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Patrick Bottex Bugey Cerdon La Cueille

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90% Gamay, 10 % Poulsard. Pet-Nat. Bugey is one of the best-kept secrets of France. As a geographical crossroads between the Savoie, the Jura, Burgundy, and the Rhone, it is one of the few regions where one can see both palm trees and snow within eyeshot. It is adjacent to the Savoie on its western side, located in between Lyon, Grenoble, and Geneva. The wines of Bugey were first cultivated here by the Romans and were later resuscitated by the medieval monks. Still, the region had to wait until 2009 before receiving its own A.O.C. status. Today, Cerdon is considered one of three crus within the appellation of Bugey, and the only one whose entire production consists of sparkling wine. In La Cueille, one of seven high-altitude hamlets surrounding the historic medieval town of Ponsin, Patrick and Catherine Bottex are farming the limestone slopes above the Ain River. They have been working five hectares of land since 1991 and produce only a small quantity of their beautiful, intriguing sparkling wine. As a former part of the Duchy of Burgundy, it stands to reason that several Burgundian grape varietals have found a home here—not the least of which is Gamay. The Bottex’s blend consists of ninety percent Gamay and ten percent of the native Poulsard. They bottle this low-alcohol wine using the methode ancestrale, a rare technique that experts believe predates the méthode champenoise. The wine first goes through a primary fermentation in cuve, but is then bottled before all of the residual sugar has converted to alcohol. After going through a secondary fermentation in the bottle for at least two months, the wine is ready—Champagne’s dosage is not permitted! The resulting wine is delightfully refreshing with bright fruit, a beautiful rosé hue, and a touch of sweetness. Kermit had never heard of Bugey until Marcel Lapierre uncorked a beauty at one of his after-tasting parties. His best memory of drinking it, however, was from an ice chest at a hamburger barbecue on a beach in Hawaii. From Bugey to Waimanolo! -Importer

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Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages 2019

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From the Winemakers’ Website: An easy-drinking wine made with high quality grapes grown in the southern part of Beaujolais. Soils are light, and allow a light, fresh expression of Gamay. The grapes are handpicked in whole bunches and cold soaking is longer than usual for Beaujolais.

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Jean Claude Lapalu ‘eau Forte’ Vin De France 2018

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Lapalu’s Eau Forte was inspired by the idea of an easy drinking wine that is seemingly simple but has length and persists. More than meets the tongue, if you will. This isn’t easy to achieve as it is not made from the oldest vines, is often not produced in warmer/riper vintages, and you have to be very careful to minimize extraction. In general, cooler years help the terroir to better express itself. This is truly a surprising wine with sinewy elegance and a very long finish. Tasty stuff! – Importer

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Pierre Marie Chermette Coeur De Vendanges 2018

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As I’ve written before, this bottling represents one of the great values in French wine, and the 2018 Beaujolais-Villages Coeur de Vendanges will not disappoint long-time fans of the cuvée. Wafting from the glass with a rich bouquet of dark berry fruit, rose petals and licorice, it’s full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, its powdery tannins concealed in a lavish core of succulent, lively fruit. A wine to purchase by the case, expect it to offer irresistible drinking for the better part of a decade.

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Dutraive Fleurie Clos De La Grand’cour 2019

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Cru Beaujolais is one of the best value in all of Burgundy. This is the best Gamay in the world and when you get into the vineyard specific ones like this, they compete with some of the great Crus outside of the appellation.

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Domaine De La Madone Perreon Beaujolais Nouveau 2020

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Domaine Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon Grands Cras 2019

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The 2019 Morgon Grand Cras offers up a rich bouquet of licorice, blackberries and cherries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping palate built around ripe, powdery tannins and succulent acids. Derived from 55-year-old vines planted in clay-rich alluvial soils, it saw 12 days of maceration followed by 10 months of élevage in cement tank.

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Charles De Fere Rose

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Fresh and fruity nose with aromas of ripe red berries. Appealing and seductive, resulting from the balance between freshness and fruit, with a long, crisp and refreshing finish. -Importer

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Domaine Mee Godard Morgon Corcelette 2018

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The Beaujolais is one of the few places in France where an aspiring vigneron can bootstrap the start of their own winery. We aren’t using the word boostrap lightly either. Mee is a one woman show that prunes, farms, and runs a precise cellar. She is poised to be a big part of our perception of Morgon as the identity of Beaujolais continues to evolve with a new generation. -Winery

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Domaine Mee Godard Morgon Cote De Py 2018

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