The bouquet opens with a basket of red and black fruit (strawberry, cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry) evolving over cooked prune and peppery nuances. It is very lively in the mouth, structured and round.

Pair it with vegetables salad, poultry, roast veal, and hard cheese such as Gouda cheese.

A very impressive wine with a ton of tannic power, great balance thanks to the fresh acidity. A beautifully made wine that you could easily mistake for a classed growth. With more complexity this would rate even more highly. You can drink it now, but it will be a pure delight by 2020.

Rating: 93 James Suckling

The Vineyards are at 800 meters above sea level with a very cold winter and dry summer, warm by day and fresh at night, therefore the grapes mature very slowly. The fermentation room has stainless steel deposits with automated cold-heat shirts. The grapes are whole bunched pressed.

Red Cherry bright color. Elegant mature red fruit aromas. Smooth and soft tannins, fresh and fruity mouth agreeable to the palate.

Serve between 14-17°C.

All three cultivars are handpicked and cooled down. After fermentation the wine is allowed to settle clean. Shiraz and Petit Verdot go into 500l old Burgundian barrels and the Sangiovese will be blended into the previous vintage Charisma – meaning, for example, in Charisma 2018 the Shiraz and Petit Verdot are 2018 vintage but the Sangiovese is the 2019 vintage. The idea with this is to blend that beautiful freshness and Italian passion into the wine. Shiraz and Petit Verdot are aged for 12 months before blending and bottling.

The Charisma 2018 is an ingenious creation at the hand of Cellar Master, Nico Grobler, inspired by his travel experiences across the globe. The Shiraz (Rhône Valley) lends a tight, fresh structure with aromatic and seasoned undertones. Petit Verdot (Bordeaux) contributes a rich berry character and the Sangiovese, in true Italian style, adds fruity flavours with flair on the palate.

Pair with Mushroom & Chorizo Risotto, Veal, Chocolate Truffles. Serve 18-20°c.

CHIANTI PICCINI ARANCIO, which is defined by the great success of its unmistakable label, is a deep, ruby red with an intense and persistent fragrance of mature red fruit. It’s a well-structured, smooth wine, with soft tannins and distinct notes of red fruit.

Thanks to these particular characteristics, Chianti Piccini Arancio may be paired with a wide variety of foods, from first course dishes and hearty soups to roasts and pizza….what’s most important is to drink it in good company. Serve at 18°C.

Very well structured, with exemplary purity of red fruits. A striking Champagne on the nose offering similar sensations on the palate. Warm and satiny, lightly spiced with balanced hints of stoned fruits thanks to a lovely freshness in the finish.

Ideal as an aperitif. Perfect with antipasti, salmon en papillotte, grilled pink lamb, strawberry salad. Serve at 7°C.

Our Cinsault Les Jamelles has a lovely typical pale pink color. It is a very fruity, aromatic wine, with scents of fruit drops, raspberries, strawberries and grenadine, and floral aromas (roses and lavender). A hint of carbon dioxide on the palate attack (like lees-aged wines) gives it freshness. This is a pleasant, easy drinking wine with an extremely well-balanced palate combining roundness and length with good acidity and freshness.

Serve well chilled (8°C), as an aperitif, with salads, braised meats, grilled meats, stuffed peppers, pasta or cheese (Cantal).

Les Jamelles Chardonnay is a fresh and fruity wine with lots of richness, in the Burgundian style. It is clear and limpid, with a lovely golden colour, aromas of apricots, pears and green apples, notes of walnuts and hazelnuts, a hint of white flowers, and a slightly buttery finish. It has subtle and well-integrated notes of vanilla oak, combined with a slightly lemony note.

Serve well chilled (12°C) as an aperitif, with seafood, fish or charcuteries.