2021 Château d’Oupia Les Hérétiques Languedoc, France

André Iché inherited an impressive 13th century castle and a large estate in the barren Minervois region. Iché tended his very old vines and made his wines but sold everything in bulk to local négociants. One day, a Burgundian winemaker who happened to be in Oupia tasted Iché's wines, and was so enthused that he convinced Iché to bottle and market his production. Dark, ruby-colored, the wine is wonderfully clean and pure, with an exuberant personality, and gobs of rich, peppery, red and black fruit.