{"product_id":"andrea-calek-babiole-2024","title":"Andrea Calek - Babiole 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eBabiole translates roughly as \"bauble\" or \"trifle\" in French — there is nothing trifling about this wine. \u003cstrong\u003e60% Syrah, with 30% Grenache and 10% Merlot \u003c\/strong\u003efrom Andrea Calek's estate in Alba-la-Romaine, Ardèche. This is Calek with his foot on the gas, showcasing Ardeche in a new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAndrea Calek has farmed the same 5 hectares in the southern Ardèche since 2007 — no chemicals in the vineyard, no additions in the cellar, not even a drop of sulphites. He trained under Gérald Oustric, Ardèche's godfather of natural wine, and his wines carry that same \u003cstrong\u003ecombination of structural seriousness and genuine drinkability. \u003c\/strong\u003eBabiole gets a longer maceration than his lighter cuvées — you feel it immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat does Andrea Calek's Babiole taste like?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig fruit energy right from the off. The nose is concentrated cherry, almost like cherry car sweets, with real depth behind it. On the palate: blueberry, violets, baked apple — and then the tannins arrive. Bold, grippy, and sticky in the best sense. Clearly Syrah-dominant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e This is a beautiful red wine with structure and soul, excellent value!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarafe for 20 minutes if you want the edges to soften slightly. Or don't — the grip is part of the point. Pair with something robust: lamb, aged cheese, or a stew that's been going for three hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH IN ONE SITTING, as this zero-zero wine will not survive for a second opening.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54689870283020,"sku":"MORE-5540-SKU","price":19.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Andrea-Calek---Babiole.png?v=1775902837","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-nl\/products\/andrea-calek-babiole-2024","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}