If you’re looking for an amazing experience after dinner, try the Banyuls from Vincent Cantié and Christine Campadieu. You will be surprised how well this dessert wine will pair with toasted almonds, bleu cheese or nice dark chocolate. If you can't finish it after dinner, it will last for about a week for the next gathering.
In 1981, Vincent Cantié and Christine Campadieu took over two small, family-owned domaines where they’d grown up, in Collioure and Banyuls. Together, they farm vineyards planted on steep, schist terraces overlooking the sea, exposed to the fierce and wily wind known as “La Tramontagne.” The vineyards are so steep that cultivation must be by hand, and extensive irrigation canals are the only prevention against soil erosion. At harvest, grapes are carried up and down the mountain in baskets. This method of farming, while extremely challenging, preserves the traditions of their ancestors. The heart, soul, and hard work that go into crafting these wines make their labor of love all the more delicious.
