Terres Falmet Cuvée A Contre Courant 2008 Siant-Chinian
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My ‘A Contre Courant’ label is made from grapes from the oldest Carignan and Grenache plots in my vineyard.
But what makes this wine outstanding is its maturation under a veil of yeast for four years.
Wines matured under a veil of yeast are characterised by the spontaneous development of yeasts which form a veil on the surface of the wine in contact with the ambient air (during its barrel ageing phase).
This technique, which is uncommon for wine because of the risk of acetic souring when stored in containers with ullage, gives it specific aroma and flavour characters of fig, tobacco and candied cherry and a substantial finish on the palate.
Of the very few wines matured this way, Vin Jaune from Jura is particularly renowned, but there are no red wines.
By maturing a red wine using this technique, I am actually going counter to modern standardised winemaking, hence the name of the wine, which means "flying in the face" of established standards and the "tastefully correct".
This is a wine I have created for true wine enthusiasts, those who do not resign themselves to the standardisation of taste, to stereotyped and uniform wines, in short, to the prevailing trend for ultra-conformism.
Delivery
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| Delivery Option | Price | Minimum Bottle | Estimated Delivery |
| Standard Delivery Cambridge & Surrounds | FREE on orders over £75 or 6+ bottles £2.95 on orders under £75 |
No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Within 1-7 days, normally next day. |
| Standard Delivery GB Mainland | FREE on orders over £120 £7.95 on orders under £120 |
No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Within 2-7 days, normally within 3 working days. |
| Deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and UK Islands, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly | Additional courier charges will apply to postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25
Please note: we classify the Channel Islands as an International destination. |
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| Click and Collect | FREE | No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Same day collection usually available (during store opening hours). See details below. |
| Order from store and Collect | FREE | No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type | Please phone or email your local store for availability |
Click & Collect
- FREE collection on any order.
- Order and pay online, choose Click and Collect at checkout, and select your store.
- We’ll contact you when your order is ready.
- We’ll hold your order in-store for ten days, so you can collect at a time that works for you.