Posts tagged Lirac
Roc des Pins: The Next Generation of the des Pins Family
Roc des Pins: The Next Generation of the des Pins Family

Léon de Pins grew up at Château de Montfaucon. Roc des Pins is his own project, and the first two wines are deliberately contrarian: a Tavel dark enough to pass for a light red, and a Cinsault bottled on its own rather than hidden in a blend.

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France, rhone, Wine NewsletterKeith MabryK&L Wine MerchantsCinsault, Tavel, Roc des Pins, Léon de Pins, Southern Rhône, Rhône Valley, Lirac, Chillable Red, Light Red, Rosé, Direct Import, Château de Montfaucon
Château de Montfaucon: One of Our Rhône Family Favorites
Château de Montfaucon: One of Our Rhône Family Favorites

Keith Mabry has been buying Château de Montfaucon for more than two decades. The estate is now fully organic, the range runs from the returning $15.99 La Côte to the late-released 2020 Baron Louis, and Léon de Pins has a project of his own.

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France, rhone, Wine NewsletterKeith MabryK&L Wine MerchantsRhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Lirac, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel, Château de Montfaucon, Keith Mabry, Roc des Pins, Rudi de Pins, Léon de Pins, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache, Rosé, Direct Import, Organic Wine