Mondet Lieu-Dit 2020

Raspberry
Blackcurrant
Mint

Raspberry and blackcurrant, with a little mint. Smooth at first, then gently grippy, this red keeps a fresh feel as the fruit lingers. A year in used oak barrels gives the fruit room to stay in front. Open it for an unhurried evening around the table.

You'll notice the fresh raspberry flavour lasting after the sip.

If you like fresh Cabernet Franc with smooth fruit and a gentle grip, start here.

Fermented in concrete and aged for 12 months in used 400-litre oak barrels.

€28.05

Quantity

Delivery in NL €6.95, free from €60

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Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Lamb shoulder with white beans

The fleshy middle suits slow-cooked lamb while fresh fruit keeps it lively.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Mushroom and thyme tart

Fine tannins suit the pastry and savoury filling.

FOR SHARING

Roast beef with beetroot

The fruit and gentle grip fit the beef and the beetroot’s sweet-earthy flavour.

Also good

Try baked beans with smoked sausage; the raspberry fruit brightens the savoury pot.

Skip

A sweet cranberry glaze would cover the fresh raspberry and delicate grip.

Serve at

16–18 °C

The producer

Le Grand Verdus: A family château with room to experiment

Thomas and Edouard Le Grix de la Salle continue a family story that took root in wine after the Second World War. At Grand Verdus, the hills around their Bordeaux château give them a patchwork of soils to explore. Thomas brings the cellar perspective; Edouard brings agronomy. Together, their work connects carefully tailored winemaking with covered soils and a long view of the land’s future.

People: Thomas and Edouard Le Grix de la Salle.
Farming: Autumn cover crops protect and replenish vineyard soils.
Winemaking: Vinification tailored to individual wines in the modern cellar.
Terroir: Hilly Bordeaux sites with varied soils, including steep clay ground.
Roots: Philippe Le Grix de la Salle began growing vines in 1947.
They talk about: Soil diversity, family continuity and protecting the land.