Jean-Marie Rimbert, Cinsault & Pinot Noir "Cousin Oscar" Languedoc-Roussillon, France NV

A blend of Cinsault (organic estate-grown) and Pinot Noir (purchased sustainable grapes).

Cousin Oscar is a highly drinkable, thirst-quenching red Jean-Marie made for fun. Its label is a combination of designs Jean-Marie put together from 50s magazines. He named the wine after his girlfriend’s cousin (Oscar) who is apparently irresistible to the ladies.

The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and undergo a gentle maceration without pump-over, for 3 days only in order to get only a very little extraction. The wine is spontaneously fermented and then aged in tanks, lightly filtered and fined, and bottled the following spring with a little addition of sulfur.

The label says it all – you’ll fight over it. Juicy light red with license to chill.