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Romain le Bars, Pousse Cailloux VDF Red, 2025

Red Wine from Southern Rhone, France
by Romain le Bars
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A carbonic-macerated Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsault built for drinking rather than waiting - the most immediate wine in Romain le Bars's range. Romain le Bars spent seven years alongside Eric Pfifferling at L'Anglore before starting his own label, and that apprenticeship - energy over power - is audible in everything he bottles. He came to the southern Rhone from Paris in 2012, bought 1.2 hectares in Tavel in 2018 and made his first vintage in a garage; he now farms around nine hectares organically across Tavel, Lirac and the Vin de France land around them, with native yeasts, no fining or filtration and very little sulfur. Pousse Cailloux is fermented by carbonic maceration to keep the fruit bright and lifted, then raised in a mix of tank and barrel for a little texture. At 13% and bottled as Vin de France, it is exactly the kind of wine that has no business being weighed down by an appellation. Give it half an hour in the fridge before pouring.

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More about Romain le Bars

Romain le Bars is a 34-year-old Parisian who dropped out of law school, worked restaurants, and eventually left France to make wine in Tavel and Lirac in 2018 with 11 hectares. Light, natural wines—blends of Grenache and Syrah, carbonically macerated or direct press, aged in used wood. No fining, no filtration, almost no sulfur. Minimalist to the bone and all the better for it.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Carignan , Grenache , Mourvedre , Syrah

  • Vintage

    2025

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Charcuterie, roast chicken, grilled merguez, ratatouille, mushroom pizza, lentils with sausage.

Tasting Profile

Raspberry, ripe cherry and sweet spice with a lift of fresh garrigue herbs. Light- to medium-bodied, juicy and fluid, delicate tannins, fresh finish.

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