This might not be what you expect from a Languedoc red made from Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, grapes which can gang up on your palate if you let them run riot, but here they have been calmed and cajoled into something altogether more supple, soft and easy. It’s a lovely moreish red, weighted more like a Pinot Noir, but with a sunny Mediterranean disposition and flavours of strawberry ripple, soaked cherry skins, bell pepper and sage. Perfect for barbecues and picnics (unless you hate picnics as much as I do!). 12.5% alc. Drink now-2029. Terra Vitis certified.