2023 Clos De La Roilette, Fleurie 'La Griffe Du Marquis', Beaujolais, France Pedro Balda A masterclass in Japanese blending

A masterclass in Japanese blending at extreme age

in elevation

red fruited wine made of mainly sangiovese and tiny splash of trebbiano

Merlot-led blend from limestone-rich soils in Fronsac

2023 Clos De La Roilette, Fleurie 'La Griffe Du Marquis', Beaujolais, France Pedro Balda A masterclass in Japanese blending100% Gamay. Grapes from most of Roilette's oldest vines go into the Cuve Tardive" bottling, but a small portion of them dating back to 1930 are reserved for the smallest of all Roilette production, La Griffe du Marquis, the only barrique aged wine from this cellar. As for the other estate vines, the soils are heavy clay with relatively little granite and quite a lot of the iron like mineral manganese. The farming is sustainable or lutte raisonne. All