The Flight 4 -8pm $16 for 5 pours with 3 additional wines available for purchase.
The region’s history goes back millennia, to when Romans planted wine grapes here as they developed vineyards across France: Even thousands of years ago, the potential for greatness was clear in this part of the country. From the 12th century onward, abbeys and monasteries took hold in Southwest France to welcome pilgrims as they traveled through on the increasingly popular Camino de Santiago from northern Europe, which served to further cultivate local viticulture, spread native varieties, and import new ones. Today, the wines are as stunning as ever, thanks to a willingness to look forward but also a deep, abiding respect for the past.
Indeed, Southwest France is ranked at the top of all of the country’s wine regions for grape diversity: 300 varieties are planted here, including 130 indigenous ones spread out over 42 unique appellations. Names like Abouriou, Mauzac, Duras, Cot, Loin de l’Oeil, and more carpet the expansive landscape. If it’s breadth and excitement you’re looking for, Southwest France has it all: Both fresh and profound reds, crisp whites, and rosés that practically vibrate with energy.
Alain Brumont Côtes de Gascogne Blanc 2023 $15 - This blend of half Gros Manseng and half Sauvignon Blanc is crisp, lightly herbal and with a touch of honeyed pear to give it a ripe taste. It has a refreshing, cool character that's bright and tangy at the end.
Fabien Castang Perigord 2024 $14 - Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a red cherry aroma. fresh red fruit flavors and a balance between the young fruit and acidity.
Alain Brumont Côtes de Gascogne Rouge 2021 $15 - Half Merlot and half Tannat, this is a wine to drink young for its fruitiness. Blackberry flavors dominate over the gentle tannins and intense succulent acidity.
Jerome Calmes 2020 Minervois $20 - A top-notch Minervois from a generations-old storied winemaking lineage. Rich and spicy. A serious wine with earthy notes with hints of leather and game. 60% Syrah, 40% Carignan.
Domaine du Cros 2023 Marcillac "Lo Sang del Païs” $20 - 100 % Fer Servadou. a bright, focused, savory palate marked by notes of red currants, tart cherries, black tea, vine smoke, salt, and bay leaf.
Bonus Wines
Chateau Flotis Red Fronton "Si Noire" 2020 $23 - From the best vineyards of the estate, this wine has ripe red fruit and licorice aromas. Naturally fermented in concrete tank then aged in old oak barrels, the black fruit is still firm, with layers of toast and black pepper flavors. 100% Negrette
Château Bouscassé 2016 Madiran "Argile Rouge” $26 - This wine is from Madiran in Southern France and is made of equal parts Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It gives a powerful and hugely dense wine that boasts good concentration and ripe black fruits. There is no sense of any aging yet on this impressive wine with its acidity and opulent ripeness still intact.
Château Montus 2020 Madiran $49 - Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat. This is a powerful wine, with dense black fruits. It has weight and concentration that are enhanced by rich black-currant fruits and a dark-coffee aroma. The wine, with its 80% Tannat will age further.