Cave de Roquebrun Terres D’Orb

This sumptuous red blend from the Pays D’Oc region of France comes courtesy of the Cave de Roquebrun co-operative. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks for 20 days, with automatic punching down of the cap twice daily at a controlled temperature. Additionally, the must is pumped over once a day.

Terres d’Orb is rich ruby in appearance, with bright aromas of sweet violet and lavender alongside deep black cherry notes. Smooth, light and soft in texture, the palate brings forward flavours of rich blackberry, red berries, and subtle vanilla, spice and liquorice on the  well-balanced finish. Try with Mediterranean salads, pizza, or South East Asian dishes.

Roquebrun is an attractive medieval town in the Languedoc’s Black Mountains. The well run co-operative here makes some exceptional wines which are centred on the elevated hills of the Saint-Chinian appellation. Soils of argilo limestone and smooth pebbles help retain the day’s heat and radiate it at night. Some of the vines are more than twenty years old.