Petit Fantet speaks of the scorched heat of this part of the Languedoc; as you’d expect, the final level of alcohol is high, but there is freshness and acidity to provide balance.

Lots of dark kirsch and raspberry fruit, with a waft of wild herbs, earth and dense, compact tannins. A great wine for with rustic cuisine - sausages, lentils, mature cheeses and deep, dark, black olive-flecked stews. The kind of fuller-bodied red that keeps everyone around the table happy.