Coteaux
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted lamb with rosemary, grilled game meats, hearty beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the esteemed micro-négoce house of Tardieu-Laurent, this red bottling celebrates the dramatic, sun-drenched hillside ('coteaux') terroirs of the southern French landscape. Michel and Bastien Tardieu apply their rigorous sourcing philosophy here, partnering with dedicated growers who tend to low-yielding, old vines planted on steep, stony slopes. These challenging hillside sites force the vine roots deep into the limestone and clay subsoils, yielding fruit of remarkable concentration, thick skins, and vibrant acidity. In the cellar, the wine undergoes a thoughtful maturation process using a combination of seasoned and new French oak casks, a signature technique of the house that polishes the rustic intensity of the southern fruit. The resulting wine is a beautifully structured, expressive red that captures the wild, herb-scented essence of the Mediterranean hillsides, balanced by the refined elegance and seamless texture that defines the Tardieu-Laurent style.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent, Maison Tardieu-Laurent is a prestigious micro-négociant based in the picturesque village of Lourmarin within the Luberon region of southern France. Today managed by Michel Tardieu alongside his son Bastien, the house operates as an exceptional 'négociant-éleveur', selecting pristine fruit and young wines exclusively from very old vines across top crus of the Rhône Valley. Renowned for their uncompromising dedication to terroir and traditional élevage, they mature their wines patiently in custom-crafted French oak barrels without fining or filtration. Tardieu-Laurent is celebrated worldwide for its richly concentrated, structured, and age-worthy red and white expressions spanning appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Cornas, and their renowned Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre