Clos De La Roilette, Gamay, Fleurie, Beaujolais, France 2024 natural long-lived vintages

long-lived vintages

age-worthy Aglianico grape

red currants

Giacomo Damilano

including the renowned Cab appellations of Rutherford and Oakville

Clos De La Roilette, Gamay, Fleurie, Beaujolais, France 2024 natural long-lived vintages100% Gamay. From 50 year old vines on heavy clay soils with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron like mineral manganese. The farming is sustainable. All vineyard work is by hand; the soils are worked only superficially, at most twice per year, to protect the roots of these old vines. A bouquet of red and black currants intermingled with stewed blackberries, violets, aniseed, cloves and a subtle hint of charcoal grilled meats, it's