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Marc Cabrol Paredaux Rouge 24
$22.99
Tasty Languegoc Local Global Red
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Marc Cabrol Paredaux Rouge 24
Product Details
Brand: Red Blend - Europe
Here's another spot-on pick from our Asheville friend and neighbor Jason Tippetts. Domaine des Lauriers' Pays d'Oc IGP Cuvée Paredaux Blanc and Rouge land right in our vinous sweet spot—honest, place-driven wines, and, for AWM locals and newsletter folks, a lot of bang for the buck. They're bottles you can truly enjoy, knowing there's a real family and a real patch of earth behind them.
The Languedoc is a long stretch of Mediterranean coastline between the Rhône and Spain that's a vinous playground for almost every style of wine you can imagine. If you love bright, snappy whites and reds with plenty of lift and character, then this south-western corner of France is loaded with options for you. The key to this varied vinous pleasure is the super-flexible Pays d'Oc IGP designation. Happily, this allows vignerons to blend local, non-traditional, and "international" grapes way more freely than the more strict, traditional AOC/AOP-designated regions.
Domaine des Lauriers is a quintessential boots-on-the-ground family-owned-and-operated endeavor. The Cabrol family started collecting vineyards around Castelnau-de-Guers, Sète, and Montpellier in 1969 and has gradually grown the Domaine to roughly 45–50 hectares spread across Mediterranean garrigue and marly slopes. They farm a stunning mix of 14 grape varietals, from the ubiquitous stalwart Picpoul to oddballs like Terret, Rolle (Vermentino), and a full cast of southern red characters.
Marc Cabrol currently manages the family Domaine and is known as both a meticulous grower and a bit of an agricultural gear-head when it comes to farming machinery. Vineyard logistics and cellar practices are fully dialed in, and traditional mindset and methods meet cutting-edge gear, resulting in wines that deftly balance Languedoc tradition with modern innovation.
Cuvée Paredaux Rouge is built as a proper Languedoc blend that adds Cabernet Sauvignon to the party. The blend of 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah, 20% Grenache, and 10% Carignan is farmed under "agriculture raisonnée," their version of conscientious, low-impact, sustainable viticulture. In the cellar, Paredaux Rouge mirrors the Blanc in its precision—temperature-controlled fermentations, careful pump-overs, and gentle pressing; however, here the focus is on capturing the spice, dark fruit, and garrigue of the hillsides.
In your glass, the Rouge is opens with notes of black cherry, blackberry, cracked pepper, and savory garrigue—rosemary, thyme, a little bay leaf. The palate offers plenty of dark fruit flavor, red licorice, and a subtle dusting of cocoa in the background.
At the table, it's a natural with grilled or roasted lamb, merguez, burgers, steak-frites, and it will sing next to a hearty Languedoc-Daube with beans and pork. It's definitely one of those Swiss Army knife reds, and it'll also shine brightly with international pairings. Enjoy it with wood-oven pizza, smoky mushroom dishes, Korean barbecue, or a pot of chili on a cold night.
Together, Paredaux Blanc and Rouge give you a ready-made dynamic duo for a party or the table: Paredaux Blanc for seafood, salads, and lighter fare, and Paredaux Rouge for anything from roast chicken to braised short ribs. They check all of the important boxes: they're real wine made by a real family, brought here by a local Asheville importer who cares about that connection, and priced so you don't have to save them for a "special" night.
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