Yves Duport - Altesse de Montagnieu - Bugey, France

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Yves Duport - Altesse de Montagnieu - Bugey, France100% Rousette Yves farms 10 ha of vines biodynamically with great success in the Bugey, a tiny appellation of only 500 ha. He makes elegant, precise and controlled wines from Pinot, Mondeuse, Altesse (Rousette) and Chardonnay. Across all of Yves cuvees you have finesse and balance, his wine all showing great quality for price. The geology of Bugey is similar to its neighbour, Savoie fragmented parcels of vines planted in steep slopes above the valley

sunny growing season

aromatic and silky

But when made from old vines it can produce wonderfully complex wines

Ingredients : Haricot Beans

and a deeply satisfying long finish

creating a comforting and nourishing meal

These preserve the characteristics of the varietals

oak barrels and left for a decade

a quiet winemaking revolution is taking place

Tasting Notes : Yellow apples

with racy acidity

lending it a uniquely savoury twang