Maison Tardieu-Laurent was founded in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent in the small but beautiful village of Lourmarin in Provence, although today it is completely in the hands of the Tardieu family and is one of the premier wine producers of the Rhone. This fine red wine is from the southern Rhone appellation of Gigondas and comprises syrah, grenache and mourvedre. Tardieu-Laurent are regarded as one of the consistenly high performers of the Rhone Valley.

Michel Tardieu is a micro négociant-éleveur, based in Lourmarin, Provence, producing wines from the Northern and Southern Rhone. The winemaking is now in the hands of his very talented son Bastien, who is making some of the most exciting and expressive wines from the Rhone valley and beyond. Exceptional fruit and hands off approach allow the wines to express their unique terroirs in their greatest glory. Limited production

The grapes for this wine come from various vineyards in four specified, named villages of the Gard district of Provence, near Avignon. This part of France is also the home of the Tavel and Lirac appellations. Les Becs Fins is 60% Grenache from vines planted in the late 1950s and 40% Syrah from vines planted in the 1980s. All vineyards are farmed organically on pebbly soils. After fermentation the wine matures for 10 months in concrete tanks before bottling without fining or filtration. The winemaking style is hands-off, with as little artifice as possible. The aim is to produce a wine showing pure fruit characters.

TARDIEU-LAURENT Les Becs Fins Blanc , Cotes-du-Rhone Les Becs Fins Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and Clairette in varying proportions depending on vintage conditions. It is a rich, full-flavoured dry white usually showing some of the exotic aromas associated with Viognier. It comes from vineyards on limestone and clay soils mostly covered with large, rounded, white stones. It is matured before bottling for six months in concrete tanks.

TARDIEU-LAURENT Cuvee Speciale, Chateauneuf-du-Pape