of the growers and representatives of these remarkable estates, including Domaines Jaume, Morchon and Escaravaille and Clos de Cazeaux, as we take a table-top tour of the vineyards of the Southern Rhône.
Gigondas Domaine de Gour de Chaule 2017
Gigondas Domaine de Gour de Chaule 2017
Gigondas Domaine de Gour de Chaule 2019
Gigondas Domaine de Gour de Chaule 2019
Vacqueyras Blanc Les Clefs d'Or, Clos des Cazaux 2021
White Vacqueyras remains something of a rarity and is based on the clairette ...
Magnum of Vacqueyras Blanc Vieilles Vignes, Clos des Cazaux 2020
A barrel-aged blend of 60-year-old clairette with a little roussanne and viog...
The Society's Exhibition Vacqueyras 2020
Vacqueyras is a key appellation in the southern Rhône, here made from a blend...
Gigondas Le Souiras, Clos des Cazaux 2018
From a single Gigondas vineyard planted with old vines of grenache, this abun...
Laudun Cotes du Rhone Villages Blanc Chateau Courac 2021
Laudun Cotes du Rhone Villages Blanc Chateau Courac 2021
Côtes-du-Rhône, Château Courac 2018
Full-bodied fruity Rhône red from the village of Laudun, matured for four yea...
Magnums of Laudun, Château Courac 2015
Husband and Sicilian wife manage this 250-acre estate with great flair. This ...
Côtes-du-Rhône Sablières, Domaine des Escaravailles 2019
This is a grenache-dominated Rhône red blend from the village of Rasteau, ful...
Cairanne Le Ventabren, Domaine des Escaravailles 2018
Ripe, rich and with great density of fruit in 2018, this gorgeously fruity Ca...
The Society's Côtes-du-Rhône 2021
Ripe, fruity grenache-syrah blend from an outstanding producer in Vinsobres. ...
5-Litre Box of Côtes-du-Rhône, Famille Jaume
Bag yourself the chance to enjoy Côtes-du-Rhône on tap! This box contains fiv...
Côtes-du-Rhône, Domaine Jaume 2021
Three generations of the Jaume family farm some 200 acres of vineyard in the ...
Ventoux Les Ribes du Vallat, Château Juvenal 2021
Made from the clairette grape with a little viognier, this is a full-flavoure...
Ventoux Rouge Ribes du Vallat, Château Juvenal 2019
Made from a majority of grenache and syrah, this is a lovely, ripe-tasting an...
Ventoux, La Terre du Petit Homme, Château Juvenal 2018
Sumptuous, full-bodied red from the Ventoux from mostly old vines with the sy...
Lirac Blanc La Fermade, Domaine Maby 2022
Full-flavoured, yet crisp and refreshing Rhône white. This never ceases to am...
Tavel Cuvée Prima Donna Rosé, Domaine Maby 2021
Tavel is always a deep-pink, full-bodied Rhône rosé, inevitably designed to a...
Lirac Rouge La Fermade, Domaine Maby 2020
Bold, Mediterranean flavours in this full-bodied red from the southern Rhône ...
The Society's Exhibition Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020
Dark and fruity Châteauneuf, refined and richly textured with a flavour of ri...
Magnums of The Society's Exhibition Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015
Dark, fruity, refined and richly textured with a flavour of ripe fruit and ge...
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Mayard 2021
The influential Mayard family split their estate along family lines. This is ...
Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc Comtesse Madeleine, Château de Montfaucon 2020
From an iconic estate that faces Châteauneuf across the Rhône river, this is ...
Côtes-du-Rhône 'La Cote', Château de Montfaucon 2019
Fabulous vintage for this Côtes-du-Rhône. Reminiscent of the wines of Lirac w...
Lirac Rouge Baron Louis, Château de Montfaucon 2018
The wines at this historic estate, which looks over the Rhône opposite Châtea...
Château de Montfaucon, Monsieur le Baron de Montfaucon, Gard Rouge 2017
Highly idiosyncratic Rhône red made from as many as 17 grape varieties, both ...
Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Séguret Rosé Soubois, Domaine de Mourchon 2021
A rosé made from syrah and raised in oak barrels, this is a full-flavoured, c...
Séguret Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Tradition, Domaine de Mourchon 2020
From hillside vineyards above the decidedly pretty Rhône village of Séguret, ...
Séguret Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Tradition, Domaine de Mourchon 2018
From hillside vineyards above the decidedly pretty Rhône village of Séguret, ...
Côtes-du-Rhône Les Arbousiers, Domaine la Réméjeanne 2019
Over the hill from Château Courac, Rémejeanne makes fabulous wines that effec...
These events are all about ensuring our members get to taste as many of our wines as possible. They vary in size and theme, but all provide a relaxed environment for our members to guide their own tasting with a glass and booklet provided on arrival. Whether you want to discover something new, reconnect with an old favourite or try a wine you’d never ordinarily approach, then our walkaround tastings could be for you.
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After our ‘in person’ events, we offer attendees a 10% discount on the wines we have shown, subject to availability. You will be provided with a private code after attending the event to redeem the discount
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