Vins de la Madone Les Rougeots du Clos Gamays 2021 padthaway as the bottle fermentation naturally

as the bottle fermentation naturally stops when there is still a touch of residual sugar left in the wine

red currant and white pepper

juicy wine and a great deal of drinking pleasure: spice

The wine was gently handled through fermentation and extraction on skins to develop flavour and structure whilst still allowing the fruit quality to shine

Five clones of Pinot Gris (from Friuli

Vins de la Madone Les Rougeots du Clos Gamays 2021 padthaway as the bottle fermentation naturallyLes Rougeots du Clos is a single, one hectare plot at 600 metres co planted to three of Gamays red fleshed teinturier clones. The first two are Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay. Thought to be introduced by the Benedictine monks, these old variants are now almost extinct outside the Monts du Forez. Theres also a little Gamaret, a cross between Gamay Noir and Reichensteiner created in Switzerland in 1970 (which may not easily fit the heirloom