About the wine
A classic Corbières blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah
- We’ve made $5 million available to help struggling wineries to survive and come out the other side of this Covid crisis. The closure of bars and restaurants across the globe has been a disaster for the independent winemakers who supply them. The little guys, without connections to the big supermarkets, are the ones who are suffering the most.
- Until recently, California girl Jennifer was living the rural French winemaking dream with her husband Didier in the tiny village of Douzens. They've spent the last 20 years making delicious rustic wines from their family-run organic winery. Since Covid hit, it’s been devastating for their small business. Their main customers, a handful of US importers, put their orders on hold indefinitely. And their other main channel, a weekly farmers’ market, has ground to a halt for the past 3 months.
- A classic Corbières blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah. The gnarly 45-55 years old vines grow grapes with an incredible intensity of flavour. Even better, you’ll benefit from 6 years of ageing in Jennifer’s cellar. It’s both powerful and refined.
Best before
Drink now to 2024
Serving advice
Best served once decanted and left to breath for 1 hour. The Oiseau has been very lightly filtered to perfect it's flavour, so please note that there may be small amounts of natural sediment in the bottle.
Food match
Slow cooked red meats in sauce, dishes with a bit of spice or cheese
Contains sulphites
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France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Carignan Blend
Big Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Organic
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Jennifer Buck
- 20 years ago, Jennifer moved from California to France to study and teach English. She met a Frenchman called Didier, fell in love, and decided to stick around.
- Jen's husband Didier was born and raised in Douzens, a tiny village in Corbières with a population of 800. He is the son of wine growers, like almost everyone else in the village.
- In 2009 they moved back to Didier's village, where they converted an old barn into a winery. Since then, they've been slowly growing their small family-run organic wine production.
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