Famille Peillot Mondeuse de Bugey, 2015 Zinfandel A new favorite

A new favorite

his paternal grandfather

Fermentation was with a yeast designed to enhance and retain the natural Chardonnay fruit flavours

passion-fruit balanced with distinct citrus flavors

Base of Kimmeridgean limestone

Famille Peillot Mondeuse de Bugey, 2015 Zinfandel A new favoriteBugey, a tiny region at the foothills of the Jura Mountains, produces world class wine that France tends to keep for themselves to drink in lieu of exporting. Native to the region is the Mondeuse grape known for being juicy with a punchy bite. Dense yet light with obvious dark fruit, it is balanced with a sense of adventure on the nose (he barely intervenes and lets the wine take its own shape during fermentation). It has a peppery note and tannins