Sahara Gris des Sables | 2019 | Algerian wine | Gris / Rosé wine

Growing region: west of Oran, Algeria

Serving temperature: 9-12 °C

Alcohol content: 12%

Grape varieties: Cinsault

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork closure

Goes well with: Salads, grilled fillet of sea bream, fillet of mullet, grilled beef

Sahara Gris des Sables is an Algerian wine in a delicate pale pink colour with bright reflections. It develops notes of citrus fruits such as grapefruit with a hint of lemon on the finish.

The grapes for this wine come from the area west of Oran. They grow on sandy terroir on calcareous subsoil and enjoy a Mediterranean climate.

Harvested by hand, this rosé is obtained by direct pressing. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures to allow the aromas to develop optimally.

Saint Augustin Red | Algerian Red Wine | 2019

Growing region: Garantie Mont du Tessala, Algeria

Serving temperature: 18-20 °C (open the bottle one hour before serving)

Alcohol content: 13%

Grape varieties: Grenache, Cinsault, Alicante Bouschet, Carignan, Mourvèdre...

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Wll with: Sheep, lamb and red meat

Awards: Silver Medal Vinalies 2014, Silver Medal Lyon 2019.

Saint Augustin is an intense deep red of great brilliance. Delicious aromas of black fruits mingle with hints of menthol, giving the wine a pleasant freshness. The palate is full and generous with silky tannins and a long lasting finish.

This wine comes from a terroir near Sidi Bel Abbés in western Algeria. The unique climate of the Tessala Mountains combined with the siliceous limestone soils produces wines of outstanding ripeness and freshness.

Production follows both traditional and modern methods. After the hand harvest, the grapes ferment in small thermo-regulated vats. The maceration time is relatively long to give the wine depth.

Blanc d'Aboukir | Algerian White Wine

Growing region: west of Oran, Algeria

Serving temperature: 10-12 °C

Alcohol content: 12,5%

Grape varieties: Merseguera, Clairette

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork closure

Goes well with: Toasted shrimp, chicken kebab, grilled eggplant

Aromas of white flowers are abundant in this wine, with a delicious hint of lemon. The Blanc d' Aboukir is beautifully lively with an intense finish that has all the characteristics of a great white wine.

The terroir enjoys a maritime climate and sandy soils with chalky subsoil.

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted on arrival at the cellar. The must is kept at controlled temperatures between 15 and 17 °C to preserve maximum varietal aromas.

Fleur-dAboukir-Rouge-algerian-red-wine

Growing region: Appellation d'Origine Garantie Dahra, Algeria

Serving temperature: 16-18°C (Aerate this young wine so that it can become fuller and more mature)

Alcohol content: 13%

Grape varieties: Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Alicante Bouschet

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Well with: Mutton, lamb and red meat.

Awards: Silver Medal at SMV Canada 2016

This blend of Grenache and Cinsault gives this wine suppleness and fruitiness. Fleur d'Aboukir is very well balanced and has a very elegant finish. It is a suitable wine to discover the sweetness of Algerian wines.
 

The Dahra appellation is located about a hundred kilometres east of Oran, between the Zaccar Mountains and Mostaganem. This terroir is characterised by sandy soils on a limestone base and an average altitude of 300m.
 

After manual harvesting and sorting, the grapes are put into vats and vinified under control of fermentation temperatures.

Koutoubia Mascara Rouge | algerian red wine

Growing region: Appelation d'Origine Garantie Coteaux de Mascara, Oran, Algeria

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C (Aerate this young wine so that it can become fuller and riper)

Alcohol content: 13%

Grape varieties: Grenache, Cinsault

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Wll with: Sheep, lamb and red meat

Awards: Gold medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015

The Koutoubia has a beautiful deep and intense colour. The nose offers scents of ripe red fruits. The palate is elegant and shows supple tannins that express the character of the terroir. The richness of the Grenache and the fruitiness of the Cinsault give a unique typicity to a great Algerian wine.

The slopes of Mascara are located 90 km southeast of Oran at an altitude of 750 m on a silty-sandy soil. This terroir is favourable to sun exposure for the vines and is ideal for obtaining concentrated and aromatic grapes.

The entire harvest is picked and sorted by hand. Bottling takes about 20 days. Several pump-overs are carried out to extract the colour and tannins and to oxygenate the yeasts. The Koutoubia is aged for 15 months before being bottled.

Coteaux de Mascara | algerian red wine

Growing region: Appelation d'Origine Garantie Coteaux de Mascara, Oran, Algeria

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C (Aerate this young wine so that it can become fuller and riper)

Alcohol content: 12,5%

Grape varieties: Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache, Alicante Bouschet

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Well with: Grilled veal entrecote, Sauté of veal marengo, Leg of lamb

Storage: drink within the year

Coteaux de Mascara is full-bodied, seducing by the intensity of its aromas of spices (cinnamon, pepper, liquorice) and dried fruits (dried figs, prunes, dried apricots) as well as by the harmony of its body.
 

The Coteaux de Mascara are located on the Benichougrane Mountains, 350 km west of Algiers, at an altitude of 650 to 950 m. This terroir, favourably exposed to the sunshine of the vines, is ideal for obtaining concentrated and aromatic grapes.
 

Manual harvesting and sorting, followed by crushing and crushing of the grapes. The blending of grape varieties is carried out during the vatting process with natural yeast.

Koutoubia Mascara Rouge | algerian red wine

Growing region: Appelation d'Origine Garantie Coteaux de Mascara, Oran, Algeria

Serving temperature: 9-11°C

Alcohol content: 12 %

Grape varieties: Grenache, Cinsault

Flavour: dry, Aromas of raspberries, citrus fruits and a small note of white flowers.

Closure: Cork stopper

Wll with: Salad, white meat and vegetarian couscous

Awards:

Koutoubia rosé has a beautiful and brilliant pale pink colour. It develops aromas of raspberry, citrus fruit (mandarin) with a hint of white flowers. Its savoury mouth has a lively and persistent finish.

Coming from the south-east of Oran, this wine comes from sandy soils on a limestone base and benefits from a Mediterranean climate.

Harvested by hand, this rosé is obtained by direct pressing, as soon as it enters the cellar. Fermentation takes place at low temperature (16-18°C) in order to express the full aromatic range of this wine.

Cuvé de RAÏS | 2017 | algerian red wine

Growing region: Appellation d’Origine Garantie Coteaux de Tlemcen, Algeria

Serving temperature: 18-19°C

Alcohol content: 13%

Grape varieties: Grenache, Alicante Bouschet, Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Morestel….

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Well with: Grilled rib of beef, veal kidneys, grilled aubergine

Awards: Gilbert&Gaillard Gold Medal 2018, Asia AIN Silver Medal 2018

The colour is a deep purple with a beautiful brilliance. Blackcurrant and cherry aromas are fully expressed with Raïs, with a hint of spice (liquorice) that brings all its intensity to this wine.

The palate is ample and generous, with silky tannins, for a grand finale all in elegance.
 

The region of Tlemcen is located 150 km west of Oran, the vine is grown in the mountains at an altitude of 700 to 800 m. The climate is cool and dry.

The soils are sandstone mixed with marl, and rest on a limestone parent rock.
 

The grapes are picked by hand. After a complete de-stemming, the fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature and the long maceration in vats allows the full potential of this exceptional wine to be expressed.

Here the term "Président" stands for the French winegrower who fled from phylloxera and settled in Maghreb as a wine-growing estate owner in the middle of the 19th century.
The cuvée comes from the varieties of the southern Rhône: Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah. All grapes belong to the guaranteed AOG growing areas of Algeria: Mascara, Dahra, Tessalah, Tlemcen, Médéa or Zaccar.
The wine is very pleasing and a good accompaniment to lamb and beef and braised vegetables.

Contains sulfites

Cuvée de Tlemcen | Algerian Red Wine |

Growing region: Garantie Mont du Tessala, Algeria

Serving temperature: 16-18°C (open the bottle one hour before serving)

Alcohol content: 13%

Grape varieties: Cinsault, Carignan, Alicante

Flavour: dry

Closure: Cork stopper

Wll with: Grilled red meat, skewer of lamb, rating veal

Full of red fruit aromas, this cuvee offers beautifully supple tannins for maximum drinking pleasure.

This wine is blended from grapes grown on different terroirs west of Oran, characterized by sandy soils on sandstone rock. The Mediterranean climate is tempered by maritime influences, with the vines growing close to the sea.

Harvesting is done by hand and the winemaking method is traditional, in vats. Maceration time is average in order to preserve the fruity character of this wine.