Le Rollier

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In the glass

Aroma: red plum, lavender, garrigue, rose petal

Palate: raspberry, thyme, fine grain, silky tannin

Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.

What it pairs with

• Roast lamb with thyme Lavender and garrigue echo the lamb's herbs; silky tannin handles the fat.More wines for lamb →
• Pissaladière Rose petal and fine fruit meet caramelised onion and anchovy.More wines for pizza →
• Soft sheep cheese Fine grain and floral lift complement young sheep cheese.More wines for cheese →

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick accords-mets-vins.fr advises light, low-tannin reds for Pélardon, such as a young Saint-Chinian or a lightly extracted Faugères, and warns that a powerful or oaky red crushes it. A medium-bodied red raised mostly in concrete or old wood, with supple tannin, keeps the goat's milk in view.

History

Le Rollier comes from a steep clay-limestone south/south-east parcel and is named after the blue roller bird (Coracias garrulus) common in the southern garrigue. Biodynamic from inception.

1. 2002First vintage of Le Rollier released

Facts

Producer

Mas Foulaquier · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache (60%), Syrah (40%)

Classification

AOC Pic Saint-Loup

Oak

Aged in concrete tank and amphora; no new oak, minimal sulphur

ABV

14.0%

Price

€18-25 at retail

Drinking window

2-8 from vintage

First vintage

2002

Biodynamic

Demeter Certified

Organic

ECOCERT

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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