Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Bodegas San Martin The Crémant de Savoie Extra

The Crémant de Savoie Extra Brut of André and Michel Quénard has a pale gold colour

velvety-textured tannins and a powerful finish

delicious/yummy

this red from one of the higher altitude vineyards in Uco Valley

This is a perfumed wine

Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France 2021 Bodegas San Martin The Crémant de Savoie ExtraL'Ancien comes from Jean Paul's oldest vines hence the name of the wine in his home village of Charnay in the southern Beaujolais. They range in age from 40 to 60 years old and are planted on slopes sporting the area's signature sandy clay limestone soils, featuring the particular local "dore" or "golden" limestone that is laden with iron. These older vines have always been farmed organically and harvested by hand and yield small, thick skinned Gamay