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Welcome in vinetis!

You will find on this site:
- a list of french wines available on sale, together with an order form,
- a vintage chart and a list of links.

The sales wine-list is regularly updated and renewed twice a year (in Autumn and in Spring).
The wines, which come directly from the producers, are tasted at the vineyards and selected according to the following criteria:
- pleasant-tasting wines,
- good expression of the grape and the vineyard,
- reasonable growing methods and respect of the soil,
- wines produced from ripe grapes, with natural wine-making methods and as little intervention as possible.

The aim of this site, although being commercial, is to resemble a wine-buying or wine-tasting club of a human dimension.

Cöte Rôtie "Les Rochains" in Autumn.

Autumn & Winter price list for 2008-2009
with new entries, last revised
on the 17th of November 2008.

Keeping wines, so that they can age harmoniously isn't always easy in our everyday environment. The basic rules concerning wine-keeping are the following: protection from light, from vibrations, from strong smells; a fairly humid atmosphere (the hygrometry should be between 70% and 90%) and conservation at a fairly constant temperature (around 12°C/54°F).
This may seem too demanding, and its probably true for "technical wines" less sensitive to external conditions, nevertheless its essential for wines made naturally, with very little sugar addition, without aromatic yeasts, with little sulphuring, little racking, hardly any or no filtering nor fining. These wines, like those we choose, are more fragile and so it's even more important to try to respect these conditions: especially concerning the humidity and the relatively low and constant temperature.

Marrying food and wine: If in doubt, don't make life complicated for yourself. Begin by considering marrying dishes of a region with wines of the same region. A "foie gras" from Alsace will go better with a Gewurztraminer or a late harvest Tokay, just as a "foie gras" from the southwest of France is wonderful with a Jurançon. it's a little more complicated for dishes from Brittany or Normandy, although in fact cider can go very well with many of these dishes.

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