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If you have visited Gordon's, you will no doubt have noticed or tried the excellent but cheekily named "Fat Bastard" wines. These are from France and created by a pair of guys called Thierry and Guy - the name arose from the expression that first came out of Thierry's mouth to describe one of the first wines they created by leaving the wine on the lees - “now zat iz what you call eh phet bast-ard”!

We put wines on our list only after trying them against a whole range of equivalent wines, and these ones stood out for us as being really superb quality and value for money, so we started listing them in 2008. Since then we have been really pleased at how popular they have been - they taste great and they buck the usual trend of the French to be a little staid in their labelling!

These wines are only available in the UK for sale to the public through Gordon's wine bar and if you would like to have some for home consumption you can buy it right here...

All prices include VAT. Delivery will be via UK Mail, usually within a week after order, and charges will be calculated
according to the number of cases. We can only deliver to UK mainland.

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More about the wines...

PINOT NOIR
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Vinification: Fat bastard Pinot Noir is sourced primarily from the Herault region, with some grapes from the island of Corsica, an up-and-coming producer of delicious Pinot Noir.
Tasting notes: Lively and elegant with ripe red fruits and a hint of floral notes. Soft, smooth tannins and rich flavors of strawberries, raspberries, finishing with cherry notes.

ROSÉ
Grape variety: 50% Shiraz, 50% Grenache
Vinification: Fat bastard Rosé was sourced in the Minervois area near Carcassonne, in the Pezenas sector, and in the north of Nimes. These vineyards present excellent growing conditions for the grapes. The stony soil and a perfect microclimate yield mature fruit with a high concentration of color and aromas.
Tasting notes: Round and full on the palate with bright, balanced acidity, ripe red fruits and a long, crisp finish.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: Fat Bastard Cabernet is sourced from vines grown in stony soils, with controlled yields, mainly on the foothills of the Pezenas area and in the Minervois region of the Langedoc-Roussillon.
Tasting notes: Rich and powerful with a hint of licorice, smooth tannins with a robust and lively finish.

MERLOT
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Vinification: To make the Fat Bastard Merlot we source fruit from all over the Languedoc area known for its stony soil, which naturally limits yields giving the Merlot ripe, fruity character and mature tannins.
Tasting notes: Rich and dense, the complexity of the flavours plays out progressively, beginning with blackberry and plum and finishing with toasty cedar aromas. Tannins are ripe, juicy and delicate.

SHIRAZ
Grape variety: 100% Shiraz
Vinification: To make the Fat Bastard Shiraz we source wines in the Minervois area near Carcassonne, in the Pezenas sector, and in the north of Nimes. These vineyards present excellent conditions for the Shiraz vines. The stony soil and a perfect microclimate yields mature grapes with a high concentration of color and aromas.
Tasting notes: Rich and dense with complex aromas of blackberries, licorice and vanilla. Tannins are ripe and delicate.

CHARDONNAY
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vineyards: To craft the Fat Bastard Chardonnay, grapes are sourced from all over the Languedoc-Rousillon, from the banks of the Rhone in the east to Carcassonne in the west, and from the foothills of the Massif Central in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. These different origins give the wine the balanced fruit flavor and acidity that have made it a consumer favourite.
Tasting notes: Round in the mouth with white flower aromas and a long, toasty finish.

SAUVIGNON BLANC
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vinification: We sourced Fat Bastard Sauvignon Blanc from the coolest part of the Languedoc in the foothills of the Massif Central.
Tasting notes: On the palate the wine is crisp, fresh and vivid.