Welcome to the unexpectedly exceptional
You can of course buy and drink wines from the better-known regions of France. But why would you when you'll be missing out on some fabulous taste value from Languedoc's Domaine Sainte Rose? All our wines are an affordable luxury.
Click on each wine below to discover more including what the most respected wine critics think about it.
White
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Name |
Variety |
Year |
Price per bottle |
Cellaring Potential |
| La Coquille D'Oc | Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc/Muscat/Viognier | 2011 | £6.99 | 1-2 Years |
|
Chardonnay (Unoaked) |
2011 |
£7.50 |
3 -4 Years |
|
| Les Montagnes et Mer | Sauvignon Blanc |
2010 |
£8.99 | 1-2 Years |
|
Roussanne/Chardonnay |
2008 |
£7.99 |
5 - 6 Years |
|
| Le Marin Blanc | Roussanne/Marsanne/Viognier | 2011 | £8.50 | 2-3 Years |
|
Roussanne Barrel Aged |
2008/2009 |
£10.00 |
4 - 5 Years |
|
| Barrel Selection Roussanne | Roussanne Barrel Aged | 2009/2011 | £12.99 | 5 - 6 Years |
|
Chardonnay (Oak Aged) |
2006 |
£12.99 |
6 - 7 Years |
Rosé
|
Syrah/Grenache (Unoaked) |
2012 |
£6.99 |
3 Years |
Red
| La Coquille D'Oc | Syrah/Grenache | 2010 | £8.99 | 3 - 4 Years |
|
Merlot |
2009 |
£7.50 |
5 - 6 Years |
|
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Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre |
2008 |
£7.99 |
5 - 6 Years |
|
| Les Derniérs Cépages | Mourvedre and Petit Verdot | 2011 | £8.50 | 5 - 10 Years |
|
Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah (Oak Aged) |
2008 |
£10.50 |
5 - 10 Years |
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Syrah (Oak Aged) |
2009 |
£13.99 |
5 - 10 Years |
What the critics say about Domaine Sainte Rose
Leaving cold, old Blighty to make wine in southern France was Charles and Ruth Simpson's best move. Their estate has produced a terrific run of Top 100-approved wines...
Charles & Ruth Simpson, who are baised in the Languedoc, aim to produce clean-cut modern wines using New World methods, and succeed admirably.
Neat and tidy set of well-made, well-packaged wines!
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 11th July, 2009Charles and Ruth Simpson left Blighty to make wine at their Languedoc Estate and almost every one has been a winner.
Jancis Robinson MW, www.jancisrobinson.com, May 2008Charles and Ruth Simpson bought this property in the Languedoc in 2002 and have made a range of well-conceived, modern reds and whites there, building up a following...
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail, September 2007...a gorgeous southern French property owned by an adventurous Brit couple
Jancis Robinson, MW, Purple Pages 2007This is a domaine that should be added to our list of Leading producers of the Languedoc Roussillon
Tim Atkin, The Observer, June 17 2007Tasting whites like these, I think it's the Australians, not the French, who should worry.
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, March 2007Charles and Ruth Simpson have made a success of their move to the Midi as this Sainte Rose LVN and LGE show
Justin Howard-Sneyd MW, Waitrose Wine Direct, March 2007Since purchasing the estate in 2002, Charles and Ruth Simpson have created some amazing wines and are gaining accolades from around the world.
www.wein-plus.de , July 2006The most beautiful wines came from the Domaine de Sainte Rose with a first-class Roussanne (Barrel Selection), a very beautiful, polished and characterful chardonnay (Le Sirocco), in addition to a very convincing Syrah (Le Pinacle Syrah).
Tom Cannavan, wine-pages.com, 2005I have to say that the overall quality of these wines is excellent. The Simpson's intent is clear from the moment you pick up one of their super heavyweight bottles in their stylish packaging, and the wines live up to the promise in the bottle. These are decidedly modern wines, with full extraction and plenty of oak in some cuvées, yet the expression of the gape varieties and terroir of the south is not lost.
Berkmann Wine Cellars, 2003There's brilliant stuff to be had here and anyone not yet convinced should be pointed firmly in the direction of the likes of Domaine Sainte Rose...
Simon Field, MW- Berry Brothers and Rudd, 2004...the wines are smart and polished
