Patrick Bottex La Cueille Rose, Bugey Cerdon, NV France Les Vignes Oubliées fermented with native yeasts in

fermented with native yeasts in old barrels

where it completed the fermentation started in concrete eggs

7 hectares planted in 1909

golden apple and lemon preserves accented by a skein of warm baking spices and graphite that winds through and lingers on the finish

A traditional wine made from the Petit Rouge grape and vinified in cuve

Patrick Bottex La Cueille Rose, Bugey Cerdon, NV France Les Vignes Oubliées fermented with native yeasts inThis is gamay and poulsard grown in limestone, fermented without additions and bottled before its finished, as a ptillant naturel. If you havent tasted Bugey Cerdon, it may come as a surprise, with sweet notes of candied rose petals, fresh lingonberries, a little greenness and some pink grapefruit acidity. Asked what she might serve with this wine, Tasting Director Sarah Looper suggested pouring it as an aperitif, or with Vietnamese food, Thai food or