This is an exciting Grenache that highlights why Famille Maurel makes single-varietal wines even if it means they lose the tag of the region. Bright, vibrant colour carries through to the nose as well with raspberries and red cherries in abundance continued by liquorice and dried herbs. A moderately warm example with subtle tannins to boot.

The creative and expressive wines of Famille Maurel derive from the impressive Maison Ventenac. A modern and impressive winery that is making reasonably lo-fi, minimal intervention wines at scale (that is not easy to do at all). Both outfits are located in the subregion of Cabardes, which is part of the larger Languedoc in France’s southwest. The Maurel team do make a couple of wines under the Cabardes regional specifications, however, their true focus is throwing the rulebook out the window and focusing on single-variety wines which are bottled in smart bottles and clever labels. Their brand new range, marked only by punctuation marks and emojis, is a testament to the team's creativity and under the watchful eye of talented winemaker Olivier Rame. These are exclusive to Good Pair Days.