RARE & FORGOTTEN GRAPE VARIETIES

Passionate French winemakers have decided to revive ancient, rare or forgotten grape varieties, such as Persan, Mollard and Espanenc in the Dauphiné, Savoie and Hautes-Alpes, Ribeyrenc, Oeillade and Terret on the schist terroirs of Languedoc, César and Pinot Beurot in Burgundy, Egiodola, Grolleau noir and Grolleau gris in the Loire Valley, Mancin, Castets, Bouchalès, Saint-Macaire and Jurançon noir in Bordeaux, or Mauzac Noir, Prunelart and Verdanel in the South West of France.

These grape varieties, which existed before Phylloxera and for some even before the war, have often been replaced by more resistant, more stable grape varieties that are more in line with the productivist criteria of the last century.

Winemakers such as Cécile Delucchi and Patricia Boyer-Domergue at Clos Centeilles and Thierry Navarre in Languedoc, Nicolas Gonin in Isère and Yann de Agostini in the Hautes-Alpes, David Poutays at Château Cazebonne in the Graves in Bordeaux, Juliane Motte and Jean-Gabriel Tridon at the Domaine des Hautes Noëlles in the Nantes region, Cyril Raveau in Burgundy and Romain Plageoles at Domaine Plageoles in the South West of France, have taken up the challenge; They prospected the old vines, unearthed forgotten vines and salvaged the woods, then replanted them: a long and hard work that is now bearing fruit.

Here we offer you some rare vintages, available only in small quantities, which will allow you to discover truly different wines, to taste beautiful bottles while participating in the preservation of the diversity of French grape varieties.

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Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia Coteaux-de-l'Auxois Signature Rosé 2023

Signature is the rosé cuvée of the Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia: a rosé wine far from the beaten track of the south of France, originating from Burgundy in IGP...

14.90 €

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Thierry Navarre Vin d'Oeillades Red 2025

The environment of Domaine Thierry Navarre is a cirque of small mountains where twelve hectares of vines are planted on large terraces of brown schist. This table wine is...

15.80 €

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Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia Coteaux-de-l'Auxois Signature Rosé 2025

Signature is the rosé cuvée of the Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia: a rosé wine far from the beaten track of the south of France, originating from Burgundy in IGP...

15.90 €

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Domaine Thierry Navarre Ligneres White 2025

The Lignère is made from a blend of Languedoc grape varieties, Clairette, Grenache Gris and Ribeyrenc blanc, the latter being a grape variety forgotten since the...

16.20 €

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Clos Centeilles Le C IGP Cotes du Brian Rosé 2023

This cuvée "Le C", also called "Le rosé des sept oubliés" is an original rosé wine from the Minervois in IGP Côtes du Brian, made from all the grey grape varieties of the Clos...

17.50 €

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Clos Centeilles La Part des Anges IGP Cotes du Brian Red 2024

This 2024 "La Part des Anges" cuvée is a red wine from Languedoc in IGP Côtes du Brian in the Minervois, made from a blend of old Carignan vines of more than 100 years of age...

17.50 €

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Domaine Plageoles Mauzac Noir Vin de France Red 2022

This cuvée from Domaine Plageoles is an organic red wine made from 100% of the Mauzac Noir grape variety, an almost extinct grape variety that Domaine Plageoles in Gaillac, in...

17.90 €

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Domaine Thierry Navarre Ribeyrenc Red 2024

Ribeyrenc is an old Languedoc grape variety from the 18th and 19th centuries that has been given a new lease of life thanks to Thierry Navarre. He decided to bring...

18.20 €

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Poivre d'Ane Chair a Canon Aubun Vin de France Red 2022

This "Chair à canon" cuvée from Poivre d'Âne is a natural red wine made from 100% of the Aubun grape variety. The name of this wine refers to the highly productive character...

18.80 €

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Domaine Les Hautes Noelles Galenée Grolleau Noir IGP Val de Loire Red 2021

The Galénée parcel cuvée, which refers to the serenity of the soul in ancient Greek, is a red wine in IGP Val de Loire made from 100% of the Grolleau Noir grape variety....

19.00 €

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Clos Centeilles Le C Minervois Red 2017

C is a rare red wine from the Languedoc in the Minervois appellation, made from the old Languedoc red grape varieties of the 18th century, now resurrected by the Clos...

20.00 €

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Domaine Plageoles Braucol Gaillac Red 2021

This Gaillac 2021 from Domaine Plageoles is an organic red wine, in the Gaillac appellation, made only from the Braucol grape variety, also known in other regions of France as...

20.00 €

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Domaine du Petit Aout Isla Mollard Espanenc Persan IGP Hautes-Alpes Red 2024

The "Isla" cuvée is a red wine in IGP Hautes-Alpes from the Domaine du Petit Août, made from Mollard, Espanenc and Persan indigenous grape varieties, complemented by...

20.00 €

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Domaine Les Hautes Noelles Pleroma Egiodola IGP Val de Loire Red 2021

This Pléroma cuvée, plenitude in ancient Greek, is a red wine in IGP Val de Loire made from 100% of the rare grape variety Egiodola, which in Basque means "pure blood", vines...

21.00 €

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Domaine Plageoles Duras Gaillac Red 2019

This Gaillac 2019 from Domaine Plageoles is an organic red wine, in the Gaillac appellation, made only from the Duras grape variety. It offers a bright light ruby colour...

21.20 €

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Domaine Plageoles Verdanel Vin de France White 2021

This cuvée from Domaine Plageoles is an organic white wine from the South West of France, made only from Verdanel, an autochthonous grape variety that had almost disappeared...

22.50 €

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Nicolas Gonin Verdesse White 2022

Nicolas Gonin harvested this Verdesse grape variety for the first time in 2014, from a vine grafted in 2012, and makes this wine with a total ageing on lees for 10 months...

23.00 €

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Domaine du Petit Aout Tout Compte, Tout Compte Fait Mollard IGP Hautes-Alpes Red 2023

The 2023 "Tout Compte, Tout Compte Fait" cuvée is a red wine in IGP Hautes-Alpes from the Domaine du Petit Août, made from 100% old vines of the Mollard grape variety and...

23.00 €

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Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia Coteaux-de-l'Auxois In Extremis White 2022

This In Extremis 2022 cuvée from Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia is a white wine from Burgundy in IGP Coteaux-de-l'Auxois, an original cuvée made from a blend of the Auxerrois and...

24.50 €

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Domaine du Petit Aout Mille Façons Mollard IGP Hautes-Alpes Red 2024

The 2024 "Mille façons" cuvée is a red wine in IGP Hautes-Alpes from the Domaine du Petit Août, made from 100% old vines of the Mollard grape variety and produced in certified...

25.80 €

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Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia Coteaux-de-l'Auxois In Extremis White 2023

This In Extremis 2023 cuvée from Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia is a white wine from Burgundy in IGP Coteaux-de-l'Auxois, an original cuvée made from a blend of the Auxerrois and...

26.80 €

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Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia Coteaux-de-l'Auxois Dixit Cesar Red 2023

This Dixit 2022 cuvée is a very beautiful wine from the north of Burgundy, produced by the Domaine de Flavigny-Alésia in IGP Coteaux-de-l'Auxois and made from 100% of the...

28.50 €

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Domaine Plageoles Prunelart Vin de France Red 2019

This cuvée from Domaine Plageoles is an organic red wine made only from Prunelart, a rare autochthonous grape variety of the Malbec family and which since 2016 has been part...

29.60 €

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Clos Centeilles Le C IGP Cotes du Brian White 2019

C is a rare white wine from the Minervois in IGP Côtes du Brian, made from three white grape varieties that have now practically disappeared: Riveyrenc Blanc, Riveyrenc Gris...

32.80 €

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Chateau Cazebonne Cepages d'Antan Comme en 1900 Red 2020

This astonishing cuvée "Comme en 1900" from Château Cazebonne is made from forgotten grape varieties of Bordeaux, grape varieties of yesteryear that were still cultivated in...

34.80 €

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Domaine du Petit Aout La Memoire Neuve Mollard IGP Hautes-Alpes Red 2021 - Magnum

La Mémoire Neuve 2021 is a red wine in IGP Hautes-Alpes from the Domaine du Petit Août, made from 100% old vines of the Mollard grape variety and produced in certified organic...

37.00 €

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Red Wine Gift Set rares and forgotten grapes Organic 3 bottles

An organic red wine box for passionate wine lovers Here is an organic red wine gift box with 3 bottles of wines from rare or forgotten grape varieties and in...

64.00 € 54.40 €

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Organic Red Wine Gift Set rare and forgotten grape varieties Selection 3 bottles

Here is a wine box with 3 bottles of red wines from France in organic farming, selected by La Bouteille Dorée, to discover rare and forgotten grape varieties of...

70.60 € 60.01 €

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Wine Gift Set rares and forgotten grapes Organic 3 bottles

An organic wine box for passionate wine lovers Here is an organic wine gift box like no other, a box of 3 bottles of wines from rare or forgotten grape...

61.00 €

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Red Wine Gift Set rare and forgotten grapes Organic 3 bottles

An organic wine gift box for passionate wine lovers Here is an organic wine gift box like no other, a box of 3 bottles of red wines from rare or forgotten...

73.80 € 62.73 €

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Wine Gift Set rare and forgotten grapes Discovery 3 bottles

A wine box for passionate wine lovers Here is a wine gift box like no other, a box of 3 bottles of red and white wines from rare or forgotten grape...

64.00 €

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Wine Gift Set rare and forgotten grape varieties Selection 3 bottles

Here is a wine box with 3 bottles of wines from France, selected by La Bouteille Dorée, to discover rare and forgotten grape varieties of Languedoc and Bordeaux. The...

77.60 € 65.96 €

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Burgundy Wine Gift Set rare and forgotten grape varieties 3 bottles

Here is an original wine box with 3 bottles of Burgundy wines made from rare grape varieties, selected by La Bouteille Dorée: if the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape...

68.60 €