The Dissenter's All Red Case - 6 bottles

Three different red wines from Maison Ventenac, a young and dynamic project based in the vineyards of the Ramé family in Cabardès, just north of the city of Carcassonne.

With The Dissenters range, the Ramé family manage their best vineyards in the most natural way possible. Organic viticulture, indigenous yeasts, a respect for biodiversity, with minimum addition of sulfites, and not too much in the way of oak influence.

We really love and admire the up front and no nonsense messaging in their Dissenters range and their reds have a purity, balance, and simplicity that can be hard to find at this price point. It reflects the Ramé family's pushing the boundaries to find ways to express their interpretation of the land.

In this case, we have three reds, with two of each in a case. 

1. L'Idiot Merlot. A homage to the character Miles from the 2004 film Sideways and the many other wine consuming 'elite' who won't drink Merlot. Made in small batches and blended to a very soft, smooth and delicious wine, showing Merlot's low tannins, plum, red cherry and plum-ripe fruit.
2. Stephanie Merlot. Made for Stephanie, the co-owner of the estate, whose stated dislike for Merlot was in some part the instigation for this wine's production. And she loves it! 
3. Réserve de Jeanne. Made as an homage to their situation between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, this is a gorgeous blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah. 

If we are out of stock of one of these specific wines, we will replace it with one of the same value or higher, equally delicious and as close in style as we can make it.