Cuvee Prestigieux Cotes du Rhone

France

Classic Movie Pairing

Shanghai Express (1932)

This elegant medium-bodied red with bright fruit flavors is the ideal companion for Josef von Sternberg's visually stunning masterpiece. Marlene Dietrich delivers one of her most iconic performances as Shanghai Lily, a notorious woman with a mysterious past who encounters a former lover aboard a train traveling through war-torn China. Cinematographer Lee Garmes won an Academy Award for his breathtaking lighting that helped to transform Dietrich into a screen legend. The wine's sophisticated character echoes the film's glamour and intrigue.

About This Wine

Red - Medium to Full Bodied Red - Medium to Full Bodied
 Grenache-based blend Grenache-based blend
750.00 ml 750.00 ml
France France
13 % 13 %
31 December 2026 31 December 2026

Wine Food Pairings

Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.

Wine Flavor Profile

Cuvée Prestigieux is a medium-bodied red wine with bright red fruit, wild herb and black olive aromas. The elegant palate offers rich blackberry flavors, supported by hints of sage and rosemary. Fine, structured tannins and a long, concentrated finish.


Located in southeast France, the Rhône Valley produces some of the country’s most exciting and flavorful red wines. You’re in for a real treat with Cuvée Prestigieux Côtes-du-Rhône, which hails from a boutique family estate.

Winemaker Laurent Guillot is the fourth generation of his family to make world-class French wines. His family started out in the Burgundy region, but in 1911, his great-grandfather was lured to the Rhône Valley and purchased his first vineyard there. Laurent proudly continues the family tradition with his elegant Cuvée Prestigieux Côtes-du-Rhône.

This elegant medium-bodied red with bright fruit flavors is the ideal companion for Josef von Sternberg's visually stunning masterpiece. Marlene Dietrich delivers one of her most iconic performances as Shanghai Lily, a notorious woman with a mysterious past who encounters a former lover aboard a train traveling through war-torn China. Cinematographer Lee Garmes won an Academy Award for his breathtaking lighting that helped to transform Dietrich into a screen legend. The wine's sophisticated character echoes the film's glamour and intrigue.

Laurent Guillot

winemaker