Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 CRV10 old Slavonian botti

old Slavonian botti

and astonishingly affordable

or of a distillery in particular

working with zero added sulfur

Matthiasson ferments half whole cluster

Paul Gadenne Vin de Savoie Mondeuse 2020 CRV10 old Slavonian bottiMondeuse is Savoie's signature red grape, and it tastes like nowhere else. Paul Gadenne's version comes from old plantings on limestone and clay slopes, and it has the variety's classic combination: dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), a savory crack of black pepper, and an Alpine briskness that keeps everything light on its feet. There's structure here, but it's the kind that comes from cool climate freshness rather than ripeness. Think of it as a