Sourced from 50+ year-old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone
giving the wine quiet authority without weight
with a grapefruit oil twang
and a faint wet‑stone hum
Clement Bartschi Bugey Cru Manicle Rouge Gembrook Hill Sourced from 50+ year-old vinesThe palate is bright, taut, and beautifully sculpted, opening with red cherry, wild strawberry, and cranberry crunchbefore moving into a savoury, mineraletched core that reflects Manicles steep limestone slopes. Acidity is lively and finely cut, giving the wine vertical lift and a sense of alpine freshness, while tannins are fine, chalky, and delicately firm, offering more structure than many Savoieadjacent reds. Subtle notes of rosehip, pomegranate