Enjoy with grilled lamb, Rosette de Lyon or pigeon with truffles. After some cellar-ageing, this wine will pair perfectly with an Avignon-style Caillette, a terrine of venison or hare, dried duck breast, ravioles with porcini mushrooms and foie gras, a daube from the Comtat Venaissin (with spices), a navarin of lamb or some Rigotte du Forez cheese.

Maison Brotte celebrates Rusticity and Honesty in this Saint-Joseph with a deep mauve colour and raspberry rim. The nose offers up intense aromas of black fruit and pepper, underpinned by roasted notes. Its elegant tannins reveal notes of raspberries and blackcurrants with waves of spice on the finish. Tannic when young, it will require 2 to 3 years of cellar-ageing to fully develop its potential. “Marandy”: A tribute to the name and character of Maison Brotte’s original Saint Joseph cuvée, which came from a lieu-dit of the same name (1970s). This delicate, fresh and fruity wine was already being produced and sold in the 16th century. At one time, Saint-Joseph, which was known as the “Wine of Mauves”, was much appreciated by the kings of France and by Victor Hugo who spoke highly of it in Les Misérables.