Benjamin Darnault Celtis Australis 2009
About the wine
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- A wonderful blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre & Carignan grapes from the terroir of Saint Chinian, it packs a punch with rich, awfully silky black cherry and redcurrant fruits, laced with a little spice and a lovely grip in the mouth.
- Funny name, you ask? Well, it's the name in Latin for hackberry, a tree that grows well in the region. Benjamin explains: "I love the tree and the name is ringing with my link to Australia." Makes sense to us.
- In terms of bang for your buck, it doesn't get much better than this. Trust us.
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Meet the winemaker - Benjamin Darnault
- When Ben left a safe winemaking job in Australia to move back to France with his young family in the noughties, at first he really struggled. The financial crash of 2007/08 clobbered the winery he was working at, so they had to let him go. He couldn’t catch a break.
- That was until Angels freed Ben from the corporate fat cats and transformed his livelihood. Thanks to Angels, Ben was finally able to set up on his own and realise his lifelong dream of putting his own name on the label. Even better, he had an advance on his next vintage!
- With Angel support, Ben has been able to invest more, source even better fruit and establish strong relationships with local growers to improve the quality of his delicious wines year-on-year. With thousands of rave reviews, he’s a bonafide Naked icon.
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