Bugey-Cerdon “La Cueille”
Patrick Bottex
| Wine Type: | Rosé |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | 80% Gamay, 20% Poulsard |
| Appellation: | Vin du Bugey |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Savoie |
| Producer: | Patrick Bottex |
| Winemaker: | Patrick Bottex |
| Vineyard: | Planted between 1960 and 2010 , 5.66 ha |
| Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Alcohol: | 8% |
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Bugey-Cerdon “La Cueille”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This is a universally loved pink bubbly delight of candied strawberries and roses, always true and always exquisite. Icing on the cake is that it’s affordable, too.
About The Producer
Patrick Bottex
As a geographical crossroads between the Savoie, the Jura, Burgundy, and the Rhône, Bugey is one of the few regions where one can see both palm trees and snow within eyeshot. In La Cueille, Patrick and Catherine Bottex farm the limestone slopes above the Ain River. They have been working five hectares of land since 1991 and produce only a small quantity of their beautiful, intriguing sparkling wine. The resulting wine is delightfully refreshing with bright fruit, a beautiful rosé hue, and a touch of sweetness. Kermit had never heard of Bugey until Marcel Lapierre uncorked a beauty at one of his after-tasting parties. His best memory of drinking it, however, was from an ice chest at a hamburger barbecue on a beach in Hawaii.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174