Grapes: Grenache,  Syrah
Country: France
Regions:Ardeche
Wine Type:Red
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.50%
£23.50 incl. UK VAT & duty fee | £17.36 due at checkout | est. £6.14 to be paid to courier, with a small customs handling fee
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The name essentially means a toast "to us" in French — a toast between friends, and a perfect summary of what this wine is for.

Andrea Calek's most accessible red from the southern Ardèche: Grenache and Syrah, no sulphites, nothing added, nothing removed. Andrea Calek is Czech-born, trained under natural wine legend Gérald Oustric at Domaine du Mazel, and has farmed his 5 hectares in Alba-la-Romaine completely chemical-free since 2007. His partner Stephana Nicolescu joined the project in 2016, and together they run one of the most honest small estates in the Ardèche.

What is Andrea Calek's À Toi Nous?

À Toi Nous is fermented in tank and bottled young, designed for sharing rather than cellaring. It's Calek's most approachable cuvée — a red to open on a Tuesday with zero agenda.

As delicious as this wine is, please note this zero zero wine should be drunk in one sitting, as it will become unstable if left opened for another time.

This scrumptious light red is a rush of ripe red berry fruit, a breath of warm southern garrigue, and a finish that makes you immediately pour another. Think summer in a glass, southern France bottled without ceremony.

Notes of unripe plum, clove, raspberry, anise and the softest white pepper touch and mild tannins. DELICIOUS.

Just finish in one sitting

Serve slightly cool. No occasion needed.

We ship every Wednesday. Order by Tuesday 10am.

Andrea Calek - A Toi Nous
Andrea Calek - A Toi Nous 2024
£23.50 incl. UK VAT & duty fee | £17.36 due at checkout | est. £6.14 to be paid to courier, with a small customs handling fee

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NATURAL WINES BY ANDREA CALEK

Andrea Calek was born in Czechoslovakia and came to wine after several other careers. He worked with Dominique Hauvette in Provence and learned from Gérald Oustric of Domaine du Mazel, a founding figure of Ardèche natural wine, before settling in Alba-la-Romaine, famously living in a caravan beside his vines. He has worked his 5 hectares since 2007, joined in 2016 by his partner Stéfana Nicolescu. They grow Syrah, Grenache and Merlot, plus some Chardonnay and Viognier.

Everything is done by hand with nothing added, using carbonic maceration for some cuvées and longer macerations for others. A Toi Nous is Syrah and Grenache, half pressed straight away for a lighter, crunchier red, while Babiole adds Merlot for more weight. Chatons de Garde and Pénultième are the more serious reds. Fair prices throughout, and plan to finish the bottle in one sitting, as they rarely hold overnight.

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