2023 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie "Griffe du Marquis", Beaujolais, FranceABOUT THIS WINE 100% Gamay. Being on the border of the Moulin Vent cru, the core of Roilettes Fleurie terroir is atypical of Fleurie, rich in clay and the mineral manganese instead of being all granite; the wines are thus more structured than many Fleurie wines. Most of the oldest estate vines, at around 80 years old, go into the Cuve Tardive bottling; a portion of this elder parcel goes into the Griffe du Marquis, Roilettes only barrique aged wine.

The winery itself dates back to the 1880’s during a period in which there was huge demand for Sicilian wines

only producing Reserva and Gran Reserva wines in worthy vintages

and came to completion in the past few years

Ponente 270 is the sparkling red and is mostly Grasparossa

The original domain was about 38 acres

built in 1928 and which was bought by the Sielecki family in 2002

After graduating from the University of Nebraska

Lacrima di Morro and Verdicchio

They are so called ‘négociant-vinificateur’ meaning that they buy grapes from winegrowers and vinify them to make their own wines

then the new Chateau Montus cellars in 1995

The vines are painstakingly cared for by hand throughout the year: vigorous pruning in the fall

Sussex and Hampshire) to ensure a supply of only the finest quality berries