2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'La Pendia' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Beru Sourced from a 0

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1000 and 1500-liter barrels

and spends 6 months in “cuve”

and light on its feet—more reminiscent of great Pinot Noir or Nebbiolo than traditional Montepulciano

‘Gallina’ takes on silky curves and delivers wave after wave of rose-kissed

2023 Domaine Bärtschi Pinot Noir 'La Pendia' Cru Manicle, Bugey, France Beru Sourced from a 0Appellation: Bugey AOP cru Mancicle Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir (massale selection of Pinot Fin, an old sub variety of Pinot Noir, known for its smaller berries and low yields) Average Vine Age: 74 years old Altitude: 1,315 feet (400m) Soils Terroir: Cru Manicle is a 12ha south facing walled Clos of gravely limestone and clay limestone soils. The vines for this cuve were planted in 1949, at the very bottom of the Clos, to a massale selection of an old