Andrea Calek, Blonde 2024

Producer: Andrea Calek
Region: Ardeche, France
Grapes: Syrah
Style: Red
Alc.: 13.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Having spent a year in barrel this has a breadth and depth to it that is really enjoyable. It has a purity to the Syrah fruit that reminds us more of wines from the Northern Rhone which in actuality isn’t that far away.

Producer: Andrea Calek
Region: Ardeche, France
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
Style: White
Alc.: 13%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: A welcome return of this from Andrea and Stephana. A lovely mix of crystalline freshness and some jasmine-like aromatics.

Producer: Andrea Calek
Region: Ardeche, France
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache
Style: Red
Size: 75cl bottle
Alc: 12.5%
Notes: Half of the fruit for this is pressed directly which gives it a lightness and crunchy fruit quality. Very quoffable!

Producer: Andrea Calek
Region: Ardeche, France
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Merlot
Style: Red
Size: 75cl bottle
Alc: 12.5%
Notes: The Babiole this vintage has slightly more weight than the previous and lovely damson-like fruity tannins which give it a moreish quality. Maybe our favourite vintage yet…

Producer: Andrea Calek
Region: Ardeche, France
Grapes: 90% Merlot, 10% Viognier
Style: Red
Alc.: 13.5%
Size: 75cl bottle
Notes: Crunchy, green fruit from the Merlot lifted in no small degree by the aromatics of the Viognier. This gets better and better with time open and will age beautifully in bottle.