2013 Rybeyrenc, Thierry Navarre

Ribeyrenc once graced a third of the vineyards in the Languedoc but following phylloxera and the big frost of 1956 it was almost entirely wiped out.  Ribeyrencs are typically perfumed and juicy with red berry, mediterranean herb and a light pepperiness.  One of the very last exponents, Thierry Navarre produces this charming red from just 1.75ha south-east facing slopes of predominantly brown schist.