P & A Trio - Chardonnay, Pinot and Grenache

The P & A wines are the brainchild of two winemaking wizzes, Burgundian Nico Potel and friend Beaujolais-based Stephane Aviron (hence P & A). Nico is a miles-a-minute ideas man, he understands that most people can’t afford to drink Burgundy every day, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have standards! Yes, I’m including the royal ‘we’ here. Brace yourself, these are some of the best value French wines you’ll find – for $18 each in a straight dozen, Ken Bruce has gone completely mad!

Together with the help of their winemaking contacts, they’ve ventured to the Languedoc to make chardonnay, pinot and a grenache/syrah blend. They’ve compromised on nothing, finding top growers and making the wine themselves. Nico is proud of these wines, they’re not a money-making throwaway for him – when we visited Burgundy last year he served all three alongside his Burgundy Crus and kept asking,  So what do you think, what do you think? (and without waiting for our answers offered, They’re bloody good eh!’).

To the wines, the chardonnay is a staff favourite. One of my esteemed colleagues joked the other day ‘Gee I hope the bosses never check what’s on my wine account, because they’d only think I drink this!’ Its ripe core of nectarines and tangy citrus is threaded with a subtle minerality and ginger spices, it’s incredibly delicious.

The pinot offers a cushioned core of cherries and violets tempered by some subtle earthy tones of moss and tobacco leaf. There’s no mistaking its pinot DNA, though no need to take it too seriously.

Lastly, the grenache syrah blend is the boldest of the trio, luring you in with sweet spices and raspberries and a spine of savoury tannins. It’s balanced, delicious and immediate.

If you’re not prepared to compromise on your wine standards but aren’t feeling overly flushed, then these are for you. We need to make way for the next shipment so we’re offering these at red-hot prices as a one-off. Straight dozens of the pinot and chardonnay bring the wines down to $18 each, or the Grenache/Syrah just $15 each!

Cheers

Gabrielle Poy

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  1. P & A Vin de France Grenache Syrah 2021
    P & A Vin de France Grenache Syrah 2021
    The P & A wines are from our friend and Burgundy madman Nicolas Potel. These are the wines that epitomise the term vin-de-soif. These are absolutely gluggable, definitely chillable and straight-up delicious fair from the southern reached of France where Nicolas, via is network of winemaking legends sources fruit from top growers.

    This little beauty is crafted by Potel's partner in crime Stephane Aviron who brings his consdiderable talents to the table. there is an elegance and purity to the wine with underlying terroir drive that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who tried Nicola or Stephane's wines.

    Wafts of raspberries, black plums and sweet spices lure you in. The core is a vibrant and buoyant mass of black and red berries, wrapped in an elegant framework. Subtle notes of rosemary come from a thoughtful use of whole bunch. This overdelivers hands down on its humble price point, no need to second guess here. GABRIELLE POY
    $21.00 As low as $18.90