Natural Merchants Celebrates Award-Winning Organically Grown Wines from Bordeaux

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Sept. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- These award-winning wines are made with 100% organically grown grapes and are Vegan friendly, produced without the use of any animal byproducts as fining agents. The suggested retail price for each wine in this line is $11.99.

-Les Hauts de Lagarde Bordeaux Blanc-Sec is produced with 60% organically grown Sauvignon Blanc & 40% organically grown Semillón grapes. Sauvignon Blanc-Semillón is a classic blend of two white grape varieties in a French wine, with the Semillon adding structure to the blend to makes it more suitable to barrel aging, making this wine fuller with greater longevity. This wine received a gold medal and Best of Class designation at the 2013 Los Angeles International Wine Competition, the only organically grown wine to receive thishonor.

-Les Hauts De Lagarde Rose is comprised of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec. The wine has a brilliant pink color and intense aromas of fruits, flowers and spices for a unique character. It's well balanced and structured and has a wonderful fresh flavor that is perfect for hot summer days. Pairs well with BBQ, appetizers, pork, poultry and fish. It recently received a silver medal at the 2013 Los Angeles International Wine Competition.

-Les Hauts de Lagarde Bordeaux Rouge is made with 65% Organic Merlot, 25% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Organic Cabernet Franc grapes. The round body of Cabernet Sauvignon, fruitiness of Merlot and the light, herbal characteristics of Cabernet Franc make this a harmonious and balanced Bordeaux wine. Ideal with pork roasts and your favorite cheese.   Tasting Panel magazine gave this wine an 88 point rating.

About Vignobles Raymond
The Award-Winning Wines of Vignobles Raymond are grown in Entre-Deux-Mers in the Bordeaux region of France, in Saint Laurent du Bois. Lagarde wines have grown in the villages of Saint-Laurent-du-Bois, Saint-Martial, Saint-Felix de Conclude since medieval times. The family property of the domaine du Château de Lagarde has been built up over the years by successive generations. Today, in order to look after their heritage, they carry on using a special mixture of ancestral tradition and the most efficient technology.

Because of winemaker Lionel Raymond’s strong beliefs and respect of environment and terroir, he converted the entire vineyard (321 acres) to certified organic agriculture. The vineyard is one of very few organic winery initiatives in France, and is the most important ecological project by a French winery. Not only are the vineyards organic, but there is also close to an acre of green buildings on the land. The winery employs many energy conserving and ecologically friendly practices throughout production.

The Natural Merchants Selections program highlights more than 150 carefully selected wines from Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, France, Greece and Portugal, grown in unique organic terroir, each vineyard producing clean, fresh superior wines that are both good for the earth and tantalizing for the palate. For more information visit www.naturalmerchants.com.