Patrick Bottex La Cueille Rose, Bugey Cerdon, NV France Les Vignes Oubliées golden apple and lemon preserves

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

It has intoxicating aromas of violets and juniper berries

blue flowers and warm earthiness

Black fruits come next

7 hectares planted in 1909

Patrick Bottex La Cueille Rose, Bugey Cerdon, NV France Les Vignes Oubliées golden apple and lemon preservesThis 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